Andrey Andreyevich Sobolev (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Соболев; born 27 November 1989) is a Russian snowboarder, specializing in Alpine snowboarding and formerly specializing in snowboard cross.[1] He is the brother of Olympic snowboarder Natalia Soboleva, who is the silver medalist of the 2019 World Championships.

Andrey Sobolev
Andrey Sobolev, FIS Snowboard World Cup in 2018
Country Russia
Full nameAndrey Andreyevich Sobolev
Born(1989-11-27)27 November 1989
Tashtagol, Russian SSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
World Cup career
Podiums14
Wins7
Discipline titles2
Medal record
Men's Snowboarding
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kreischberg Parallel giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kreischberg Parallel slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sierra Nevada Parallel slalom
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Nagano Parallel slalom
Representing  Russian Ski Federation
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rogla Parallel GS

Career edit

Sobolev competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. He was the top qualifier in the parallel giant slalom, but in the 1/8 finals, he lost to Austria's Andreas Prommegger, finishing 9th overall. He then failed to qualify for the elimination round in the parallel slalom, finishing 27th.[2][3]

As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 14th, in the 2013 parallel slalom.[1]

Sobolev made his World Cup debut in February 2007. As of September 2014, he has one podium finish, silver in parallel slalom at Jauerling in 2011–12. His best overall finish is 15th, in 2013–14.[1]

World Cup Podiums edit

[1]

Individual podiums edit

  • 7 wins – (2 PS, 5 PGS)
  • 15 podiums – (3 PS, 12 PGS)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
2012–13 13 January 2012   Jauerling, Austria Parallel Slalom 2nd
2014–15 7 February 2014   Sudelfeld, Germany Parallel GS 1st
2015–16 12 December 2014   Carezza, Italy Parallel GS 2nd
23 January 2016   Rogla, Slovenia Parallel GS 1st
2016–17 15 December 2016   Carezza, Italy Parallel GS 2nd
17 December 2016   Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Parallel Slalom 1st
2017–18 14 December 2017   Carezza, Italy Parallel GS 1st
2018–19 26 January 2019   Moscow, Russia Parallel Slalom 1st
23 February 2019   Secret Garden, China Parallel GS 2nd
9 March 2019   Scuol, Switzerland Parallel GS 1st
2019–20 11 January 2020   Scuol, Switzerland Parallel GS 1st
22 February 2020   Pyeongchang, South Korea Parallel GS 3rd
29 February 2020   Blue Mountain, Canada Parallel GS 3rd
2020–21 6 March 2021   Rogla, Slovenia Parallel GS 2nd
2021–22 11 December 2021   Lake Bannoye, Russia Parallel GS 3rd

Team podiums edit

  • 1 podium – (1 PSLM )
Season Date Location Discipline Place Teammate(s)
2018–19 27 January 2019   Moscow, Russia Parallel Slalom Team 2nd Natalia Soboleva

Season titles edit

  • 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 parallel giant slalom)
Season Discipline
2016 Parallel Giant Slalom
2019 Parallel Overall

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d FIS Profile
  2. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.

External links edit