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{{Short description|Russian cross-country skier}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Family name hatnote|Gennadiyevich|Legkov|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox skier
| name              = Alexander Legkov
| image             = Aleksandr Legkov by Ivan Isaev from Russian Ski Magazine.JPG
| caption           = Aleksandr Legkov at the World Championships 2007 in [[Sapporo]], Japan
| nationality       = Russian
| fullname          = Alexander Gennadiyevich Legkov
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1983|5|7|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Krasnoarmeysk, Moscow Oblast|Krasnoarmeysk]], [[Russian SFSR]], Soviet Union
| height            = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| club              = Dinamo
| seasons           = 15 – ([[2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2003]]–[[2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2017]])
| wins              = 9
| totalpodiums      = 35
| teamwins          = 3
| teampodiums       = 12
| individual_starts = 212
| team_starts = 30
| wcoveralls        = 0 – (2nd in [[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2007]], [[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013]], [[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2014]])
| wctitles          =1 – (1 {{Abbr|DI|Distance}}: [[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013]])
| updated =2 April 2019
|medaltemplates={{MedalSport|Men's [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{RUS}}}}
{{MedalCount
|[[Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]|1|1|0
|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Championships]]|0|1|1
|'''Total'''|'''1'''|'''2'''|'''1''' <!-- Only senior championships counts -->
}}
{{MedalOlympics}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014&nbsp;Sochi]]|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle|50&nbsp;km&nbsp;freestyle]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2014 Winter Olympics|2014&nbsp;Sochi]]|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|4&nbsp;×10&nbsp;km&nbsp;relay]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|2007&nbsp;Sapporo]] | [[Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|4&nbsp;×10&nbsp;km&nbsp;relay]]}}
{{MedalBronze |[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|2013&nbsp;Val&nbsp;di&nbsp;Fiemme]]|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|4&nbsp;×10&nbsp;km&nbsp;relay]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships|U23 World Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2006 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships|2006&nbsp;Kranj]]|30&nbsp;km&nbsp;skiathlon}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2006 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships|2006&nbsp;Kranj]]|15&nbsp;km&nbsp;classical}}
| show-medals       = no
}}

'''Alexander Gennadiyevich Legkov''' ({{langx|ru|Алекса́ндр Геннáдьевич Легков}};<ref>Karmanov, R.: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100106012216/http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/360143 "«Мой сын – Санька Лёгков...». Отец лидера сборной России открыл для «Советского спорта» то, что не рассказывал никому."] Sovsport.ru, 8 December 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2012.</ref> born 7 May 1983) is a retired Russian [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]] who competed internationally between 2002 and 2017. He has five individual World Cup victories including one [[Tour de Ski]] title,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=72948&sector=CC |title=Biography of Alexander Legkov at the official FIS site |access-date=8 January 2013 |archive-date=29 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629133122/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=72948&sector=CC |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as gold and silver medals at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]].

==Biography==
Legkov participated in three Winter Olympic Games ([[2006 Winter Olympics|2006]], [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010]], [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014]]).<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/aleksandr-legkov-1.html |title=Alexander Legkov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192124/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/aleksandr-legkov-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-17 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He finished fourth after a strong final push to catch then-leader [[Johan Olsson (skier)|Johan Olsson]] of Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics' 30&nbsp;km double pursuit. Olsson finished in third place with Legkov 1.2 seconds behind. Legkov's next best result was eight in the 4 × 10&nbsp;km relay at the [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Games]] in [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics|Vancouver]].

In [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in Sochi Legkov won the gold medal in the 50&nbsp;km freestyle, and the silver medal in the 4 × 10&nbsp;km relay.

Legkov was second behind [[Germany]]'s [[Tobias Angerer]] in the [[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2006–07 World Cup]].

He earned a silver in the 4 × 10&nbsp;km relay and finished twice in sixth place (15&nbsp;km, 15&nbsp;km + 15&nbsp;km double pursuit) at  the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|FIS Nordic World Ski Championship]] in [[2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|Sapporo]] in 2007.

