Vladimir Sakhnov

Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов; born April 25, 1961 in Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 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) April 25, 1961
Kamenka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons19831989
Individual wins0
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums2
Team podiums5
Indiv. starts27
Team starts6
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1984)

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

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

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
19842248
19882612Silver

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km
 classical 
 15 km
 freestyle 
 30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198523N/A8
198725N/A6Silver
19892712245

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
19832142
1984225
19852324
19862421
19872513
19882622
19892715

Individual podiums

  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1983–84 10 March 1984 Oslo, Norway50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
2 1985–86 14 February 1986 Oberstdorf, West Germany50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 5 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1986–87 17 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Championships[1]2ndBatyuk / Smirnov / Devyatyarov
28 March 1987 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndBatyuk / Uschkalenko / Prokurorov
3 1987–88 24 February 1988 Calgary, Canada4 × 10 km Relay FOlympic Games[1]2ndSmirnov / Devyatyarov / Prokurorov
4 1988–89 5 March 1989 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBadamshin / Smirnov / Prokurorov
512 March 1989 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stBadamshin / 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

  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.
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