Vladimir Sakhnov
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Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов; born 25 April 1961 in Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet cross-country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata.[citation needed] He earned a silver medal in the 4 × 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1961-04-25) 25 April 1961 (age 62) Kamenka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 7 – (1983–1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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).