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Mikhail Kazelin

Russia

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSRUS11909199601
NOCRussia
Born19 Sep 1996 in  Kirovo-Chepetsk
GenderMen
ResidenceKolomna, RUS
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.80 07 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    1000m 1:08.77 08 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    1500m 2:03.42 16 Jan 2012 Innsbruck  
    1500m 1:45.75 07 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    5000m 6:42.88 11 Mar 2013 Kolomna  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Sprint 1   1  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesTravelling, cars. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)  
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Famous relativesHis twin sister Elizaveta Golubeva [nee Kazelina] has competed in speed skating at international level. She won bronze in the 1500m at the 2020 World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (rsport.ria.ru, 10 Feb 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jan 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"My parents are speed skating coaches."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis parents. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolRussian speed skater Pavel Kulizhnikov. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)  
Awards and honoursIn 2016 he received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (infosport.ru, 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachSergey Kazelin [father], RUS, from 2003  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began speed skating in 2003 in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Russian Federation.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"20 per cent is talent, 80 per cent is perseverance and work." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamKometa Sports School of Olympic Reserve: Kolomna, RUS  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003688692278  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2016/2017 European Sprint Championships Overall13  
    2016/2017 World Sprint Championships Overall24  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB Team Sprint2  
    2017/2018 Minsk Team Sprint3  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m28  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m30  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m30  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m34  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m41  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m44  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m45  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m46  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m57