Vladimir Sakhnov
Encyclopedia
Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (born April 25, 1961 in village Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR
). is a former Soviet
/Russia
n cross country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society
in Alma-Ata. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
; his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 4th in the 30 km event in 1984.
Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a 6th place in the 50 km event at those same championships.
Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986).
Kazakh SSR
The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Kazakh SSR for short, was one of republics that made up the Soviet Union.At in area, it was the second largest constituent republic in the USSR, after the Russian SFSR. Its capital was Alma-Ata . Today it is the independent state of...
). is a former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
/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 raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society
Armed Forces (sports society)
Central Sports Klub of the Army or is the Russian sports society and the successor of the Soviet CSKA.-Overview:The society was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society...
in Alma-Ata. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
; his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 4th in the 30 km event in 1984.
Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 took place 11–21 February 1987 in Oberstdorf, West Germany. Following the domination of the skating technique at the previous championships, the FIS introduced separate cross-country skiing races in the classical technique and the freestyle technique at...
. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a 6th place in the 50 km event at those same championships.
Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986).