Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов; born 25 April 1961 in Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet cross-country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata.[citation needed] He earned a silver medal in the 4 × 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
Country Kazakhstan
Born (1961-04-25) 25 April 1961 (age 63)
Kamenka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (19831989)
Starts27
Podiums2
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1984)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay

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 edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games edit

  • 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 edit

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 classical 
 15  km 
 freestyle 
 30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1985 23 8
1987 25 6 Silver
1989 27 12 24 5

World Cup edit

Season standings edit

 Season   Age  Overall
1983 21 42
1984 22 5
1985 23 24
1986 24 21
1987 25 13
1988 26 22
1989 27 15

Individual podiums edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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   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 edit

  1. ^ "Cross-country skiing federation of Kazakhstan". ccsf.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. ^ "Cross-country skiing federation of Kazakhstan". ccsf.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. ^ "Athlete : SACHNOV Wladimir". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

External links edit