In 2014, at the Olympics in Sochi, quite a few athletes spoke for the Russian team, who repeatedly proved their talent in various high-level competitions. Among them was Alexei Yesin. The skater, although not taking prizes, but showed a stubborn struggle. In this article we will talk about this talented athlete.
Universiade
Yesin Alexei was born in Kolomna in 1987. At the moment, he has the title of master of international class. That is, is a skater of the highest level. At domestic competitions, as a rule, represents the interests of Kolomna or Moscow (CSKA).
In 2009, the athlete performed at the Universiade in Harbin. Yesin showed his best side, becoming the third at a distance of 1,500 meters. And a year later, at the Russian Championship, he won silver at 1000 and 5000 meters. In the team race, Alex came first. Thanks to these victories, he received an invitation to the most prestigious competitions that may be in the life of an athlete.
Vancouver
In 2010, Esin Alexei took part in his first Olympics. Then he showed not very good results in the arenas of Vancouver. At a distance of 1,500 meters, the athlete took 21st place. Approximately the same outcome was waiting for Alexei at 1000 meters. Here he got to the 22nd line. The main reason for these results was an injury and two operations. Esin just did not have time to recover and gain the desired form.
Trainers
A key role in the achievements of the young man was played by his mentors. Esin Alexei is engaged in an individual program with two specialists - Valery Muratov and Dmitry Dorofeev. It was under their strict guidance in 2006 that the athlete got into the Russian team.
Physical data
The hero of this article, they are optimal for speed skating. The weight of the athlete is 75 kilograms, and the height is 185 centimeters.
Sochi
During the preparatory cycle for the 2014 Olympics, Esin Alexei decided to focus on sprint disciplines. Previously, the athlete’s main distance was 1,500 meters. Now he was preparing for another 500 and 1000 meters. Alexey included them in the training program for a reason. The fact is that in 2012, the athlete set records at these distances. Moreover, they exceeded the results shown by the winner of the Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Alexei’s training was going well. At the home rink, the skater showed excellent results. Trainers considered him the main contender for the Olympic medal. Throughout his career, Yesin dreamed of receiving this award. But according to the results of the Sochi competitions, the athlete did not even get into the top 10. And at 1,500 meters Alex took only 24th place.