Vladimir Sakhnov

Vladimir Sakhnov
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary 4 x 10 km
World Championships
1987 Oberstdorf 4 x 10 km

Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов; born April 25, 1961 in village Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary; his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 4th in the 30 km event in 1984.

Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a 6th place in the 50 km event at those same championships.

Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986).

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Individual podiums

  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1983–84 10 March 1984Norway Oslo, Norway50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
2 1985–86 14 February 1986West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 5 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1986–87 17 February 1987West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Championships[1]2ndBatyuk / Smirnov / Devyatyarov
28 March 1987Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndBatyuk / Uschkalenko / Prokurorov
3 1987–88 24 February 1988Canada Calgary, Canada4 x 10 km Relay FOlympic Games[1]2ndSmirnov / Devyatyarov / Prokurorov
4 1988–89 5 March 1989Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBadamshin / Smirnov / Prokurorov
512 March 1989Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stBadamshin / Prokurorov / Smirnov

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : SACHNOV Wladimir". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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