Ruslan Zakharov

{{short description|Russian speed skater}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox speed skater

| name = Ruslan Zakharov

| image = Vladimir Putin and Ruslan Zakharov 24 February 2014.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Zakharov with Vladimir Putin on 24 February 2014

| headercolor = #d7ecff

| nationality = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|3|24}}

| birth_place = Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)

| height = 1.73 m

| weight = 72 kg

| country = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia

| club = CSKA Moscow

| event = Mass start

| highestranking = 10 (1500m)

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{RUS}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's short-track speed skating}}

{{MedalOlympic}}

File:Olympic rings.svg

{{MedalGold|2014 Sochi|5000 m relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Malmö|5000 m relay}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Dresden|5000 m relay}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Dordrecht|5000 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Heerenveen|1500 m}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Heerenveen|5000 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2012 Mladá Boleslav|5000 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Torino|5000 m relay}}

{{MedalBronze|2008 Ventspils|1500 m}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Heerenveen|Overall}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Heerenveen|1000 m}}

{{MedalSport|Men's speed skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Single Distances Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Salt Lake City|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2018 Kolomna|Mass start}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Heerenveen|Mass start}}

{{MedalCountry|{{flagIOC|ROC|2022 Winter}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's speed skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

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{{MedalSilver|2022 Beijing|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalCountry| Russian Skating Union}}

{{MedalSport|Men's speed skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Single Distances Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Heerenveen|Team pursuit}}

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Ruslan Albertovich Zakharov ({{langx|ru|Руслан Альбертович Захаров}}; born 24 March 1987) is a Russian athlete in short track and speed skater.

Career

Zakharov competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Russia. In the 500 metres and 1000 metres, he placed fourth in his round one heat, failing to advance, and in the 1500 metres, he placed sixth, also failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 500, where he placed 27th.{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/ruslan-zakharov-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192131/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/ruslan-zakharov-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020}}

As of 2013, Zakharov's best performance at the World Championships came in 2008, when placed 8th in the 1500 metres. He also won a gold medal as a member of the Russian relay team at the 2013 European Championships, and placed 3rd in the overall competition at the 2011 European Championships.{{cite web |title=ISU Biography|url=http://www.isu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D302037&SportID%3D302&Personid%3D582171&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?391872}}

As of 2013, Zakharov has four ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, all as part of the 5000m relay team. His best finishes are silver medals in 2012–13 at Calgary and in 2013–14 at Torino and Kolomna. His top World Cup ranking is 10th, in the 1500 metres in 2012–13.

World Cup podiums

=Short track=

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Date

! Season

! Location

! Rank

! Event

21 October 20122012–13Calgary{{silver2}}5000m Relay
10 February 20132012–13Sochi{{bronze3}}5000m Relay
10 November 20132013–14Torino{{silver2}}5000m Relay
17 November 20132013–14Kolomna{{silver2}}5000m Relay

=Long track=

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Date

! Season

! Location

! Rank

! Event

16 November 20182018–19Obihiro{{gold1}}Team pursuit
24 November 20192019–20Tomaszów Mazowiecki{{bronze3}}Team pursuit
8 December 20192019–20Nur-Sultan{{bronze3}}Team pursuit
14 December 20192019–20Nagano{{gold1}}Team pursuit
13 November 20212021–22Tomaszów Mazowiecki{{silver2}}Mass start

=Overall rankings=

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Season

! Event

! Rank

2018–19Mass start{{bronze3}}

References

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