Vladimir Sakhnov
Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов; born April 25, 1961 in 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 fourth in the 30 km event in 1984.[1]
| Vladimir Sakhnov | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 25, 1961 Kamenka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1983–1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 1984) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. [2]His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a sixth place in the 50 km event at those same championships.
Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22 | — | 4 | 8 | — |
| 1988 | 26 | — | — | 12 | Silver |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | — | N/A | — | 8 | — |
| 1987 | 25 | — | N/A | — | 6 | Silver |
| 1989 | 27 | — | 12 | — | 24 | 5 |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 10 March 1984 |  Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 1985–86 | 14 February 1986 |  Oberstdorf, West Germany | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 5 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986–87 | 17 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | Batyuk / Smirnov / Devyatyarov |
| 2 | 8 March 1987 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Batyuk / Uschkalenko / Prokurorov | |
| 3 | 1987–88 | 24 February 1988 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Calgary, Canada | 4 × 10 km Relay F | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd | Smirnov / Devyatyarov / Prokurorov |
| 4 | 1988–89 | 5 March 1989 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Badamshin / Smirnov / Prokurorov |
| 5 | 12 March 1989 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Badamshin / 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
- "Cross-country skiing federation of Kazakhstan". ccsf.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- "Cross-country skiing federation of Kazakhstan". ccsf.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- "Athlete : SACHNOV Wladimir". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
External links
- Wladimir Sachnov at the International Ski Federation
- Biography (in Russian)
- Vladimir Sakhnov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Vladimir Sakhnov at the International Olympic Committee