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Ignat Golovatsiuk

Belarus

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSBLR10505199701
NOCBelarus
Born05 May 1997 in  Babruysk
GenderMen
ResidenceMinsk, BLR
Higher educationCoaching - Belarusian State University of Physical Education: Minsk, BLR
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesBelarusian, English, Russian
FamilyWife Alina
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.12 12 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    1000m 1:07.32 15 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:47.68 27 Aug 2017 Calgary  
    5000m 7:08.82 22 Nov 2014 Minsk  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    500m 1      
    Team Sprint     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe likes the cold and ice, and initially tried ice hockey following encouragement from his parents. However, he only lasted one week at training because he did not enjoy the team aspect of the sport. He then decided to focus on skating.  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (ctv.by, 07 Nov 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachSergey Minin [national], BLR  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in 2010 in Minsk, Belarus.  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the 500m at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Changchun, People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Purposefulness. That is, if you do your job efficiently, constantly and with pleasure, then you will definitely achieve a result." (sportbass.by, 06 Apr 2020)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/mr.Golovatsiuk  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursHe and fellow speed skater Anna Nifontova were flag bearers for Belarus at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. He served the same role at the closing ceremony of the Games. (belarus.kp.ru, 15 Jul 2022)

He was named the 2020/21 Male Speed Skater and Best Male Sprinter by the Skating Union of Belarus. (skating.by, 10 Apr 2021)

He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2018)		  
Most influential person in careerHis family. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)  
Other informationFURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied public administration and law at the Academy of Public Administration in Minsk, Belarus. (Instagram profile, 27 Dec 2020; minsknews.by, 13 Oct 2020)		  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint4  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 1000m5  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 500m5  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint6  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint6  
    2022 Olympic Games 1000m6  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1000m7  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1000m8  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 500m8  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m10  
    2018/2019 European Sprint Championships Overall11  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 500m12  
    2018/2019 World Sprint Championships Overall14  
    2016/2017 European Sprint Championships Overall14  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall14  
    2020/2021 European Sprint Championships Overall15  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1000m18  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 500m19  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m22  
    2022 Olympic Games Mass Start25  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m28  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m30  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1000m9  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m12  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m15  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m18  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m25  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m28  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m38  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m50