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Russian cross-country skier

Denis Spitsov
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Spitsov in 2019
Country  Russia
Full name Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov
Born (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 26)
Vozhega, Vologda Oblast, Russia
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Seasons 5 – (2018–2022)
Individual wins 1
Team wins 1
Indiv. podiums 6
Team podiums 4
Indiv. starts 72
Team starts 6
Overall titles 0 – (9th in 2021)
Updated on 23 March 2023.

Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov (Russian: Денис Сергеевич Спицов; born 16 August 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally.[1]

Spitsov debuted in the World Cup in Davos, Switzerland, on 9 December 2017. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in 15 km interval race, two silver medals in team sprint (with Alexander Bolshunov) and men’s relay. Spitsov also finished fourth in 30 km skiathlon.[2]

Cross-country skiing results[edit]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games[edit]

  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships[edit]

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2019 22 — 22 28 — — —

World Cup[edit]

Season standings[edit]

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		Ski Tour
2020 		World Cup
Final
2018 21 20 15 NC 4 — 13 — 10
2019 22 18 16 62 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 27 8 — 37
2020 23 15 16 30 — — 11 21 —
2021 24 9 4 NC — — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — —
2022[note 1] 25 14 13 NC — — 4 — —

Individual podiums[edit]

  • 1 victory – (1 SWC)
  • 6 podiums – (1 WC, 5 SWC)

Team podiums[edit]

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 4 podiums – (4 RL)

Personal life[edit]

On 10 February 2022, Spitsov, who was previously senior lieutenant, received the rank of captain by the National Guard of Russia.[5]

  1. ^ On 1 March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIS decided not to allow athletes from Russian and Belarus to take part in FIS competitions, with an immediate effect.[4]

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