Assen Pandov (

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: Асен Пандов; born June 15, 1984, in

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) is a

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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 ...

. Pandov competed at the

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and

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Winter Olympics for Bulgaria. In 2002, he finished 4th in his heat of the

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, failing to advance. In 2010, he placed 4th in his opening race of the

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, again failing to advance. In both races, he placed 31st overall. As of 2013, Pandov's best performance at the World Championships came in

, as part of the Bulgarian 5000m relay team, when he placed 7th. His best individual finish is 16th, in the 500m in

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. As of 2013, Pandov has not finished on the podium on the

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. His top World Cup ranking is 16th, in the 500 metres in 2005–06.

References

1984 births Living people Bulgarian male short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters for Bulgaria Short track speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Sofia {{Bulgaria-speed-skating-bio-stub