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Vladimir Smirnov
Vladimir Smirnov (skier) 2007 Kazakhstani stamp.jpg
Full nameVladimir Mikhaylovich Smirnov
Born
(1964-03-07) 7 March 1964 (age 54)
Shuchinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubStockviks SF
World Cup career
Seasons1982–1998
Individual wins30
Indiv. podiums66
Overall titles2 – (1991, 1994)

Vladimir Mikhaylovich Smirnov (Russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлович Смирно́в; born 7 March 1964) is a Kazakhstani former cross-country skier who raced from the 1982 until 1991 for the USSR and, later, for Kazakhstan. He is the first Olympic champion from independent Kazakhstan. He is also a vice president of the International Biathlon Union. Smirnov is a former member of International Olympic Committee.[1]




Contents





  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Personal life


  • 4 World Cup results

    • 4.1 Season titles


    • 4.2 Individual podiums


    • 4.3 Team podiums



  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 Further reading


  • 8 External links




Early life[edit]


Smirnov was born in Shchuchinsk, Kazakh SSR. During the Soviet period, he trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata.



Career[edit]




Smirnov in 1994


Smirnov made his debut in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup on 18 December 1982 at Davos in a 15 km race, finishing in a 17th place. His first victory came in 1986, a classic style 15 km in Kavgolovo (URS). Smirnov gained a total of 30 victories in the World Cup, with 21 second and 15 third places. In 1994, he won the aggregate World Cup, thanks to seven victories in the course of the season.


At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships from 1987 to 1997, Smirnov totalled four gold (1989: 30 km, 1995: 10 km, 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 30 km), four silver (1987: 4x10 km, 1991: 30 km, 1993: 10 km, 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit) and three bronze medals (1991: 15 km, 1993: 30 km, 1995: 50 km). His best result was in Thunder Bay, Ontario (1995), when he won three events.


In 1994, he received the Holmenkollen Medal (shared with Lyubov Yegorova and Espen Bredesen). Smirnov also won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival with a 15 km win in 1994 and a 50 km win in 1995.


A very regular and effective cross-country skier, especially in long-distance classic style races, Smirnov took part to the Winter Olympics from 1988 to 1998. His best known victory was the 50 km gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, the first Olympic gold medal for Kazakhstan. He was one of the leading characters of that Olympics, as his unending rivalry with home ever-winning Bjørn Dæhlie had gained him the affection of the Norwegian audience. He also became good friends with his rival Dæhlie, even participating with Dæhlie in several popular Norwegian TV shows.


In 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, Smirnov was flag-bearer of Kazakhstan Olympic team and won the bronze medal in the 25 km pursuit event.[1]


Smirnov headed the bid committee to have Almaty, Kazakhstan, host the 2014 Winter Olympics, a bid that failed to make the short list that was announced by the International Olympic Committee on 22 June 2006.[1] In 2011, Smirnov participated at the opening ceremony of 2011 Asian Winter Games in Astana.



Personal life[edit]


In the 1990s Smirnov lived in the Swedish city of Sundsvall, where he was a co-founder and co-owner of a local brewery. He is married to Valentina Smirnova, and they have two daughters – Anna and Karolina. Smirnov speaks four languages: Russian, German, English and Swedish.[2]



World Cup results[edit]


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



Season titles[edit]


  • 2 titles – (2 overall)





Season
Discipline
1991
Overall
1994
Overall


Individual podiums[edit]


  • 30 victories

  • 66 podiums



































































































































































































































































































































































































































No.

