Alexander Bessmertnykh (skier)
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]
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| Full name | Alexander Andreyevich Bessmertnykh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1986 Beryozovsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2009, 2011– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (15th in 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On 16 February he ran the second (classical) leg in the men's team relay, together with his teammates Dmitry Yaparov, 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]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | Silver | — |
World Championships
- 3 medals – (3 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 10 | — | 4 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | 4 | 17 | — | — | Silver | — |
| 2019 | 32 | Silver | — | — | — | Silver | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2009 | 22 | 178 | 112 | — | N/A | — | — | N/A |
| 2011 | 24 | 70 | 47 | NC | — | 25 | — | N/A |
| 2012 | 25 | 55 | 39 | 95 | 45 | 25 | — | N/A |
| 2013 | 26 | 30 | 17 | NC | — | 20 | 44 | N/A |
| 2014 | 27 | 49 | 37 | 79 | 10 | — | 36 | N/A |
| 2015 | 28 | 28 | 20 | NC | 61 | 18 | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 69 | 29 | 24 | N/A | 13 |
| 2017 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 62 | 28 | 13 | 14 | N/A |
| 2018 | 31 | 37 | 27 | NC | 22 | — | 21 | N/A |
| 2019 | 32 | 46 | 27 | NC | — | 33 | — | N/A |
Individual podiums
- 6 podiums – (5 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | 19 January 2013 |  | 15 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2015–16 | 20 December 2015 |  | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 13 February 2016 |  | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 2016–17 | 11 March 2017 |  | 50 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 18 March 2017 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 2018–19 | 17 February 2019 | | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 2 victories – (2 RL)
- 3 podiums – (3 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013–14 | 8 December 2013 | | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Yaparov / Legkov / Vylegzhanin |
| 2 | 2018–19 | 27 January 2019 | | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Belov / Spitsov / Maltsev |
| 3 | 2019–20 | 1 March 2020 |  | 4 × 7.5 m Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Semikov / Spitsov / Melnichenko |
References
- Alexander Bessmertnykh at the International Ski Federation
- "Russian doping: IOC bans 11 Winter Olympic athletes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "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.
- "IOC bans 11 Russian winter athletes for life for Sochi 2014 doping". Reuters. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "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.
