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Ivan Skobrev

Ivan Skovrev
2013 WSDC Sochi - Ivan Skobrev.JPG
Personal information
Nationality Russian
Born (1983-02-08) 8 February 1983 (age 34)
Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
Sport Speed skating
Turned pro 2002
Coached by Maurizio Marchetto
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 500 m: 35.90 (2011)
1000 m: 1:10.88 (2007)
1500 m: 1:42.94 (2011)
3000 m: 3:44.92 (2005)
5000 m: 6:10.58 (2009)
10 000 m: 12:58.36 (2011)

Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev (Russian: Иван Александрович Скобрев; born 8 February 1983 in Khabarovsk) is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10000 meters. He is the 2011 European and World Allround Champion.

At the 2006 European Championships he finished in fifth place. He qualified for four distances for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He finished eleventh in the 5000 meters, sixth in the 1500 and 10000 meters and fifth in the team pursuit.

To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Skobrev skated his personal records.

Skobrev has an Adelskalender score of 146.189 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a fifth place.


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