10 and 11 January in Chelyabinsk at the Ice Palace "Ural Lightning" took place the 109th European Speed Skating Championship.
It was held under the auspices of the International Skating Union. The organizing committee consisted of representatives of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation, the Russian Skating Union, the Ministry of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism of the Chelyabinsk region
All competitions were attended by about 70 skaters from 22 countries.
Russian team participant list was determined by results of the national championship. Denis Yuskov – FSBEI HPO «RSUPESY&T» 1 course master student – become one of the Rusian team members.
In 1500 meters distance Denis showed the best result of the competition and won the first place, having run this distance in 1:46.22 minutes. In 500 m and 10,000 m distances Denis finished fourth. According outcomes of four distances skater Denis Yuskov won the bronze medal of the European Championship, gaining 150.696 points.
We congratulate Denis and his coaches on a bronze medal of the European Championship and wish them new victories!