Dmitry Dorofeyev is a Russian speed skater born in 1976 in Kolomna, Moscow region. He began speed skating at age 9 and joined the Russian national team at age 21 in 1997. Dorofeyev competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics where he won a silver medal in the 500m event. Due to an old injury, Dorofeyev retired from competition in 2007 and now works as a coach for Russian skaters, including Dmitry Lobkov.

1. Dmitry Dorofeyev
Kostina Margarita,
Kolomna, 11A,
school №12

2. Dmitry Anatolyevich
Dorofeyev was born on
November 13, 1976 in
Kolomna, Moscow
region. He is a Russian
speed skater who took
part in Winter Olympic
games in 2006 and won
a silver medal at the
distance of 500 m.

3. In his childhood Dmitry was a very tall and strong
boy, he dreamed of basketball, but at the age of 9
he went to speed skating section.
The first Dmitry’s coach was Andrey Ilin, the
honored Russian coach in speed skating.
At the age of 21, in 1997, Dmitry got to the national
team of Russia.

4. In 2006 Dorofeyev went to Turin and took part in the
Winter Olympic Games. He was a standard bearer of
the Russian national team.
Dmitry Dorofeyev won a silver medal at 500 m. His
second place finish was Russia's first Olympic speed
skating medal since 1994. He placed tenth in 1000 m
event.
In the same year he won silver at the World Sprint
Championships.

5. Dmitry Dorofeyev’s achievements:
- master of sport of the international class (skating
sports);
- champion of Russia in sprint all-round (2000,
2001);
- the silver prize-winner of the championships of
Russia (2001 - 500 m, 2004 - sprint all-round);
- the bronze prize-winner of the championships of
Russia (1999, 2003 - sprint all-round);
- prize-winner of stages of the World Cup (2005)

6. In December 2007 Dmitry admitted that he
wanted to end his sport career and will be
a coach because of his old injury.
Nowadays Dmitry Dorofeyev is a coach of
the Russian skaters. He is also Dmitry
Lobkov’s - another Russian speed skater personal coach.

7. In December 2007 Dmitry admitted that he
wanted to end his sport career and will be
a coach because of his old injury.
Nowadays Dmitry Dorofeyev is a coach of
the Russian skaters. He is also Dmitry
Lobkov’s - another Russian speed skater personal coach.