Denis Spitsov
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1996 Vozhega, Vologda Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 4 – (2018–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (9th in 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 6 February 2022. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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[]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games[]
- 4 medals – (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 | — | — | — |
World Championships[]
| 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[]
Season standings[]
| 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 | N/A | 10 |
| 2019 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 62 |  |
27 | 8 | N/A | 37 |
| 2020 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 30 | N/A | — | 11 | 21 | N/A |
| 2021 | 24 | 9 | 4 | NC | N/A | — | |
N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | 25 | 7 | 9 | NC | N/A | N/A | 4 | N/A | |
Individual podiums[]
- 1 victory – (1 SWC)
- 6 podiums – (1 WC, 5 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017–18 | 7 January 2018 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy |
9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2018–19 | 1 December 2018 |  Lillehammer, Norway |
15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2020–21 | 5 January 2021 | Toblach, Italy |
15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 10 January 2021 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 1–10 January 2021 |  Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 2021–22 | 4 January 2022 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums[]
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 4 podiums – (4 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–19 | 9 December 2018 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Belov / Bolshunov / Melnichenko |
| 2 | 27 January 2019 |  Ulricehamn, Sweden |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Belov / Bessmertnykh / Maltsev | |
| 3 | 2019–20 | 8 December 2019 | Lillehammer, Norway |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Larkov / Semikov / Melnichenko |
| 4 | 1 March 2020 |  Lahti, Finland |
4 × 7.5 m Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Semikov / Bessmertnykh / Melnichenko |
Personal life[]
On 10 February 2022, Spitsov, who was previously senior lieutenant, received the rank of captain by the National Guard of Russia.[4]
References[]
- ^ FIS profile
- ^ "Athletic profile - Denis Spitsov". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Athlete : SPITSOV Denis". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ [1] Глава Росгвардии присвоил Большунову и Спицову новые воинские звания за медали ОИ-2022]
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