Dimitry Vassiliev
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n ski jumper
who has been competing in the World Cup
since 1999. His best finish at the World Championships
is fifth in the team normal hill in Oberstdorf 2005
while his best individual finish was seventh in the individual large hill at the Sapporo 2007.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, Vassiliev finished eighth in the team competition and tenth in the individual normal hill.
He finished seventh in the Ski-flying World Championships
in the team event both in 2004 and 2006.
Vassiliev best individual World Cup finish was second in an individual large hill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
in 2001.
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Russia
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n ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
who has been competing in the World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...
since 1999. His best finish at the World Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
is fifth in the team normal hill in Oberstdorf 2005
2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 took place February 16-27, 2005 in Oberstdorf, Germany for the second time after hosting it previously in 1987. The ski jumping team normal hill returned after not being held in 2003...
while his best individual finish was seventh in the individual large hill at the Sapporo 2007.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Vassiliev finished eighth in the team competition and tenth in the individual normal hill.
He finished seventh in the Ski-flying World Championships
Ski-flying World Championships
The FIS Ski Flying World Championships is a competition that is held every two years, with the occasional exception. The Championship takes place in big ski jumping hills, with K-spots over 185 meters. Unlike ordinary ski jumping, the Ski Flying World Champion is determined after four jumps...
in the team event both in 2004 and 2006.
Vassiliev best individual World Cup finish was second in an individual large hill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
in 2001.