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    Nikita KRIUKOV
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    Nikita KRIUKOV

    Russian Fed.
    • Gender: Male
    • Nationality: Russian Fed.
    • Birthday: 30 May 1985
    • Age: 29
    • Height: 1.84 m (6' 0'')
    • Weight: 74 kg / 163 lbs
    • Place of Birth: -
    • Place of Residence: Russian Fed.
    Cross-Country
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    Medals

    • Cross-Country
    • Men's Team Sprint Classic
    • Silver

    Athlete competitions and results

    • 11 February, 14:25 Men's Sprint Free Qualification
    • Nikita KRIUKOV
      Time: 3:34.04 (+5.69)
    • Rank: 11
    • 11 February, 16:30 Men's Sprint Free Quarterfinals
    • Nikita KRIUKOV
      Time: 3:39.10 (+1.11)
    • Rank: 3
    • 19 February, 14:40 Men's Team Sprint Classic Semifinals
    • Team: RUS
      Time: 23:26.91 (+0.78)
    • Rank: 2
    • 19 February, 16:15 Men's Team Sprint Classic Final
    • Team: RUS
      Time: 23:15.86 (+0.97)
    • Rank: 2

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Olympic Winter Games
    1Sprint Classic2010Vancouver, BC, CAN3:36.3
    World Championships
    1Sprint Classic2013Val di Fiemme, ITA3:30.4
    1Team Sprint Free2013Val di Fiemme, ITA21:30.9
    3Team Sprint Classic2011Oslo, NOR19:10.5

    World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons
    SeasonOverallSprintDistance
    2013/2014235-
    2012/2013253-
    2011/2012341070
    2010/20115519-

    Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011
    SeasonSP CSP F3.3km F3.7km F5km C10km C10km F15km C35km F10km/10kmTSP CTSP FOverall
    2013/20141 x 1st1 x 9th---1 x DNS----1 x 1st-1 x DNF
    2012/20131 x 1st1 x 3rd-1 x DNS--1 x DNS---1 x 4th1 x 2nd2 x DNF
    2011/20121 x 1st1 x 13th1 x DNS1 x 79th1 x 8th-1 x DNS1 x 61st1 x DNS1 x 84th-1 x 2nd3 x DNF
    2010/20111 x 3rd1 x 23rd---1 x DNS-----1 x 5th1 x DNF

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Ten best World Cup performances in current season
    1Sprint Classic2013/2014Asiago, ITA4:21.18
    1Team Sprint Classic2013/2014Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE22:03.8
    4Team Sprint Classic2013/2014Asiago, ITA24:50.0
    5Sprint Classic2013/2014Kuusamo, FIN2:44.91
    9Sprint Free2013/2014Szklarska Poreba, POL2:58.10
    10Sprint Free2013/2014Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE2:55.43
    12Sprint Free2013/2014Davos, SUI
    Overall Standings2013/2014Kuusamo, FINDNF
    10km Classic2013/2014Kuusamo, FINDNS


    Legend
    SP-Sprint, C-Classic, F-Freestyle, P-Pursuit, R-Relay, xkm/xkm-Skiathlon events, TSP-Team Sprint, Overall-Overall Standings Stage World Cup, DNS-Did not start, DNQ-Did not qualify for final race, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
    • Nickname: Niki (FIS, 30 Mar 2009)
    • Occupation: Athlete, Police Officer
    • Languages Spoken: Russian
    • Debut: 2006 for Russia, World Cup (Kuusamo) (fis-ski.com, 2014)
    • Hobbies: Cars, cycling. (championat.com, 20 Apr 2013)
    • Education: University of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Moscow, RUS
    • Coach: Yury Kaminsky (RUS) from 1992 (flgr.ru, 04 Feb 2014)
    • Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010

    Additional Information

    Start of sporting career
    He began the sport at age seven in Dzerzhinskiy, Russia. (zateevo.ru, 31 Aug 2013)

    Reason for taking up this sport
    He decided to start training himself and since childhood he has set a goal to become an Olympic champion. (rus.ruvr.ru, 18 Jan 2014)

    Sporting philosophy / motto
    "Even during the worst times, I always train to improve my ability." (Olympic Village Daily, 04 Feb 2014)

    Awards
    He was named the 2013 Best Athlete of Russia by a vote organised by the Russia 2 television channel. (vesti.ru, 31 Dec 2013)

    He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Russia. (flgr.ru, 04 Feb 2014)

    For his performance at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, he received the Order of Friendship in 2010. (document.kremlin.ru, 05 Mar 2010)

    General
    SOCHI AMBASSADOR
    Since February 2010 he has been an Ambassador for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (infosport.ru, 20 Jan 2014)

    Social Media
    Hear more from the athlete via their VK.

    Cross-Country

    Men's Team Sprint Classic
    • Bib: 13-2
    Men's Sprint Free
    • Bib: 13
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