Vladislav Bykanov

Vladislav Bykanov (, ; born 19 November 1989) is an Israeli Olympic short track speed skater. He won the gold medal in the 3,000m at the 2015 and 2018 European Championships. He competed for Israel at the 2014 and 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics in Short Track Speed Skating.

Early and personal life Bykanov was born in Lviv, Ukraine, and is Jewish. He moved to Israel in 1994 and has lived there ever since. Bykanov lives in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, and in Heerenveen, the Netherlands. He studied Economics and Management at Open University of Israel. His nickname is Vlad. for Israel at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in all three individual races. By doing so, he became the first male athlete to qualify from Israel in short track speed skating. He was Israel's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

He had his best showing in the 500m in a World Championship in the 2014 World Championship in Montreal, coming in 13th. At the 2017 European Championships, he won a bronze medal in the 1,500m.

At the January 2018 European Championships in Dresden, Germany, Bykanov won the gold medal in the 3,000m, the silver medal in the Overall competition, and the bronze medal in the 1,500m. He also came in 5th in the 500m, and 21st in the 1,000m.

Bykanov competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Short Track Speed Skating in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

He will compete for Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Personal records Distance Nation City Date Record Time 500 meters Montreal 15 March 2014 40.823 1000 meters Salt Lake City 12 November 2016 1:23.251 1500 meters Calgary 5 November 2016 2:10.963 3000 meters Dordrecht 25 January 2015 4:54.151