Aidar Bekzhanov (born in

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) is a Kazakh

short track speed skater Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...

. Bekzhanov competed at the

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for Kazakhstan. In the

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, he was disqualified in his first round heat, failing to advance. In the

1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

, he placed 4th in his opening heat, again failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 1000, where he placed 28th. As of 2013, Bekzhanov's best performance at the

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came in

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, when he placed 17th in the 1500 metres. As of 2013, Bekzhanov has not finished on the podium on the

ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup The Short Track Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international short track speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1998/1999. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on ...

. His top World Cup ranking is 20th, in the 500 metres in 2013–14.

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* 1993 births Living people Kazakhstani male short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters for Kazakhstan Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Universiade medalists in short track speed skating People from Oral, Kazakhstan Universiade bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade 21st-century Kazakhstani people {{Kazakhstan-speed-skating-bio-stub