Aleksandr Zhigin

Aleksandr Zhigin (born 12 September 1986) is a Kazakhstani speed skater.

Zhigin competed at the 2006 and 2014 Winter Olympics for Kazakhstan. In 2006, he finished 34th in the 500 metres, and 36th in the 1000 metres. In 2014, he placed 34th in the 1500 metres.

As of September 2014, Zhigin's best performance at the World Single Distance Championships is 14th, in the 2011 1500 metres. His best finish at the World Sprint Championships is 26th, in 2007.

Zhigin made his World Cup debut in March 2002. As of September 2014, Zhigin's top World Cup finish is 17th in a 1000m race at Calgary in 2012–13. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 28th, in the 1000 metres in 2012–13.

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1986 births

Living people

Kazakhstani male speed skaters

Olympic speed skaters for Kazakhstan

Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Asian Games medalists in speed skating

Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan

Speed skaters at the 2007 Asian Winter Games

Speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games

Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games

People from Kostanay

Sportspeople from Kostanay Region

21st-century Kazakhstani people