Alexander Denisyev

Alexander Vladimirovich Denisyev (Russian: Александр Владимирович Денисьев, born 29 July 1991) is a Russian luger. Denisyev, together with Vladislav Antonov, participated in doubles and in team relay competitions at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1] Denisyev and Antonov came fifth in the doubles, and, together with Tatiana Ivanova and Albert Demchenko, they won the silver medal in the team relay.[2]

Alexander Denisyev
Aleksandr Denisyev competing in the 2016–17 Luge World Cup
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Vladimirovich Denisyev
NationalityRussian
Born (1991-07-29) 29 July 1991
Krasnoyarsk, RSFSR, USSR
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia Russia
SportLuge
Event(s)Doubles
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiMixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 SochiSprint
Silver medal – second place2020 SochiDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2017 IglsMixed team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 SiguldaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2020 LillehammerDoubles
Silver medal – second place2015 SochiMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2016 AltenbergMixed team

Denisyev was later stripped of that medal, after Albert Demchenko and Tatiana Ivanova were banned for doping violations on 22 December 2017, and the results of the Russian team were annulled.[3] On 1 February 2018, their results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[4]

He and Vladislav Antonov became the first Russians in post-Soviet era to win a WC stage, doing this in the Sochi stage of the 2018–19 Luge World Cup.[5]

World Cup podiums
Season Date Location Discipline Place
2016–174 February 2017Germany Oberhof, GermanyTeam Relay2nd
2017–1818 November 2017Austria Innsbruck, AustriaTeam Relay3rd
27 January 2018Latvia Sigulda, LatviaTeam Relay1st
2018–1923 February 2019Russia Sochi, RussiaDoubles1st
24 February 2019Russia Sochi, RussiaDoubles (sprint)1st
24 February 2019Russia Sochi, RussiaTeam Relay1st
2019–2011 January 2020Germany Altenberg, GermanyDoubles3rd
12 January 2020Germany Altenberg, GermanyTeam Relay1st
18 January 2020Norway Lillehammer, NorwayDoubles1st
23 February 2020Germany Winterberg, GermanyDoubles1st
23 February 2020Germany Winterberg, GermanyTeam Relay1st
2020–216 December 2020Germany Altenberg, GermanyTeam Relay2nd

References
  1. "FIL Luge Profile". International Luge Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. "Team Relay Competition". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. "IOC sanctions 11 Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings". International Olympic Committee. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. Российские саночники впервые в новейшей истории выиграли этап КМ в двойках
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