Alexander Legkov was Total winner of [[2012–13 Tour de Ski|Tour de Ski 2012–13]] when he defeated [[Dario Cologna]], [[Maxim Vylegzhanin]] and [[Petter Northug]] racing up Alpe Cermis on 6 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fiscrosscountry.com/news/legkov-dominates-alpe-cermis-win-tour-ski-updated,3558.html |title=Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country - Legkov dominates on Alpe Cermis to win Tour de Ski - Updated |website=www.fiscrosscountry.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108115521/http://www.fiscrosscountry.com/news/legkov-dominates-alpe-cermis-win-tour-ski-updated,3558.html |archive-date=2013-01-08}}</ref>

On 6 April 2018, Legkov announced his retirement from sport during his participation at the competition "Sports Elite" in [[Khanty-Mansiysk]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tass.ru/sport/5102640|title=Олимпийский чемпион Александр Легков объявил о завершении международной карьеры - ТАСС|website=[[TASS]]|accessdate=15 August 2023}}</ref>

===Doping case===
In December 2016, the [[International Ski Federation]] provisionally suspended six Russian cross-country skiers linked to doping violations during the [[2014 Winter Olympics]], including Legkov.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skitrax.com/alexander-legkov-headlines-6-russian-xc-skiers-and-2-biathletes-provisionally-suspended/|title=Six Russian XC Skiers and Two Biathletes Provisionally Suspended due to McLaren Report UPDATED|date=23 December 2016|website=SkiTrax|accessdate=15 August 2023}}</ref> In November 2017, Legkov was disqualified for doping offences by the [[International Olympic Committee]], and his 2014 Olympic results were annulled.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/Who-We-Are/Commissions/Disciplinary-Commission/2017/SML-006-Decision-Alexander-LEGKOV.pdf |title= Decision of the IOC Disciplinary Commission |website= olympic.org }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sport-express.ru/skiing/news/mok-lishil-legkova-zolota-sochi-na-50-km-rossiya-teryaet-serebro-v-estafete-1329734/|title=МОК лишил Легкова золота Сочи на 50 км, Россия теряет серебро в эстафете|publisher=[[Sport-Express]]|language=ru|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> In February 2018, the international [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]] 
reinstated Legkov's results in Sochi 2014, including two medals, and annulled disqualification imposed by IOC. CAS concluded that there were no sufficient evidence that Legkov had broken anti-doping rules.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release__decision_RUS_IOC_.pdf|title=The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivered its decisions in the matter of 39 Russian Athletes v/ the IOC: 28 appeals upheld, 11 partially upheld|date=1 February 2018|publisher=Court of Arbitration for Sport|access-date=1 February 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/01/russian-doping-scandal-athletes-bans-overturned-courts-of-arbitration-for-sport-athletics/|title=Twenty-eight Russian athletes have doping bans overturned by Cas|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=1 February 2018|access-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>

On 19 January 2019 the IOC's appeal of Legkov's case was rejected by the Swiss Federal Tribunal,<ref>{{cite web |title=No Surprises – The first IOC Appeal against a CAS Award (CAS 2017/A/5379) dismissed by the Swiss Federal Tribunal |date=28 February 2019 |url=http://sportlegis.com/2019/02/28/no-surprises-the-first-ioc-appeal-against-a-cas-award-cas-2017-a-5379-dismissed-by-the-swiss-federal-tribunal/ |publisher=SportLegis |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> which according to the Legkov's lawyer means that he had been "finally cleared of the accusation of doping at 2014".<ref>{{cite web |title=Swiss Federal Tribunal reject IOC appeal against CAS decision to clear Legkov of doping |date=19 January 2019 |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1074397/swiss-federal-tribunal-reject-ioc-appeal-against-cas-decision-to-clear-legkov-of-doping |publisher=Inside The Games |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref>

===Political career===
On 27 March 2016, Legkov joined the [[United Russia]] party and declared his desire to become a participant in the party's primaries for the [[Moscow Oblast Duma]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://openski.ru/person/1056/legkov-vstupil-v-edinuyu-rossiyu-i-nameren-uchastvovat-v-vyborah.html |title=Легков вступил в "Единую Россию" и намерен участвовать в выборах |trans-title=Legkov joined United Russia and intends to participate in the elections |website=Openski |date=2016-03-27 |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409212013/http://openski.ru/person/1056/legkov-vstupil-v-edinuyu-rossiyu-i-nameren-uchastvovat-v-vyborah.html |archive-date=2016-04-09}}</ref> In May 2016, he won the United Russia primaries.<ref name="mosoblduma">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mosoblduma.ru/O_dume/Deputati/Legkov_Aleksandr_Gennadevich |title=Легков Александр Геннадьевич |trans-title=Legkov Alexander Gennadievich |language=ru |access-date=2017-11-08 |archive-date=2017-11-09 |publisher=[[Moscow Oblast Duma]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109035337/http://www.mosoblduma.ru/O_dume/Deputati/Legkov_Aleksandr_Gennadevich |url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 September 2016, he was elected as a deputy of the Moscow Oblast Duma in the [[Sergiyev Posad]] electoral district No. 21. He is a member of the Committee on Youth and Sports Affairs.<ref name="mosoblduma"/>

