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Stefan-Alexander Kumurdjiev

Bulgaria

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTBUL10108200501
NOCBulgaria
Born01 Aug 2005 in Sofia 
GenderMen
ResidenceSofia, BUL
OccupationAthlete, Student
LanguagesBulgarian
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 42.610 28 Jan 2023 Dresden  
    1000m 1:27.238 09 Feb 2024 Dresden  
    1500m 2:17.742 05 Feb 2023 Dresden  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamIce Peak: Sofia, BUL  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesCycling, spending time with friends. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
InjuriesHe has broken his leg during his sporting career. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting in the B finals of the 500m and the 1500m at the 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Vuokatti, Finland. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"I like the speed."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Evgenia Radanova. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Hero / IdolRussian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachEvgenia Radanova [national], BUL; Julian Angelov [national], BUL  
When and where did you begin this sport?He tried short track for the first time at age five in Sofia, Bulgaria.  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesKyumyuri [from his family name]. (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Compete to the finish line. Have fun." (Athlete, 12 Dec 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Championships 5000m Relay8  
    2022/2023 European Championships 2000m Relay9  
    2022/2023 European Championships 5000m Relay10  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay11  
    2023/2024 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay16  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 500m24  
    2023/2024 European Championships 1500m24  
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 1000m26  
    2022/2023 European Championships 1000m30  
    2022/2023 European Championships 500m33  
    2023/2024 World Junior Championships 1500m34  
    2022/2023 World Championships 1000m34  
    2023/2024 European Championships 500m35  
    2022/2023 European Championships 1500m35  
    2023/2024 European Championships 1000m42  
    2022/2023 World Championships 1500m42  
    2022/2023 World Championships 500m45  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 1000m65  
    2023/2024 World Junior Championships 1000m67  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 Almaty 2000m Relay11  
    2022/2023 Almaty 5000m Relay12  
    2022/2023 Dresden 2000m Relay12  
    2022/2023 Almaty 5000m Relay13  
    2022/2023 Dresden 5000m Relay14  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 5000m Relay15  
    2023/2024 Dresden 5000m Relay15  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1500m32  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 500m35  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m36  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1000m39  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m40  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1000m42  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 500m42  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m43  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1000m47  
    2023/2024 Dresden 500m52  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1000m53  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1000m59