Denis_Spitsov
Denis Spitsov
Russian cross-country skier
Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov (Russian: Денис Сергеевич Спицов; born 16 August 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally.[1]
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 27) Vozhega, Vologda Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (9th in 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Spitsov debuted in the World Cup in Davos, Switzerland, on 9 December 2017. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a 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]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 5 medals – (1 gold, 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 | 6[a] | — | Gold | — |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
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 |
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| 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 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Semikov / Bessmertnykh / Melnichenko | |
On 10 February 2022, Spitsov, who was previously senior lieutenant, received the rank of captain by the National Guard of Russia.[5]
- On 1 March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIS decided not to allow athletes from Russian and Belarus to take part in FIS competitions, with an immediate effect.[4]
- "Athletic profile - Denis Spitsov". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Athlete : SPITSOV Denis". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Russian and Belarusian Athletes not to take part in FIS Competitions". FIS. 1 March 2022.
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