Vladimir Sakhnov

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
Country	Kazakhstan
Born	(1961-04-25) 25 April 1961 (age 64) Kamenka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons	7 – (1983–1989)
Indiv. starts	27
Indiv. podiums	2
Indiv. wins	0
Team starts	6
Team podiums	5
Team wins	1
Overall titles	0 – (5th in 1984)
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Calgary 4 × 10 km relay World Championships 1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay

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
1984	22	—	4	8	—
1988	26	—	—	12	Silver

World Championships

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

Year	Age	15 km   classical	15  km   freestyle	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1985	23	—	—	—	8	—
1987	25	—	—	—	6	Silver
1989	27	—	12	—	24	5

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall
1983	21	42
1984	22	5
1985	23	24
1986	24	21
1987	25	13
1988	26	22
1989	27	15

Individual podiums

• 2 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	1983–84	10 March 1984	Oslo, Norway	50 km Individual	World Cup	2nd
2	1985–86	14 February 1986	Oberstdorf, West Germany	50 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd

Team podiums

• 1 victory
• 5 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1986–87	17 February 1987	Oberstdorf, West Germany	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Championships[1]	2nd	Batyuk / Smirnov / Devyatyarov
2		8 March 1987	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	2nd	Batyuk / Uschkalenko / Prokurorov
3	1987–88	24 February 1988	Calgary, Canada	4 × 10 km Relay F	Olympic Games[1]	2nd	Smirnov / Devyatyarov / Prokurorov
4	1988–89	5 March 1989	Oslo, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Badamshin / Smirnov / Prokurorov
5		12 March 1989	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Badamshin / 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.