Vladimir Smirnov (skier)

Vladimir Smirnov
Vladimir Smirnov on 1 2007 stamp of Kazakhstan
Country Kazakhstan
 Sweden[1]
Full nameVladimir Mikhaylovich Smirnov
Born (1964-03-07) 7 March 1964 (age 60)
Shuchinsk, Kokchetav Oblast, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubStockviks SF
World Cup career
Seasons16 – (19831998)
Starts132
Podiums66
Wins30
Overall titles2 – (1991, 1994)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Representing  Kazakhstan
Men's cross-country skiing
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 4 2
World Championships 4 4 3
Total 5 8 5
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer 50 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary 30 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer 10 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer 10 km + 15 km 
 combined pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Calgary 15 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano 10 km + 15 km 
 combined pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lahti 30 km classical
Gold medal – first place 1995 Thunder Bay 10 km classical
Gold medal – first place 1995 Thunder Bay 10 km + 15 km 
 combined pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1995 Thunder Bay 30 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1991 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1993 Falun 10 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1993 Falun 10 km + 15 km 
 combined pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Val di Fiemme 15 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Falun 30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Thunder Bay 50 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Kuopio 3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1984 Trondheim 3 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1983 Kuopio 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1984 Trondheim 15 km
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Murau 15 km
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Murau 3 × 5 km relay
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Gangwon 15 km classical
Gold medal – first place 1999 Gangwon 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1999 Gangwon 30 km freestyle

Vladimir Mikhaylovich Smirnov (Russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлович Смирно́в; born 7 March 1964) is a Kazakh former cross-country skier of Russian descent who raced from the 1982 until 1991 for the USSR and, later, for Kazakhstan. He is the first Olympic champion from independent Kazakhstan and the most decorated Olympian in history of Kazakhstan. He is also a vice president of the International Biathlon Union. Smirnov is a former member of International Olympic Committee.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SwedishCitizen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vladimir Smirnov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

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