Yevgeniy Koshevoy (born October 6, 1984) is a Kazakh cross-country skier who has competed since 2001. Competing in two

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, he earned his best finish of sixth in the team sprint event at

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in 2006. He was born in

Kokchetav Oblast Kokshetau Oblast ( kz, Көкшетау облысы, ''Kökşetaw oblısı'' ; rus, Кокшета́уская о́бласть, r=Kokshetauskaya oblast', p=kokʂɪˈtaʊskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), was an administrative division (an ''oblast'') ...

. Koshevoy's best finish at the

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was seventh in the team sprint at

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in 2005. He did compete at the 2007 championships in

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, but his records were stripped in wake of being banned from doping prior to the event, serving a two-year suspension from 2007 to 2009. His best World Cup finish was sixth in the individual sprint at

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in 2006.

References

* 1984 births Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Doping cases in cross-country skiing Kazakhstani male cross-country skiers Kazakhstani sportspeople in doping cases Living people Olympic cross-country skiers of Kazakhstan Cross-country skiers at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan 21st-century Kazakhstani people {{Kazakhstan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub