Men
KAZ
Denis Kuzin
KAZ- Date of birth04 Dec 1988
- Height189 CM
- ProfessionPolice Athlete
- HometownKustanai
- Place of birthKustanai
- Start skatingHe began the sport in 1998 in Kustanai, Kazakhstan.
- Club Dynamo: Kazakhstan
- HobbiesCooking, reading, watching television and movies, listening to music. (Athlete, 05 Jan 2016)
- LanguagesRussian
- FamliyDaughter Ksenia [2010], son Bogdan [2019]
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was named the 2013 Athlete of the Year in Kazakhstan. (rsport.ria.ru, 24 Jan 2014)
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 26 Oct 2021)
He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 26 Oct 2021)
"Set a goal and move towards it." (el.kz, 20 Sep 2021)
His grandmother. (el.kz, 20 Sep 2021)
In 2012 he was sidelined for four months after falling off his bicycle, injuring his shoulder and undergoing two operations. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019; sportinfo.kz, 01 May 2013; sport-express.ru, 22 Mar 2013)
Winning gold in the 1500m at the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan, and claiming victory in the 1000m at the 2013 World Single Distances Championships in Sochi, Russian Federation. (el.kz, 20 Sep 2021)
RETIREMENT
He retired from the sport in 2022. "It is difficult to say what will happen next after 23 years in sport." (kazpravda.kz, 25 Feb 2022; olympic.kz, 18 Feb 2022)
He retired from the sport in 2022. "It is difficult to say what will happen next after 23 years in sport." (kazpravda.kz, 25 Feb 2022; olympic.kz, 18 Feb 2022)
"Coach Nikolay Pastushenko came to our school and made an announcement about speed skating recruitment. Almost the whole class registered, but in the end I stayed there alone and started training."
