Vitaly Denisov (born February 27, 1976) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2003. He won a bronze medal in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
| Vitaly Denisov | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1976 Barnaul, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 7 – (1997–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (32nd in 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Denisov's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 5th in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at Salt Lake City in 2002. He won two individual races in his career (1999, 2002).
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games edit
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 6 |
World Championships edit
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | 38 | — | 25 | — | 27 | — | — |
| 2001 | 25 | — | 15 | Bronze | — | — | — | 4 |
| 2003 | 27 | — | 9 | — | 46 | — | — | 4 |
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1997 | 21 | NC | NC | — | — |
| 1998 | 22 | 72 | 45 | — | — |
| 1999 | 23 | 47 | 65 | — | 53 |
| 2000 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 2001 | 25 | 34 | — | — | 40 |
| 2002 | 26 | 37 | — | — | NC |
| 2003 | 27 | 38 | — | — | 56 |
Individual podiums edit
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001–02 | 8 January 2002 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy |
30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums edit
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 8 podiums – (8 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998–99 | 14 March 1999 |  Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Prokurorov / Vilisov |
| 2 | 21 March 1999 |  Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Ivanov / Prokurorov / Vilisov | |
| 3 | 1999–00 | 13 January 2000 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Vilisov / Prokurorov |
| 4 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Ivanov / Bolshakov / Vilisov | |
| 5 | 5 March 2000 |  Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bolshakov / Ivanov / Vilisov | |
| 6 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 | Santa Caterina, Italy |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Bolshakov / Vilisov |
| 7 | 21 March 2001 | Lugnet, Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Ivanov / Bolshakov / Vilisov | |
| 8 | 2001–02 | 16 December 2001 |  Davos, Switzerland |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Ivanov / Vilisov / Bolshakov |
References edit
- ^ "Athlete : DENISOV Vitaly". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links edit
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