Dmitriy Babenko (born 22 March 1985) is a Kazakhstani speed skater. Babenko competed at the

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for Kazakhstan. In 2006, he finished 23rd in the

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. In 2010, he again competed in the

, finishing 15th. In 2014, he entered three events: In the

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he finished 30th overall, in the

he was 15th and in the 10000 metres he finished 12th. As of September 2014, Babenko's best performance at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships is 6th, in the

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10000m. His best performance at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships is 13th, in

. Babenko made his

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debut in February 2004. As of September 2014, Babenko's top World Cup finish is 4th in a mass start race at

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in 2011–12. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 10th, in the mass start in 2011–12.

References

1985 births Living people Kazakhstani male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for Kazakhstan Asian Games medalists in speed skating Speed skaters at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Speed skaters at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Asian Games silver medalists for Kazakhstan Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Sportspeople from Almaty 21st-century Kazakhstani sportsmen {{Kazakhstan-speed-skating-bio-stub