Country Russia Role Short Track Speed Skater Height 1.73 m | Highest world ranking 10 (1500m) Weight 72 kg Name Ruslan Zakharov | |
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Olympic medals Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000m Relay Similar People Semion Elistratov, Vladimir Grigorev, Viktor Ahn, Chris Creveling, Wu Dajing Profiles | ||
Ruslan Zakharov 10000m - 13:30.45. Memorial Shavyrina
Ruslan Albertovich Zakharov (Russian: Руслан Альбертович Захаров; born 24 March 1987) is a Russian short-track speed-skater.
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.
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.
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.