Short-track athlete Posashkov was disqualified in the 1000 m qualification at the Olympics

Russian short-track cyclist Ivan Posashkov failed to qualify for the 1000 m event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy on Tuesday, February 10.

The Russian showed a result of 1 minute 28.64 seconds and took the fourth place. However, he was later disqualified for violating the rules of wrestling with Chinese Lin Xiaojun, who eventually became the third in the race and advanced to the next round. The Russian athlete competed in a neutral status, without national symbols.

According to the qualification rules, the top two athletes in each race and the top four among the third-place runners advance to the quarterfinals.

The winner of the qualifying races was the Dutchman Jens van't Wout, the Latvian Renis Berzins showed the second time, and the Chinese Lin Xiaojun finished third.

Posashkov's next starts are scheduled for February 12, when the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the 1000 m will take place. In addition, on February 14 and 15, he can take part in the 1500 m competition. (leave this in case of successful completion on February 10)

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Ivan Posashkov was born on August 6, 2004 in St. Petersburg. At the age of 21, the athlete is a Master of Sports of Russia (2020) and a Master of Sports of Russia of international class (2024). The athlete also managed to become the champion of Russia in the 5000 m relay (December 2025), the bronze medalist of the Russian 1000 m Championship (2024), the gold medalist of the VIII All-Russian Winter Universiade-2024 in the 5000 m relay and the bronze medalist in the 1000 m.

In the 2025/2026 season, Ivan made his international debut in the selection for the Olympics, showing stable results at domestic competitions: wins and prizes in the 5000 m relay and individual 1000 m and 1500 m distances at the stages of the Cup of Russia.

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