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Vladislav Bykanov

Vladislav Bykanov is an Israeli short track speed skater who won the European title in the 3000m in 2015 and 2018.

born 1989European 3000m short track titlesThree Winter Olympics for IsraelIsrael's flag bearer in Sochi

Born: 19 November 1989, Lviv
Occupation: short-track speed skater, speed skater
Education: Open University of Israel

Vladislav Bykanov was born in 1989 in Lviv

Bykanov was born in Lviv, Ukraine, in 1989 and is Jewish. He moved to Israel in 1994 with his family and lived in Kiryat Shmona. He later also lived in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.

He studied economics and management at the Open University of Israel.

He began skating in northern Israel, and his coach is Jeroen Otter. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi he was the first Israeli man to compete in short track, and he carried the flag at the opening ceremony. He broke an ankle in 2007 and 2011 and had hip surgery in 2015 and 2016.

In 2015 in Dordrecht he won the 3000m at the European Championships, the first Israeli short track skater to win a European medal. He took bronze in the 1500m in 2017. In 2018 in Dresden he won gold in the 3000m, silver overall and bronze in the 1500m.

He competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where he was disqualified in the 1500m heats. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing he reached the 1500m semifinal and finished 17th.