Season

Date

Location

Race

Level

Place
1 1983–84 23 March 1984
Soviet Union Murmansk, Soviet Union
15 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
2 1985–86 8 December 1985
Canada Labrador City, Canada
15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
31 January 1986
France La Bresse, France
30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
423 February 1986
Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union
15 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
5 1986–87 13 December 1986
Italy Cogne, Italy
15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
620 December 1986
Switzerland Davos, Switzerland
30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
71987–889 January 1988
Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union
30 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
815 February 1988
Canada Calgary, Canada
30 km Individual COlympic Games[1]2nd
919 February 1988
Canada Calgary, Canada
15 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd
10 1988–89 7 January 1989
Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union
15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
1118 February 1989
Finland Lahti, Finland
30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]
1st
121989–9025 February 1990
West Germany Reit im Winkl, West Germany
30 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
1310 March 1990
Sweden Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
14 1990–91 9 December 1990
Austria Tauplitzalm, Austria
10 km + 15 km Individual C/FWorld Cup2nd
1515 December 1990
Switzerland Davos, Switzerland
15 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
1619 December 1990
France Les Saisies, France
30 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
175 January 1991
Soviet Union Minsk, Soviet Union
15 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
187 February 1991
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
199 February 1991
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
15 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]3rd
203 March 1991
Finland Lahti, Finland
30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
21 1991–92 7 December 1991
Canada Silver Star, Canada
10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
224 January 1992
Russia Kavgolovo, Russia
30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
237 March 1992
Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden
30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
24 1992–93 12 December 1992
Austria Ramsau, Austria
10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
2513 December 1992
Austria Ramsau, Austria
15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup3rd
2618 December 1992
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
30 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
2716 January 1993
Slovenia Bohinj, Slovenia
15 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
2820 February 1993
Sweden Falun, Sweden
30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
2922 February 1993
Sweden Falun, Sweden
10 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
3024 February 1993
Sweden Falun, Sweden
15 km Pursuit FWorld Championships[1]2nd
317 March 1993
Finland Lahti, Finland
30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
321993–9411 December 1993
Italy Santa Caterina, Italy
30 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
3321 December 1993
Italy Toblach, Italy
10 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
3421 December 1993
Italy Toblach, Italy
15 km Pursuit FWorld Cup
1st
359 January 1994
Russia Kavgolovo, Russia
15 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
3615 January 1994
Norway Oslo, Norway
15 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
3717 February 1994
Norway Lillehammer, Norway
10 km Individual COlympic Games[1]2nd
3819 February 1994
Norway Lillehammer, Norway
15 km Pursuit FOlympic Games[1]2nd
3927 February 1994
Norway Lillehammer, Norway
50 km Individual COlympic Games[1]
1st
405 March 1994
Finland Lahti, Finland
15 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
41 1994–95 27 November 1994
Sweden Kiruna, Sweden
10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
4220 December 1994
Italy Sappada, Italy
10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
4327 January 1995
Finland Lahti, Finland
15 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
4429 January 1995
Finland Lahti, Finland
15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup
1st
454 February 1995
Sweden Falun, Sweden
30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
4611 February 1995
Norway Oslo, Norway
50 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
479 March 1995
Canada Thunder Bay, Canada
30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]
1st
4811 March 1995
Canada Thunder Bay, Canada
10 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]
1st
4913 March 1995
Canada Thunder Bay, Canada
15 km Pursuit FWorld Championships[1]
1st
5019 March 1995
Canada Thunder Bay, Canada
50 km Individual FWorld Championships[1]3rd
5125 March 1995
Japan Sapporo, Japan
15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
521995–9626 November 1995
Finland Vuokatti, Finland
10 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
539 December 1995
Switzerland Davos, Switzerland
30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
5413 December 1995
Italy Brusson, Italy
15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
5516 December 1995
Italy Santa Caterina, Italy
10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
5617 December 1995
Italy Santa Caterina, Italy
15 km Pursuit FWorld Cup3rd
579 January 1996
Slovakia Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia
50 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
5813 January 1996
Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic
15 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
5910 February 1996
Russia Kavgolovo, Russia
15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
6024 February 1996
Norway Trondheim, Norway
30 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
619 March 1996
Sweden Falun, Sweden
10 km Individual FWorld Cup
1st
6210 March 1996
Sweden Falun, Sweden
15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup
1st
631996–9719 January 1997
Finland Lahti, Finland
30 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st
64 1997–98 22 November 1997
Norway Beitostølen, Norway
10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
6513 December 1997
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
668 March 1998
Finland Lahti, Finland
30 km Individual CWorld Cup
1st


Team podiums[edit]


  • 2 victories

  • 8 podiums







































































No.

Season

Date

Location

Race

Level

Place

Teammate(s)
1 1986–87 17 February 1987
West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany
4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Championships[1]2nd
Batyuk / Devyatyarov / Sakhnov
2 1987–88 24 February 1988
Canada Calgary, Canada
4 x 10 km Relay FOlympic Games[1]2nd
Sakhnov / Devyatyarov / Prokurorov
3 1988–89 5 March 1989
Norway Oslo, Norway
4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2nd
Badamshin / Sakhnov / Prokurorov
412 March 1989
Sweden Falun, Sweden
4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1st
Badamshin / Sakhnov / Prokurorov
5 1989–90 1 March 1990
Finland Lahti, Finland
4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2nd
Badamshin / Prokurorov / Botvinov
616 March 1990
Norway Vang, Norway
4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rd
Badamshin / Golubev / Botvinov
71991–9228 February 1992
Finland Lahti, Finland
4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1st
Kirilov / Botvinov / Prokurorov
88 March 1992
Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden
4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2nd
Kirilov / Botvinov / Prokurorov

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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.




See also[edit]


  • Cross country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics

  • Cross country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics

  • Cross country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics


References[edit]




  1. ^ abc Vladimir Smirnov. sports-reference.com


  2. ^ Владимир Смирнов: «И после спорта судьба продолжает мне улыбаться». skisport.ru (interview in Russian) 25 October 2008


  3. ^ "SMIRNOV Vladimir". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em




Further reading[edit]



  • Henry, Notaker (1994). Lillehammer 1994: A Fairy-Tale of Images. Oslo: Dreyers Forlag. ISBN 82-504-2145-0.


External links[edit]





  • Vladimir Smirnov at the International Ski Federation


  • Vladimir Smirnov at the 1998 Nagano Olympics





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Yermakhan Ibraimov

Flagbearer for  Kazakhstan
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