Denis Spitsov

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Denis Spitsov
Spitsov in 2019
Country   Russia
Full name Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov
Born ( 1996-08-16 ) 16 August 1996 (age 27)
Vozhega , Vologda Oblast , Russia
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
World Cup career
Seasons 5 ? ( 2018 ? 2022 )
Starts 72
Podiums 6
Wins 1
Overall titles 0 ? ( 9th in 2021 )
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1 st 2 nd 3 rd
Olympic Games 1 3 1
Total 1 3 1
Representing   ROC
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 30 km skiathlon
Representing
  Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 15 km freestyle
Representing   Russia
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Goms 30 km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place 2018 Goms 15 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Park City 15 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Park City 30 km skiathlon
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Almaty 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Almaty 10 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Ra?nov 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Almaty 20 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Ra?nov 15 km freestyle
Military World Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sochi 15 km freestyle team
Updated on 23 March 2023.

Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov ( Russian : Денис Сергеевич Спицов ; born 16 August 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally. [1]

Spitsov debuted in the World Cup in Davos , Switzerland, on 9 December 2017. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics , where he won a bronze medal in 15 km interval race , two silver medals in team sprint (with Alexander Bolshunov ) and men's relay. Spitsov also finished fourth in 30 km skiathlon. [2]

Cross-country skiing results [ edit ]

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

Olympic Games [ edit ]

  • 5 medals ? (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2018 21 Bronze 4 20 ? Silver Silver
2022 25 ? Silver 6 [a] ? Gold ?

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships [ edit ]

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2019 22 ? 22 28 ? ? ?

World Cup [ edit ]

Season standings [ edit ]

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		Ski Tour
2020 		World Cup
Final
2018 21 20 15 NC 4 ? 13 ? 10
2019 22 18 16 62 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 27 8 ? 37
2020 23 15 16 30 ? ? 11 21 ?
2021 24 9 4 NC ? ? 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) ? ?
2022 [note 1] 25 14 13 NC ? ? 4 ? ?

Individual podiums [ edit ]

  • 1 victory ? (1 SWC )
  • 6 podiums ? (1 WC , 5 SWC )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2017?18 7 January 2018 Italy Val di Fiemme , Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd
2 2018?19 1 December 2018 Norway Lillehammer , Norway 15 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
3 2020?21 5 January 2021 Italy Toblach , Italy 15 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd
4 10 January 2021 Italy Val di Fiemme , Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 1st
5 1?10 January 2021   Switzerland  Italy Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
6 2021?22 4 January 2022 Italy Val di Fiemme , Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 2nd

Team podiums [ edit ]

  • 1 victory ? (1 RL )
  • 4 podiums ? (4 RL )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2018?19 9 December 2018 Norway Beitostølen , Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Belov / Bolshunov / Melnichenko
2 27 January 2019 Sweden Ulricehamn , Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Belov / Bessmertnykh / Maltsev
3 2019?20 8 December 2019 Norway Lillehammer , Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Larkov / Semikov / Melnichenko
4 1 March 2020 Finland Lahti , Finland 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Semikov / Bessmertnykh / Melnichenko

Personal life [ edit ]

On 10 February 2022, Spitsov, who was previously senior lieutenant , received the rank of captain by the National Guard of Russia . [5]

Notes [ edit ]

  1. ^ On 1 March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , FIS decided not to allow athletes from Russian and Belarus to take part in FIS competitions, with an immediate effect. [4]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ FIS profile
  2. ^ "Athletic profile - Denis Spitsov" . pyeongchang2018.com . Archived from the original on 20 April 2018 . Retrieved 11 February 2018 .
  3. ^ "Athlete : SPITSOV Denis" . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . Retrieved 19 March 2018 .
  4. ^ "Russian and Belarusian Athletes not to take part in FIS Competitions" . FIS. 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ [1] Глава Росгвардии присвоил Большунову и Спицову новые воинские звания за медали ОИ-2022]


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