Alexander Bessmertnykh (skier)

Alexander Bessmertnykh
Full name Alexander Andreyevich Bessmertnykh
Born (1986-09-15) 15 September 1986
Beryozovsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
World Cup career
Seasons 2009-
Individual wins 0
Indiv. podiums 4
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
2017 Lahti4 × 10 km relay

Alexander Andreyevich Bessmertnykh (Russian: Александр Андреевич Бессмертных, born 15 September 1986) is a Russian cross-country skier.[1] In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, as a result of doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]

Career

He represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On February 16 he ran the second (classical) leg in the men's team relay, together with his teammates Dmitry Japarov, Alexander Legkov, and Maxim Vylegzhanin, and originally won a silver medal.[3] In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, after doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Bessmertnykh's results from the 2014 Winter Olympics were annulled.[4] On 1 February 2018, their results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[5]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]

Individual podiums

  • 5 podiums – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2012–13 19 January 2013France La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
2 2015–16 20 December 2015Italy Toblach, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
313 February 2016Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
4 2016–17 11 March 2017Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
518 March 2017Canada Quebec City, Canada15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 1 podium – (1 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12013–148 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 x 7.5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stYaparov / Legkov / Vylegzhanin

References

  1. ↑ Alexander Bessmertnykh at the International Ski Federation
  2. ↑ "Russian doping: IOC bans 11 Winter Olympic athletes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Men's Relay 4x10 km". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "IOC bans 11 Russian winter athletes for life for Sochi 2014 doping". Reuters. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivers its decisions in the matter of 39 Russian athletes v/the IOC: 28 appeals upheld, 11 partially upheld" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Athlete : BESSMERTNYKH Alexander". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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