Vladislav Bykanov

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Vladislav Bykanov
Men's 500m short track, 2014 Winter Olympics, heat 1(3).JPG
Bykanov competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born November 19, 1989 (1989-11-19) (age 34)
Lviv,
 Ukrainian SSR,
 Soviet Union

Vladislav Bykanov (Hebrew: ולדיסלב ביקנוב‎, Ukrainian: Владислав Биканов) (born November 19, 1989 in Lviv, Ukraine[1]) is an Israeli short track speed skater who has competed since 2004.[2] Bykanov has also qualified to compete[3] for Israel at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in all three individual races.[4] By doing so he became the first male athlete to qualify from Israel in short track speed skating.

Although he was born in Ukraine he moved to Israel in 1994 and has lived there ever since.[5] Bykanov lives in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona.[6]

Personal records

Distance Nation City Date Record Time
500 meters  Canada Montreal March 15, 2014 40.823
1000 meters  Italy Turin November 10, 2013 1:25.626
1500 meters  Germany Dresden February 18, 2011 2:14.588

References

  1. Sochi 2014 profile
  2. Biographical data for: BYKANOV, Vladislav
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  5. Short Track Speed Skating – Biographies – Vladislav Bykanov
  6. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4619147,00.html

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