Vladislav Bykanov
{{short description|Israeli short track speed skater}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Vladislav Bykanov
| nickname = Vlad
| image = Men's 500m short track, 2014 Winter Olympics, heat 1(3).JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Bykanov competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|19 November 1989}}
| birth_place = Lviv,
Ukrainian SSR,
URS
| height = 1.86 m
| weight = 80 kg
| residence = Kiryat Shmona, Israel, and Heerenveen, the Netherlands
| alma_mater = Open University of Israel
| country = Israel
| sport = Short Track Speed Skating
| coach = Jeroen Otter
| pb = *500 meter 40.823 (15/3/14)
- 1,000 meter 1:23.251 (12/11/16)
- 1,500 meter 2:10.963 (5/11/16)
- 3,000 meter 4:54.151 (25/1/15)
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| native_name = ולדיסלב ביקנוב
| native_name_lang = he
| show-medals = y
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Short track speed skating }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ISR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2015 Dordrecht | 3000 m SF }}
{{MedalGold | 2018 Dresden | 3000 m SF }}
{{MedalSilver | 2019 Dordrecht | 3000 m SF }}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Dresden | Overall }}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Dresden | 1500 m }}
{{MedalSport | ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup }}
{{MedalGold | Dordrecht 2016 | Men's 1500m }}
}}
Vladislav Bykanov ({{langx|he|ולדיסלב ביקנוב}}, {{langx|uk|Владислав Биканов}}; born 19 November 1989) is an Israeli Olympic short track speed skater.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-vladislav-bykanov |title=Sochi 2014 profile |access-date=2014-01-16 |archive-date=2014-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719210155/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-vladislav-bykanov |url-status=dead }}[http://www.shorttrackonline.info/skaterbio.php?id=STISR11911198901 Biographical data for: BYKANOV, Vladislav] He won the gold medal in the 3,000m at the 2015 and 2018 European Championships. He competed for Israel at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He also competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Short Track Speed Skating in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He competed for Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Early and personal life
Bykanov was born in Lviv, Ukraine, and is Jewish."2018 Winter Olympics," Jewish Sports Review, March/April 2018, Vol. 11, No. 6, Issue 126, page 2. He moved to Israel in 1994 and has lived there ever since.[http://www.isu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D302037&SportID%3D302&Personid%3D600955&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?19878 Short Track Speed Skating – Biographies – Vladislav Bykanov] Bykanov lives in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, and in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.Jenn Virskus. [https://www.fromthegrapevine.com/lifestyle/2018-winter-olympics-mens-speed-skating-israel-vladislav-bykanov "Fresh off a gold in Europe, Israeli speed skater reveals his 'biggest dream'"]Oren Aharoni. [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4619147,00.html "Israel wins European Short Track Speed Skating championship; Ukrainian born Israeli Vladislav Bykanov makes historical win for Israel, after finishing first in 3,000 meter race: 'I cannot express in words how it feels to be the European championship,'"] Ynet News. He studied Economics and Management at Open University of Israel.[https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/en/short-track-speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3019083-vladislav-bykanov.htm Short Track Speed Skating | Athlete Profile: Vladislav BYKANOV - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games] His nickname is Vlad.
Skating career
His coach is Jeroen Otter. Bykanov started skating when he was eight years old, in Northern Israel.[https://www.isu.org/short-track/short-track-skating-news/interviews/11349-feature-vladislav-bykanov?templateParam=15 Featured interview: Vladislav Bykanov (ISR) - ISU] In 2007, Bykanov broke an ankle and missed three months. In 2011 he again broke an ankle and missed four months. In 2015 he had hip surgery and was out for eight months; in 2016 he had another hip operation.
Bykanov qualified to compete{{cite news |last=Sinai |first=Allon |date=26 November 2013 |title=Israel announces its 5-athlete delegation to Sochi Olympics |url=http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Israel-announces-its-5-athlete-delegation-to-Sochi-Olympics-333031 |newspaper=Jerusalem Post |access-date=10 January 2014 }} for Israel at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in all three individual races.{{cite web |url=http://www2.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-205151-222374-nav-list,00.html?id=1469 |title=XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi – Entries Short Track Speed Skating |publisher=International Skating Union |date=22 November 2013 |access-date=22 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235443/http://www2.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-205151-222374-nav-list,00.html?id=1469 |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} By doing so, he became the first male athlete to qualify from Israel in short track speed skating. He was Israel's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. He came in 19th in the 500m, 24th in the 1,000m, and 25th in the 1,500m.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/by/vladislav-bykanov-1.html "Vladislav Bykanov Bio, Stats, and Results,"] Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
He had his best showing in the 500m in a World Championship in the 2014 World Championship in Montreal, coming in 13th. Bykanov had his other best World Championship showings in the 2016 World Championship in Seoul, coming in 13th in the 1,000m, 15th in the 1,500m, and 15th overall.
Bykanov became the first Israeli short track skater to finish in the top three at the European Championships when he won the gold medal in the 3,000m super final in 2015 in Dordrecht, Netherlands, with a time of 5 minutes 2.882 seconds, ahead of Thibaut Fauconnet of France.[http://kanal24.az/?l=en&m=xeber&id=72355 "Israeli Vladislav Bykanov became European Short Track Champion,"] kanal24.az. At the 2017 European Championships, he won a bronze medal in the 1,500m.Allon Sinai. [http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Israeli-skater-Bykanov-wins-European-bronze-534648 "Israeli skater Bykanov wins European bronze,"] The Jerusalem Post.
At the January 2018 European Championships in Dresden, Germany, Bykanov won the gold medal in the 3,000m, the silver medal in the Overall competition, and the bronze medal in the 1,500m.[https://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/bykanov-19-1-1.456939 "Bykanov hits top form; Vladislav Bykanov continued his preparations for the Winter Olympics in South Korea by winning two medals at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Germany."] He also came in 5th in the 500m, and 21st in the 1,000m.
Bykanov competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Short Track Speed Skating in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
He will compete for Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Personal records
| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Distance !! Nation !! City !! Date !! Record Time |
| 500 meters
| {{CAN}} || Montreal || 15 March 2014 || 40.823 |
|---|
| 1000 meters
| {{USA}} || Salt Lake City || 12 November 2016 || 1:23.251 |
| 1500 meters
| {{CAN}} || Calgary || 5 November 2016 || 2:10.963 |
| 3000 meters
| {{NED}} || Dordrecht || 25 January 2015 || 4:54.151 |
References
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External links
- {{ISU short track skater|new_id=vladislav-bykanov-2|old_id=600955}}
- [https://www.shorttrackonline.info/skaterbio.php?id=STISR11911198901 Vladislav Bykanov] at ShortTrackOnLine.info
- {{Olympics.com}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Instagram}}
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