Vasily Glukharev
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Vasily Glukharev is a Russia
n ski orienteer
. He competed at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships
, where he placed 10th in the middle distance, and participated on the Russian relay team. The Russian team consisted of Glukharev, Andrei Gruzdev
, Ruslan Gritsan
and Eduard Khrennikov
, winning gold medals ahead of the Norwegian team.
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 ski orienteer
Ski-orienteering
Ski orienteering is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF...
. He competed at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships
World Ski Orienteering Championships
The World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women...
, where he placed 10th in the middle distance, and participated on the Russian relay team. The Russian team consisted of Glukharev, Andrei Gruzdev
Andrei Gruzdev
Andrei Gruzdev is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.-Ski orienteering:He received a gold medal in sprint at the 2002 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Borovetz, and a gold medal in the middle distance in Levi in 2005. In 2007 he won a gold medal in the relay event...
, Ruslan Gritsan
Ruslan Gritsan
Ruslan Gritsan is a Russian competitor and multiple world champion in both ski-orienteering and mountain bike orienteering.-Ski orienteering career:...
and Eduard Khrennikov
Eduard Khrennikov
Eduard Khrennikov is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion, and three times winner of the overall World cup. He received a gold medal in the long course at the 2004, 2005 and 2007 World Ski Orienteering Championships, in the middle distance in 2002 and 2007, and in sprint in...
, winning gold medals ahead of the Norwegian team.