Ruslan Murashov
Murashov at the 2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Kolonma
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Nikolaevich Murashov
NationalityRussia Russian
Born (1992-12-29) 29 December 1992
Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Alma materMoscow State Regional Institute of Social Studies and Humanities
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia Russia
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)500 m, team sprint
ClubCentral Sports Army Club
Turned pro14 November 2014
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Russia
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Inzell500 m
Silver medal – second place2016 Kolomna500 m
Silver medal – second place2020 Salt Lake City500 m
Bronze medal – third place2017 Gangneung500 m
Bronze medal – third place2019 InzellTeam sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 HeerenveenTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2020 Heerenveen500 m

Ruslan Nikolaevich Murashov (Russian: Руслан Николаевич Мурашов; born 29 December 1992) is a Russian speed skater.

Personal life

Murashov is a former Ice hockey player in the Moscow club "Chemist" Voskresensk until he was 15 years old when he switched to training speed skating in Kolomna.

Career

In 2011–2012, Murashov competed in the Junior World Cup series in 1000m and 500m. He debuted as a Senior in the 2013 season and competed at the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy. Murashov did not make the list and qualify for the Russian National team to compete at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

In 2014–15, Murashov competed in men's 500m at the 2014–15 ISU World Cup at the first leg of the series in Obihiro, Japan he took the bronze medal behind teammate Pavel Kulizhnikov and another bronze in Seoul, Korea. At the Final of the World Cup in Erfurt, Germany, he won the gold clocking a time in 34.97; the results placed him 3rd in the overall rankings for the 2014–15 Season behind Canadian Laurent Dubreuil in men's 500m.[1]

In the 2015/16 Season. Murashov opened his season finishing 7th in men's 500m and a bronze in Team Sprint (with Aleksey Yesin and Artyom Kuznetsov) at the 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Calgary. At the 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen, Murashov won silver in Team sprint (with Aleksey Yesin, Artyom Kuznetsov and Kiril Golubev), and won his first individual medal of the season, gold in 500 m in a time of 34.67.[2] At the ISU World Cup in Stavanger Murashov won the silver medal in men's 500 m behind teammate Pavel Kulizhnikov. On 11–14 February, at the 2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Kolomna, Murashov won the silver medal in men's 500 m behind teammate Pavel Kulizhnikov.[3] Murashov then competed at the 2016 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea and finished 11th in the overall classification. On 11–13 March, at the World Cup Final in Heerenveen, Murashov won gold and silver in 500m. His results rank him 2nd in the overall rankings for the 2015–16 World Cup Season behind teammate Pavel Kulizhnikov in men's 500m.

Murashov won the 500 m event at the 2019 World Single Distances Championships with a track record of 34.225.[4]

World Cup results

World Cup podiums

Date Season Location Rank Event[5]
14 November 20142014–15Obihiro3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m
21 November 20142014–15Seoul3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m
22 March 20152014–15Erfurt1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
14 November 20152015–16Calgary3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint
11 December 20152015–16Heerenveen2nd place, silver medalist(s)Team sprint
13 December 20152015–16Heerenveen1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
29 January 20162015–16Stavanger2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m
31 January 20162015–16Stavanger2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m
11 March 20162015–16Heerenveen1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
12 March 20162015–16Heerenveen3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint
13 March 20162015–16Heerenveen2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m
3 December 20162016–17Astana2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m
4 December 20162016–17Astana1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
9 December 20162016–17Heerenveen1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
29 January 20172016–17Berlin1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
12 November 20172017–18Heerenveen3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint
12 November 20172017–18Salt Lake City3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint
9 December 20172017–18Salt Lake City1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
25 November 20182018–19Tomakomai1st place, gold medalist(s)Team sprint
9 December 20182018–19Tomaszów Mazowiecki3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint
3 February 20192018–19Hamar2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m
6 December 20192019–20Nur-Sultan2nd place, silver medalist(s)500 m
13 December 20192019–20Nagano1st place, gold medalist(s)Team sprint
7 February 20202019–20Calgary1st place, gold medalist(s)500 m
23 January 20212020–21Heerenveen3rd place, bronze medalist(s)500 m

Overall rankings

Season Event Rank
2014–15500 m3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015–16500 m2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Team sprint2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Richardson takes ladies' Grand World Cup as the season ends in Erfurt". ISU. 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kulizhnikov onderuit op tweede omloop, Murashov profiteert". schaatsupdate.nl. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kulizhnikov wins 500m world title at World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships". Information Telegraph Agency of Russia. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ↑ ISU WORLD SINGLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 – 6. RESULT MEN 500m
  5. ↑ "SSS Profile".
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