Maxim Vylegzhanin
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Maxim Mikhailovich Vylegzhanin (born October 18, 1982 in Sharkan, Udmurtia
) is a Russia
n cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Height 170 cm. First World Cup start 22.01.2005 Pragelato (ITA). He won a silver medal in the 50 km event (time: 1:59:38:8 - average speed 25,1 km/h) at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec
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Vylegzhanin's best individual World Cup finish was first place in the 30 km in La Clusaz in December 2010. He has a total of four victories ranging from pursuit to 50 km between 2007 and 2008, all in lesser events.
Vylegzhanin also finished eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
.
Vylegzhanin was not allowed to start in FIS races due to high hemoglobin levels several times, for example during the FIS Tour de Ski 2009-2010 after a no-notice doping test in Tauplitz while he was training with the Russian team.
End of December 2010 Vylegzhanin again was not allowed to start in the FIS Tour de Ski. This happened some days after his surprising victory over Petter Northug (Norway) on the finishline in La Clusaz (France).
Commenting on this case, FIS race director Jürg Capol (Switzerland) pointed out that it is possible for athletes to register exceptionally high hemoglobin levels with the FIS, if caused by genetical reasons. This however was not the case with Vylegzhanin.
About 8 weeks after this occurrence Vylegzhanin is taking part in the FIS World Championships 2011 in Oslo (Norway) placing second with Petter Northug
(Norway) winning the race and Russian Ilia Chernousov placing third in the 30 km. He won once again a silver medal in the 50 km on the 6th of March 2011, finishing just behind Petter Northug
.
Udmurtia
The Udmurt Republic , or Udmurtia is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Izhevsk. Population: -History:...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Height 170 cm. First World Cup start 22.01.2005 Pragelato (ITA). He won a silver medal in the 50 km event (time: 1:59:38:8 - average speed 25,1 km/h) at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
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Vylegzhanin's best individual World Cup finish was first place in the 30 km in La Clusaz in December 2010. He has a total of four victories ranging from pursuit to 50 km between 2007 and 2008, all in lesser events.
Vylegzhanin also finished eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
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Vylegzhanin was not allowed to start in FIS races due to high hemoglobin levels several times, for example during the FIS Tour de Ski 2009-2010 after a no-notice doping test in Tauplitz while he was training with the Russian team.
End of December 2010 Vylegzhanin again was not allowed to start in the FIS Tour de Ski. This happened some days after his surprising victory over Petter Northug (Norway) on the finishline in La Clusaz (France).
Commenting on this case, FIS race director Jürg Capol (Switzerland) pointed out that it is possible for athletes to register exceptionally high hemoglobin levels with the FIS, if caused by genetical reasons. This however was not the case with Vylegzhanin.
About 8 weeks after this occurrence Vylegzhanin is taking part in the FIS World Championships 2011 in Oslo (Norway) placing second with Petter Northug
Petter Northug
Petter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...
(Norway) winning the race and Russian Ilia Chernousov placing third in the 30 km. He won once again a silver medal in the 50 km on the 6th of March 2011, finishing just behind Petter Northug
Petter Northug
Petter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...
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