title: Abzal Rakimgaliev
text: # Abzal Rakimgaliev
  
  Abzal Rakimgaliev (born 25 May 1992) is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2007 Kazakhstani national champion and has won seven senior international medals. He competed at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, where he placed 26th, and at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, where he placed 22nd.
  
  ## Programs
  
  | Season | Short program | Free skating |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2016–2017 | Who Wants to Live Forever by Queen | Je Dors Sur des Roses (from the Mozart Rock Opera) |
  | 2015–2016 | Too Darn Hot by Ella Fitzgerald | Je dors sur des roses (from Mozart, l'opéra rock) |
  | 2014–2015 | He Lives in You (from The Lion King (musical)) by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Lebo M | Once Upon a Time in America by Ennio Morricone |
  | 2013–2014 | Swing medley by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Once Upon a Time in America by Ennio Morricone |
  | 2012–2013 | The Sting by Marvin Hamlisch | The Addams Family by Marc Shaiman |
  | 2011–2012 | Tarzan by Mark Mancina | The Addams Family by Marc Shaiman |
  | 2010–2011 | Beetlejuice by Danny Elfman | Circus |
  | 2009–2010 | Selections by Maksim Mrvica | Irish dance |
  | 2008–2009 | Carmina Burana by Carl Orff (modern arrangement) | Child in Paradise by Maksim Mrvica Nostradamus by Maksim Mrvica |
  | 2007–2008 | Furia by Brian May | Selections by Maksim Mrvica |
  | 2006–2007 | Furia by Brian May | Selections by ABBA |
  
  ## Competitive highlights
  
  CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
  
  International :
  
  | Event | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Olympics | | | | | | 26th | | | | 22nd | | | | |
  | Worlds | | | | 24th | | 21st | | | 28th | 20th | | | | 32nd |
  | Four Continents | | | | 13th | 14th | 13th | 13th | 18th | 15th | 15th | 20th | | | 23rd |
  | CS DS Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | | |
  | CS Golden Spin | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | | |
  | CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | |
  | CS Warsaw Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 12th | 13th |
  | Universiade | | | | | | | | | 12th | | 16th | | 12th | |
  | Asian Games | | | | | | | 7th | | | | | | 12th | |
  | Asian Trophy | | | | | 2nd | | | | | | | | | 6th |
  | Crystal Skate | | | | | | | | 6th | | 2nd | | | | |
  | Cup of Nice | | | | | | | | 11th | | | | | | |
  | Finlandia Trophy | | | | | | | | 12th | | | | | | |
  | Gardena | | | | | | | | 5th | | | | | | 4th |
  | Golden Spin | | | | 10th | | 10th | 5th | | | | | | | |
  | Ice Star | | | | | | | | 6th | | | | | | |
  | Istanbul Cup | | | | | | | | 4th | | | | | | |
  | Lombardia Trophy | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | | | | |
  | Nepela Trophy | | | | | | | | 7th | | | | | | |
  | NRW Trophy | | | | | | | 9th | | | | | | | |
  | Printemps | | | | | | | 4th | | | | | | | |
  | Santa Claus Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th |
  | Triglav Trophy | | | | | 3rd | | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | | | | | |
  | International: Junior or novice |||||||||||||||
  | Junior Worlds | | | | | | | 11th | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Japan | | | | | | | 3rd | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Germany | | | | | | | 8th | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Austria | | | | 15th | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Belarus | | | | | | 15th | | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Bulgaria | | | | 9th | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Hungary | | | 13th | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Italy | | | | | 7th | | | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Norway | | | 12th | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Spain | | | | | 12th | | | | | | | | | |
  | JGP Turkey | | | | | | 14th | | | | | | | | |
  | Gardena | | | 7th J | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Golden Lynx | | | | 1st J | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Triglav Trophy | | | 2nd J | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Warsaw Cup | | 1st N | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | National |||||||||||||||
  | Kazakhstani | 5th | 2nd | 1st | | | 2nd | | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | | |
  | Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |||||||||||||||
  