Fedor Kuzmin Explained

Fedor Kuzmin
Fullname:	Fyodor Sergeyevich Kuzmin
Birth Date:	17 April 1983
Birth Place:	Rybinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Weight:	720NaN0
Playingstyle:	Right-handed, classic
Club:	Fakel Gazproma
Hrank:	30 (April 2005)
Crank:	164 (October 2014)
Show-Medals:	yes

Fyodor Sergeyevich Kuzmin (also Fedor Kuzmin, Russian: Фёдор Серге́евич Кузьмин; born 17 April 1983 in Rybinsk, Russian SFSR) is a Russian table tennis player.^[1] Kuzmin won a gold medal in the men's singles at the 2005 ITTF Pro Tour series in Velenje, Slovenia.^[2] He also captured a silver medal, along with his partner Oksana Fadeyeva, in the mixed doubles at the 2007 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, losing out to the defending Eastern European pair Aleksandar Karakašević (Serbia) and Rūta Paškauskienė (Lithuania).^[3] As of October 2014, Kuzmin is ranked no. 164 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).^[4] He is also right-handed, and uses the classic grip.^[5]

Kuzmin qualified for the men's singles tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 8 seeded players from the European Qualification Tournament in Nantes, France.^{[6] [7]} He received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Italy's Mihai Bobocica, with a set score of 1–4.^[8] Kuzmin also joined with his fellow players Alexei Smirnov and four-time Olympian Dmitry Mazunov for the inaugural men's team event. Kuzmin and his team placed fourth in the preliminary pool round against Japan, Hong Kong, and Nigeria, receiving a total score of three points and three straight losses.^{[9] [10] [11]}

External links

• • NBC 2008 Olympics profile

Notes and References

1. Fedor Kuzmin. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417220437/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/fyodor-kuzmin-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 27 February 2013.
2. News: Marshall. Ian. Silver Medallist in Cartagena de Indias Gives Golden Performance in Vienna. ITTF. 22 September 2011. 27 February 2013.
3. News: Marshall. Ian. Perfect Chemistry, Aleksandar Karakasevic and Ruta Pakauskiene in Unison. ITTF. 1 April 2007. 27 February 2013.
4. Web site: ITTF World Ranking – Fedor Kuzmin. ITTF. 27 February 2013. 17 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217160359/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=104983. dead.
5. Web site: ITTF World Player Profile – Fedor Kuzmin. ITTF. 27 February 2013. 17 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217160349/http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=104983. dead.
6. Web site: Players Qualified for the Olympic Games . . 27 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815012958/http://ittf.com/World_Events/Olympic_games_2008/Olympics_08_players_list_Final_28_Jul_2008.pdf . 15 August 2012 .
7. News: Marshall. Ian. Mixed Emotions for France on the Final Day in Nantes. ITTF. 6 April 2008. 27 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204355/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=15181. 4 March 2016.
8. Web site: Men's Singles First Round. https://web.archive.org/web/20120517080627/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc=TTM001716/index.html. dead. 17 May 2012. NBC Olympics. 27 February 2013.
9. Web site: Men's Team Group D (HKG–RUS). NBC Olympics. 27 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821152426/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DTTM400D01/index.html. 21 August 2012.
10. Web site: Men's Team Group D (JPN–RUS). NBC Olympics. 27 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821152724/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DTTM400D04/index.html. 21 August 2012.
11. Web site: Men's Team Group D (NGR–RUS). NBC Olympics. 25 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821153219/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DTTM400D06/index.html. 21 August 2012.