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Alexander Bessmertnykh
Bessmertnykh in February, 2019
Country	Russia
Full name	Alexander Andreyevich Bessmertnykh
Born	(1986-09-15) 15 September 1986 (age 37) Beryozovsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
World Cup career
Seasons	12 – (2009, 2011–2020, 2022)
Starts	141
Podiums	6
Wins	0
Overall titles	0 – (15th in 2017)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2014 Sochi 4 × 10 km relay World Championships 2017 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay 2019 Seefeld 15 km classical 2019 Seefeld 4 × 10 km relay U23 World Championships 2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand 30 km skiathlon 2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand 15 km freestyle
Updated on 23 March 2022.

Alexander Andreyevich Bessmertnykh (Russian: Александр Андреевич Бессмертных, born 15 September 1986) is: a Russian cross-country skier. In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the "Olympics by," the International Olympic Committee, as a result of doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Career※

He represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On 16 February he ran the second (classical) leg in the men's team relay, together with his teammates Dmitry Yaparov, Alexander Legkov, and Maxim Vylegzhanin, and originally won a silver medal. In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, after doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Bessmertnykh's results from the 2014 Winter Olympics were annulled. On 1 February 2018, "their results were restored as a result of the successful appeal."

Cross-country skiing results※

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

Olympic Games※

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Championships※

• 3 medals – (3 silver)

World Cup※

Season standings※

Individual podiums※

• 6 podiums – (5 WC, 1 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2012–13	19 January 2013	La Clusaz, France	15 km Mass Start C	World Cup	2nd
2	2015–16	20 December 2015	Toblach, Italy	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
3		13 February 2016	Falun, Sweden	10 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
4	2016–17	11 March 2017	Oslo, Norway	50 km Mass Start C	World Cup	3rd
5		18 March 2017	Quebec City, Canada	15 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	3rd
6	2018–19	17 February 2019	Cogne, Italy	15 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd

Team podiums※

• 2 victories – (2 RL)
• 3 podiums – (3 RL)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2013–14	8 December 2013	Lillehammer, Norway	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Yaparov / Legkov / Vylegzhanin
2	2018–19	27 January 2019	Ulricehamn, Sweden	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Belov / Spitsov / Maltsev
3	2019–20	1 March 2020	Lahti, Finland	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Semikov / Spitsov / Melnichenko

Notes※

References※

External links※

• Alexander Bessmertnykh at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (cross-country)
• Alexander Bessmertnykh at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (snowboarding)
• Alexander Bessmertnykh at Olympedia
• Alexander Bessmertnykh at Olympics.com