Abzal Rakimgaliev

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Abzal Rakimgaliev
2011 Four Continents Abzal RAKIMGALIEV 2.jpg
Rakimgaliev in 2011.
Personal information
Full name Kazakh: Абзал Бауыржанұлы Рақымғалиев:
Abzal Bawırjanulı Raqımğaliev
Country represented Kazakhstan
Born (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 (age 30)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CoachCraig Maurizi, Nikolai Morozov
Former coachMarina Voitsekhovskaia, Salim Khaidarov, Zhanna Gromova, Olga Markova
ChoreographerOlga Orlova, Nikolai Morozov
Former choreographerVadim Yarulin, Larisa Timoshenko, Ilona Prataseni
Skating clubNational Skating Federation of Kazakhstan
Training locations Hackensack, New Jersey
Former training locations Moscow
Simsbury, Connecticut
Daugavpils
Almaty
Began skating1999
ISU personal best scores
Combined total185.81
2013 Four Continents
Short program64.27
2016 CS Tallinn Trophy
Free skate124.98
2013 Four Continents
Medal record
Representing Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Figure skating: Men's singles
Asian Figure Skating Trophy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 Asian Trophy Hong Kong

Abzal Rakimgaliev (born 25 May 1992) is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2007 Kazakhstani national champion and has won seven senior international medals. He competed at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, where he placed 26th, and at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, where he placed 22nd.

Contents

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2016–2017
[1]
  • Je Dors Sur des Roses
    (from the Mozart Rock Opera)
2015–2016
[2]
2014–2015
[3]
2013–2014
[4]
2012–2013
[5]
2011–2012
[6]
2010–2011
[7]
  • Circus
2009–2010
[8]
  • Irish dance
2008–2009
[9]
2007–2008
[10]
  • Selections
    by Maksim Mrvica
2006–2007
[11]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [12]
Event04–0505–0606–0707–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Olympics 26th22nd
Worlds 24th21st28th20th32nd
Four Continents 13th14th13th13th18th15th15th20th23rd
CS DS Cup 6th
CS Golden Spin 17th
CS Tallinn Trophy 7th
CS Warsaw Cup 11th12th13th
Universiade 12th16th12th
Asian Games 7th12th
Asian Trophy 2nd6th
Crystal Skate 6th2nd
Cup of Nice 11th
Finlandia Trophy 12th
Gardena 5th4th
Golden Spin 10th10th5th
Ice Star 6th
Istanbul Cup 4th
Lombardia Trophy 3rd
Nepela Trophy 7th
NRW Trophy 9th
Printemps 4th
Santa Claus Cup 5th
Triglav Trophy 3rd3rd1st2nd
International: Junior or novice [12]
Junior Worlds 11th
JGP Japan 3rd
JGP Germany 8th
JGP Austria 15th
JGP Belarus 15th
JGP Bulgaria 9th
JGP Hungary 13th
JGP Italy 7th
JGP Norway 12th
JGP Spain 12th
JGP Turkey 14th
Gardena 7th J
Golden Lynx1st J
Triglav Trophy 2nd J
Warsaw Cup 1st N
National [12]
Kazakhstani 5th2nd1st2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

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