In November 2016, Legkov was elected head of the regional headquarters of the [[Young Army Cadets National Movement]] in the [[Moscow Oblast]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mosregtoday.ru/soc/olimpiets-aleksandr-legkov-vozglavil-podmoskovnyy-shtab-dvizheniya-yunarmiya/ |title=Олимпиец Александр Легков возглавил подмосковный штаб движения "Юнармия" |date=16 November 2016 |trans-title=Olympian Alexander Legkov headed the Moscow headquarters of the Yunarmiya movement |language=ru |access-date=2017-10-03 |archive-date=2017-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004040442/https://mosregtoday.ru/soc/olimpiets-aleksandr-legkov-vozglavil-podmoskovnyy-shtab-dvizheniya-yunarmiya/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Since 2018, Legkov has been a deputy of the United Russia faction of the [[:ru:Московская областная дума 6 созыва|6th Moscow Oblast Duma]]. He is Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Oblast Duma Committee on Youth and Sports Affairs.

Legkov is a member of [[PutinTeam]], a political organization founded in support of [[Vladimir Putin]].<ref>[https://openski.ru/friday/5280/legkov-vstupil-v-putin-team.html PutinTeam] openski.ru {{dead link|date=August 2023}}</ref>

==Cross-country skiing results==
All results are sourced from the [[International Ski Federation|International Ski Federation (FIS)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&listid=&competitorid=72948|title=Athlete : LEGKOV Alexander  |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>

===Olympic Games===
* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;individual&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;skiathlon&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;50&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;mass&nbsp;start&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|&nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;relay&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Team&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;sprint&nbsp;
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]] || ''22'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|37]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle|20]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] || ''26'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle|15]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|4]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre classical|14]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|8]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] || ''30'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre skiathlon|10]] || bgcolor=gold| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle|'''Gold''']] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint|—]] || bgcolor=silver|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|'''Silver''']] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
|}

===World Championships===
* 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;individual&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;skiathlon&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;50&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;mass&nbsp;start&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|&nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;relay&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Team&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;sprint&nbsp;
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005|2005]] || ''21'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle|48]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 – Men's 50 kilometre classical|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 – Men's sprint|50]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|2007]] || ''23'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle|5]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|6]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's 50 kilometre classical|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's sprint|—]] ||bgcolor=silver| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|'''Silver''']] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|2009]] || ''25'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Men's 15 kilometre classical|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|4]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle|18]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Men's sprint|—]] || style="background:#000; color:#fff;"|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|<span style="color:white;">{{Abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}</span>]]|| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011|2011]] || ''27'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's 15 kilometre classical|20]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|19]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|7]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|2013]] || ''29'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle|25]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|6]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's 50 kilometre classical|4]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's sprint|—]] ||bgcolor="cc9966"| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|'''Bronze''']] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015|2015]] || ''31'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle|14]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Men's 50 kilometre classical|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Men's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|4]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Men's team sprint|—]]
|-
|}

===World Cup===
====Season titles====
* 1 title – (1 distance)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
|- style="background-color:#369; color:white;"
|rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="width:110px"|'''Season'''
|- style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"
| style="width:110px"|'''Discipline'''
|-
| align=center|[[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013]] || align=center|Distance
|-
|}

