Fyodor Mezentsev

Fyodor Mezentsev (born 19 November 1989) is a Kazakhstani speed skater. He was brought up in the cit of Almaty and was introduced to skating when he was 10 years old from his mother and sister. He was coached by Dmitry Babenko later in life. As a young adult, he studied international law at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Career

Mezentsev competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Kazakhstan. In the 1000 metres he finished 33rd overall and in the 1500 metres he was 35th.

As of September 2014, Mezentsev's best performance at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships is 28th, in 2013.

Mezentsev made his World Cup debut in February 2009. As of September 2014, Mezentsev's top World Cup finish is 11th in a 1000m race at Heerenveen in 2012–13. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 29th, in the 1000m in 2012–13.

References

1989 births

Living people

Kazakhstani male speed skaters

Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Olympic speed skaters for Kazakhstan

Speed skaters at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Medalists at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sportspeople from Almaty

Asian Games medalists in speed skating

Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan

21st-century Kazakhstani people