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Vera Rasskazova

Russia

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTRUS21304200002
NOCRussia
Born13 Apr 2000 in Moscow 
GenderWomen
ResidenceMoscow, RUS
LanguagesRussian
Higher educationSport Studies - Smolensk State University of Sport: Russia
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    1000m 1:31.271 22 Dec 2019 Kolomna  
    1500m 2:18.556 21 Oct 2021 Beijing  
    3000m 5:02.786 29 Dec 2018 Kolomna  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamMoscow Academy of Winter Sports [RUS] / Vorobyovy Gory [RUS]:  
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General Interest
InjuriesIn 2017 she fractured her foot while training. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018)  
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting at the 2021 European Championships in Gdansk, Poland. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2021)  
Hero / IdolRussian short track skater Tatyana Borodulina. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018)  
Awards and honoursShe has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (info.russkating.ru, 30 Oct 2022; Athlete, 05 Nov 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachTatyana Borodulina [national], RUS; Elizaveta Ivljeva [personal], RUS  
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport in 2007 in Moscow, Russian Federation.  
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Sporting philosophy / motto"Only forward." (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018)  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/vera_rasskazova/  
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Famous relativesHer twin sister Kseniia Rasskazova has competed in short track and received the title of Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (info.russkating.ru, 30 Oct 2022; minsport.gov.ru, 01 Jun 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"It happened by accident. At age six I went to a sports school and at first I just skated on simple figure skates. Then a coach came to us and began teaching us. We liked it and we are still doing short track speed skating. 'We' are my twin sister Kseniia and our friends."  
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General Interest
HobbiesTaking walks, watching TV series. (Athlete, 03 Feb 2021)  
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Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeShe trains six times a week. She is on the ice for between one and two hours a day, and includes bike, strength, and technical sessions in her schedule.  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2020/2021 European Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2020/2021 World Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 1000m6  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 1500m15  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 500m18  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay7  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 2000m Relay8  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m20  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m30  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m35  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m37  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m57  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m98