Ruslan Albertovich Zakharov (russian: Руслан Альбертович Захаров; born 24 March 1987) is a Russian athlete in short track and

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Career

Zakharov competed at the

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for Russia. In the

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and

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, he placed fourth in his round one heat, failing to advance, and in the

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, he placed sixth, also failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 500, where he placed 27th. As of 2013, Zakharov's best performance at the

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came in

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, when placed 8th in the 1500 metres. He also won a gold medal as a member of the Russian relay team at the 2013 European Championships, and placed 3rd in the overall competition at the 2011 European Championships. As of 2013, Zakharov has four

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podium finishes, all as part of the 5000m relay team. His best finishes are silver medals in

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at Calgary and in 2013–14 at Torino and Kolomna. His top World Cup ranking is 10th, in the 1500 metres in 2012–13.

World Cup podiums

Short track

Long track

Overall rankings

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zakharov, Ruslan 1987 births Living people Russian male short track speed skaters Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes Olympic medalists in short track speed skating Olympic short track speed skaters for Russia Olympic speed skaters for Russia Olympic gold medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in speed skating Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Universiade medalists in short track speed skating Russian male speed skaters Oath takers at the Olympic Games Universiade bronze medalists for Russia Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships medalists Sportspeople from Nizhny Novgorod Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" I class Recipients of the Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" (Ministry of Defence of the Russia)