Mikhail Devyatyarov
Soviet cross-country skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikhail Talgatovich Devyatyarov (Russian: Михаи́л Талга́тович Девятья́ров; born 25 February 1959 in Chusovoy) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1992, training at Armed Forces sports society in Perm. He took the gold medal in the 15 km classical and the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
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Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1959-02-25) 25 February 1959 (age 65) Chusovoy, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 9 – (1982–1984, 1986–1990, 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (13th in 1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Devyatyarov also won two medals at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 15 km. He has taken two World cup victories.
Devyatyarov's son, Mikhail, Jr., is a retired cross-country skier who won his only World Cup race in the sprint event in Stockholm on 21 March 2007.