Daniil Aldoshkin
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 2001 Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
Event | 1500—10000 m | ||||||||||||||
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Daniil Alexeyevich Aldoshkin (Russian: Даниил Алексеевич Алдошкин; born 19 June 2001) is a Russian speed skater. He is a silver medalist of the Winter Olympics (2022), bronze medalist of the World Cup in the team race, champion of Russia in the classical all-around, and a silver medalist at a distance of 1500 m.[1]
Aldoshkin was born on 19 June 2001 in Kolomna. At the age of five, hiss father gave him his first skating lesson, after which he took him to the Kolomna Olympic Reserve Sports School "Kometa".[2] Aldoshkin's first coach was Viktor Sivkov.[3] He cites Sven Kramer as his idol.[2]
On 21 November 2021, Aldoshkin finished first in the 1500-meter race in division B at the second stage of the World Cup in Stavanger, Norway. In 2022, he took part in the Winter Olympics for the first time, becoming the youngest member of the speed skating team and won a silver medal in the team pursuit.[4][5]
Alodoshkin lives in his native Kolomna, plays for the Comet Sports School.[6] He has been a part-time student of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports of the State Social and Humanitarian University (Kolomna).[7]
