Sergey Klevchenya
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n speed skater
who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Winter Olympics
and for Russia
in the 1994 Winter Olympics
, in the 1998 Winter Olympics
, and in the 2002 Winter Olympics
.
In 1992 he competed for the Unified Team and finished 21st in the 500 metres event.
Two years later when competing for Russia he won the silver medal in the 500 metres competition and the bronze medal in the 1000 metres contest.
At the 1998 Games he finished 14th in the 500 metres event and 33rd in the 1000 metres competition.
His final Olympic appearance was in 2002 when he finished ninth in the 1000 metres contest and 13th in the 500 metres event.
Barnaul
-Russian Empire:Barnaul was one of the earlier cities established in Siberia. Originally chosen for its proximity to the mineral-rich Altai Mountains and its location on a major river, the site was founded by the wealthy Demidov family in the 1730s. In addition to the copper which had originally...
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Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
and for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
, in the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, and in the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
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In 1992 he competed for the Unified Team and finished 21st in the 500 metres event.
Two years later when competing for Russia he won the silver medal in the 500 metres competition and the bronze medal in the 1000 metres contest.
At the 1998 Games he finished 14th in the 500 metres event and 33rd in the 1000 metres competition.
His final Olympic appearance was in 2002 when he finished ninth in the 1000 metres contest and 13th in the 500 metres event.