Svetlana Mikhailovna Kaikan
Svetlana Michailowna Kaikan ( Russian Светлана Михайловна Кайкан ; born August 6, 1978 in Chelyabinsk ) is a Russian speed skater .
The sprint specialist Swetlana Kaikan has been taking part in World Cup races since December 1998. At the World Cup final of the 2000/01 season in Calgary , she ran for the first time under the top 10 (9th place over 500 meters). In March 2002 she won a world cup race for the first time in Oslo . Her best placement in the overall World Cup was a fourth place on the 100-meter course in the 2005/06 season. She was Russian champion six times, runner-up five times and once third in Russian championships.
In 2002 she took part in the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City . She finished 10th over 500 meters and 23rd over 1000 meters.
Speed skating world cup placements
| placement | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 1 | ||||
| 2nd place | 1 | 1 | |||
| 3rd place | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Top 10 | 14th | 23 | 2 | 1 |
(As of December 3, 2009)
Web links
- Statistics at Skateresults
- Statistics at speed skating news
- Photos by Svetlana Kaikan at DESGphoto
- Swetlana Michailowna Kaikan in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaikan, Svetlana Mikhailovna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaykan, Svetlana; Кайкан, Светлана Михайловна (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian speed skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chelyabinsk , RSFSR, Soviet Union |