Aidar Bekzhanov (Айдар Бекжанов, born 20 May 1993 in

Oral The word oral may refer to: Relating to the mouth * Relating to the mouth, the first portion of the alimentary canal that primarily receives food and liquid **Oral administration of medicines ** Oral examination (also known as an oral exam or ora ...

) is a Kazakhstani

short track speed skater Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice skating, ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the s ...

. Bekzhanov competed at the

2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Vancouver 2010 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held from February 12 to 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with ...

for Kazakhstan. In the

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, he was disqualified in his first round heat, failing to advance. In the

1000 metres The 1000 metres, 1 kilometer run, or 1K run is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It consists of two and a half laps around an outdoor 400 m track, or five laps around an indoor 200 m track. The 1000 ...

, he placed 4th in his opening heat, again failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 1000, where he placed 28th. As of 2013, Bekzhanov's best performance at the

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came in

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, when he placed 17th in the 1500 metres. As of 2013, Bekzhanov has not finished on the podium on the

ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup The Short Track Speed Skating World Cup was a series of international short track speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1998/1999. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions ...

. His top World Cup ranking is 20th, in the 500 metres in 2013–14.

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* * * * 1993 births Living people Kazakhstani male short-track speed skaters Olympic short-track speed skaters for Kazakhstan Short-track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Short-track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Asian Games medalists in short-track speed skating Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Short-track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Winter World University Games medalists in short-track speed skating Sportspeople from Oral, Kazakhstan FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade 21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen {{Kazakhstan-speed-skating-bio-stub