Dmitry Chvykov
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Dmitriy Chvykov is a retired Kyrgyz 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...

. He holds the Kyrgyz national record of 123 metres. He competed for the Bishkek Ski Club, and was the only Kyrgyz ski jumper on his level.

Chvykov competed in the Winter Olympics 1998 in Nagano and the Winter Olympics 2002 in Salt Lake City. In Nagano he was 30th on the normal hill and 49th on the large hill. In Salt Lake City he was 41st on the normal hill and 39th on the large hill. He also competed in the World Championships 2001 in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...

, and was 31st on the normal hill. His best World Cup result is 31st place, at Engelberg
Engelberg
Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...

in 2001. Chvykov retired after the 2002 Olympics.
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