Abzal Rakimgaliev (born 25 May 1992) is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2007 Kazakhstani national champion and has won seven senior international medals. He competed at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, where he placed 26th, and at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, where he placed 22nd.

Abzal Rakimgaliev
Rakimgaliev in 2011.
Full nameKazakh: Абзал Бауыржанұлы Рақымғалиев:
Abzal Bawırjanulı Raqımğaliev
Born (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 (age 31)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
CountryKazakhstan
CoachCraig Maurizi, Nikolai Morozov
Skating clubNational Skating Federation of Kazakhstan
Began skating1999
Medal record
Representing  Kazakhstan
Figure skating: Men's singles
Asian Figure Skating Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2008 Asian Trophy Hong Kong

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating
2016–2017
[1]
  • Je Dors Sur des Roses
    (from the Mozart Rock Opera)
2015–2016
[2]
2014–2015
[3]
2013–2014
[4]
2012–2013
[5]
2011–2012
[6]
2010–2011
[7]
  • Circus
2009–2010
[8]
  • Irish dance
2008–2009
[9]
2007–2008
[10]
  • Selections
    by Maksim Mrvica
2006–2007
[11]

Competitive highlights edit

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[12]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Olympics 26th 22nd
Worlds 24th 21st 28th 20th 32nd
Four Continents 13th 14th 13th 13th 18th 15th 15th 20th 23rd
CS DS Cup 6th
CS Golden Spin 17th
CS Tallinn Trophy 7th
CS Warsaw Cup 11th 12th 13th
Universiade 12th 16th 12th
Asian Games 7th 12th
Asian Trophy 2nd 6th
Crystal Skate 6th 2nd
Cup of Nice 11th
Finlandia Trophy 12th
Gardena 5th 4th
Golden Spin 10th 10th 5th
Ice Star 6th
Istanbul Cup 4th
Lombardia Trophy 3rd
Nepela Trophy 7th
NRW Trophy 9th
Printemps 4th
Santa Claus Cup 5th
Triglav Trophy 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd
International: Junior or novice[12]
Junior Worlds 11th
JGP Japan 3rd
JGP Germany 8th
JGP Austria 15th
JGP Belarus 15th
JGP Bulgaria 9th
JGP Hungary 13th
JGP Italy 7th
JGP Norway 12th
JGP Spain 12th
JGP Turkey 14th
Gardena 7th J
Golden Lynx 1st J
Triglav Trophy 2nd J
Warsaw Cup 1st N
National[12]
Kazakhstani 5th 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References edit

  1. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2010-06-06.
  2. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Abzal RAKIMGALIEV: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Abzal RAKIMGALIEV". International Skating Union.

External links edit

  Media related to Abzal Rakimgaliev at Wikimedia Commons