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]

Alexander Bessmertnykh on the podium in 2019.
For the Russian diplomat, see Alexander Bessmertnykh (politician).
Alexander Bessmertnykh
Bessmertnykh in February, 2019
Country Russia
Full nameAlexander Andreyevich Bessmertnykh
Born (1986-09-15) 15 September 1986
Beryozovsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
World Cup career
Seasons12 – (2009, 2011–2020, 2022)
Individual wins0
Team wins2
Indiv. podiums6
Team podiums3
Indiv. starts141
Team starts8
Overall titles0 – (15th in 2017)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2019 Seefeld15 km classical
Silver medal – second place2019 Seefeld4 × 10 km relay
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand30 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand15 km freestyle
Updated on 23 March 2022.

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 
2014277———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 
201326——23———
201528——10—4—
201730417——Silver—
201932Silver———Silver—

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 Ski Tour
2020		 World Cup
Final		 Ski Tour
Canada
200922178112——————
2011247047NC—25———
2012255539954525———
2013263017NC—20—44—
20142749377910——36—
2015282820NC6118———
2016291918692924——13
2017301511622813—14—
2018313727NC22——21—
2019324627NC—33———
2020336040——————
2022[note 1]3515795——————

Individual podiums
  • 6 podiums – (5 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12012–1319 January 2013France La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
22015–1620 December 2015Italy Toblach, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
313 February 2016Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
42016–1711 March 2017Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
518 March 2017Canada Quebec City, Canada15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
62018–1917 February 2019Italy Cogne, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums
  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 3 podiums – (3 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12013–148 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stYaparov / Legkov / Vylegzhanin
22018–1927 January 2019Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBelov / Spitsov / Maltsev
32019–201 March 2020Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSemikov / Spitsov / Melnichenko

Notes
  1. On 1 March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIS decided to not allow athletes from Russian and Belarus to take part in FIS competitions, with an immediate effect.[6]

References
  1. Alexander Bessmertnykh at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. "Russian doping: IOC bans 11 Winter Olympic athletes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. "Men's Relay 4x10 km". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. "IOC bans 11 Russian winter athletes for life for Sochi 2014 doping". Reuters. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. "Russian and Belarusian Athletes not to take part in FIS Competitions". FIS. 1 March 2022.
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