Aleksandr Rumyantsev

Aleksandr Vadimovich Rumyantsev (Russian: Александр Вадимович Румянцев; born 5 December 1986) is a Russian speed skater.

For the Russian diplomat, see Alexander Rumyantsev. For the Russian scientist and minister, see Alexander Rumyantsev (minister).
Aleksandr Rumyantsev
Personal information
Full nameAleksandr Vadimovich Rumyantsev
NationalityRussian
Born (1986-12-05) 5 December 1986
Arkhangelsk, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportSpeed skating
World Cup wins2
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking9 (5000 & 10000 m)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Russia
World Single Distances Championships
2019 InzellTeam pursuit
European Championships
2018 Kolomna5000 m
2018 KolomnaTeam pursuit
2020 HeerenveenTeam pursuit

Career

Rumyantsev competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. In 2010, he was disqualified in the 5000 metres, and was 13th in the 10000 metres. In 2014, he finished 11th in the 5000 metres. He was also a part of the Russian team pursuit squad, losing to South Korea in the quarter-finals, then losing to Norway in final C, finishing 6th.[1][2]

As of September 2014, Rumyantsev's best performance at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships is 6th, in the 2011 team pursuit. His best individual finish is 9th, in the 2013 10000 m. His best finish at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships is 22nd, in 2009.[3]

Rumyantsev made his World Cup debut in December 2007. As of September 2014, Rumyantsev has one World Cup victory, as part of the Russian team pursuit squad at Moscow in 2010–11 He also has an individual medal, a bronze in a 5000 m race at Heerenveen in 2013–14. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 8th, in the 5000 & 10000 m in 2013–14.[3]

On 24 November 2017, Rumyantsevs' results from the 2014 Winter Olympics were disqualified for a doping violation.[4]

World Cup podiums
Date Season Location Rank Event[3][5]
11 January 20112010–11MoscowTeam pursuit
16 March 20142013–14Heerenveen5000 m
14 November 20142014–15Obihiro5000 m
15 November 20142014–15ObihiroTeam pursuit
22 November 20142014–15Seoul10,000 m
11 December 20152015–16HeerenveenTeam pursuit
17 March 20182017–18Minsk5000 m
16 November 20182018–19ObihiroTeam pursuit
18 November 20182018–19Obihiro5000 m
9 December 20182018–19Tomaszów MazowieckiTeam pursuit
9 December 20182018–19Tomaszów Mazowiecki10,000 m
1 February 20192018–19Hamar5000 m
24 November 20192019–20Tomaszów MazowieckiTeam pursuit
14 December 20192019–20NaganoTeam pursuit
15 December 20192019–20Nagano5000 m

Overall rankings
Season Event Rank
2018–195000 and 10000 m

References
  1. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  3. "SpeedSkatingStats.com Biography".
  4. https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/Who-We-Are/Commissions/Disciplinary-Commission/2017/SML-015-Disciplinary-Commission-Decision-Aleksander-RUMYANTSEV.pdf#_ga=2.65000623.1450016167.1511540161-1668388724.1484259175
  5. "ISU Profile".
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