Dmitry Babenko

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Dmitry Babenko
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Dmitry Babenko (2007)
Personal information
Born (1985-03-22) 22 March 1985 (age 39)
Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Sport Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking10 (mass start)

Dmitry Babenko (born 22 March 1985) is a Kazakhstani speed skater.

Babenko competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics for Kazakhstan. In 2006, he finished 23rd in the 5000 metres. In 2010, he again competed in the 5000 metres, finishing 15th. In 2014, he entered three events: In the 1500 metres he finished 30th overall, in the 5000 metres he was 15th and in the 10000 metres he finished 12th. [1] [2]

As of September 2014, Babenko's best performance at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships is 6th, in the 2011 10000m. His best performance at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships is 13th, in 2014. [3]

Babenko made his World Cup debut in February 2004. As of September 2014, Babenko's top World Cup finish is 4th in a mass start race at Heerenveen in 2011–12. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 10th, in the mass start in 2011–12. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dmitry Babenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "SpeedSkatingStats.com Biography".


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