Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Velichko (russian: Евгений Александрович Величко) (born 2 April 1987, in
Shchuchinsk
Shchuchinsk ( kz, Щучинск, ''Şuchinsk''; russian: Щучинск, ) is a city in northern-central Kazakhstan, located 75 kilometres south-east of Kokshetau on Lake Shchuchye. It is the seat of Burabay District (form. Shchuchinsk District) ...
) is a Kazakhstani
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
. He represented Kazakhstan at the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
.
At the 2010 Games, Velichko earned his best finish of 11th in the 4 x 10 km relay.
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Лыжный сайт города Щучинска
1987 births
Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Living people
Kazakhstani male cross-country skiers
Tour de Ski skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Kazakhstan
Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiers at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan
Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
People from Akmola Region
Universiade silver medalists for Kazakhstan
Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing
Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade
21st-century Kazakhstani people
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