====Season standings====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Season&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="3" |Discipline standings
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="4" |Ski Tour standings
|-
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Nordic<br />Opening
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Tour de<br />Ski
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|World Cup<br />Final
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Ski Tour<br />Canada
|-
| [[2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2003]] || ''19'' || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}  || {{n/a}} || — || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}  ||{{n/a}}  || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2003–04 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2004]] || ''20'' || 83 || 57 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}  || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}  ||{{n/a}}  || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2005]] || ''21'' ||  75|| 48 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}  || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}  ||  {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2005–06 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2006]] || ''22'' ||95  || 64 ||— || {{n/a}} ||  {{n/a}} ||  {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2007]] || ''23'' || style="background:silver;"|{{silver02}} || 6 ||{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}   || {{n/a}} || style="background:silver;"|{{silver02}}  || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2007–08 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2008]] || ''24'' || 26 ||18  || 64 || {{n/a}} || 20  ||  33|| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009]] || ''25'' || 11 || 8 || 52 || {{n/a}} || 33  || style="background:#c96;"|{{bronze03}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2009–10 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2010]] || ''26'' ||30   || 14  ||  99 || {{n/a}} ||{{Abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}  || — || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2011]] || ''27'' || 5  || 5  || 43  ||  style="background:gold;"|{{gold01}} || |{{Abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} ||  13 || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012]] || ''28'' || 5 || style="background:#c96;"|{{bronze03}} || 44 || 7 ||5 ||16 || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013]] || ''29'' ||style="background:silver;"|{{silver02}}  ||  style="background:gold;"|{{gold01}} ||72 || 7 ||style="background:gold;"|{{gold01}}   || 4  || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2014]] || ''30'' || style="background:silver;"|{{silver02}}  ||  style="background:silver;"|{{silver02}}|| 51 || style="background:#c96;"|{{bronze03}} || 5 || style="background:#c96;"|{{bronze03}}|| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2014–15 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015]] || ''31'' || 46 || 29 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}  ||34  || — || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2016]] || ''32'' || 15 || 10 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}  || 8 || 12 || {{n/a}} || {{Abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}
|-
| [[2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2017]] || ''33'' || 49 || 39 || — || — || — ||—  || {{n/a}}
|}

====Individual podiums====
*9 victories – (6 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 3 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}}) 
*35 podiums – (22 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 13 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}})
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Location
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:160px;"| Race
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
|-
| align=center|1 || rowspan=5 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2006–07]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 16 December 2006 || align=left|  {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France|| 30 km Mass Start F || World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|2 || align=right| 2 January 2007 || align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberstdorf]], Germany || 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|3|| align=right| 7 January 2007 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy  || 11 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|4|| align=right| 31 December 2006<br /> – 7 January 2007 || align=left| {{flagicon|GER}}{{flagicon|ITA}} [[2006–07 Tour de Ski|Tour de Ski]] || Overall Standings ||World Cup || 2nd
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| align=center|5 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 20 January 2007 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rybinsk]], Russia || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|30&nbsp;km Mass Start F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|6 || rowspan=3 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2008–09]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 6 December 2008 || align=left|  {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France|| 30&nbsp;km Mass Start F || World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|7 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 8 March 2009 || align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti]], Finland || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|15&nbsp;km Individual F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|8|| align=right| 18–22 March 2009 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} World Cup Final || Overall Standings ||World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|9 || rowspan=2 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2009–10 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009–10]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 29 November 2009 || align=left|  {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Rukatunturi]], Finland|| 15&nbsp;km Individual C || World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|10|| align=right| 20 December 2009 || align=left| {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Rogla]], Slovenia || 30&nbsp;km Mass Start C ||World Cup || 2nd
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| align=center|11 || rowspan=5 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2010–11]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 29 November 2009 || align=left|  {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Rukatunturi]], Finland|| 10&nbsp;km Individual C || Stage World Cup || 2nd
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| align=center|12 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 26–28 November 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[2010 Nordic Opening|Nordic Opening]] || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Overall Standings|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|13|| align=right| 11 December 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Davos]], Switzerland || 15&nbsp;km Individual C ||World Cup || 2nd
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| align=center|14|| align=right| 18 December 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France|| 30&nbsp;km Mass Start F ||World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|15|| align=right| 1 January 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberhof, Germany|Oberhof]], Germany|| 15&nbsp;km  Pursuit C ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|16 ||rowspan=4 align=center|'''[[2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2011–12]]'''|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 3 January 2012 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Toblach]], Italy || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 5&nbsp;km Individual C|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Stage World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|17|| align=right| 4 January 2012 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cortina d'Ampezzo|Cortina]]-[[Toblach]], Italy || 35&nbsp;km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|18 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 8 January 2012 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|9&nbsp;km Pursuit F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Stage World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|19|| align=right| 18 February 2012 || align=left| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Szklarska Poręba]], Poland || 15&nbsp;km Individual C || World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|20 ||rowspan=9 align=center|'''[[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012–13]]'''|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 1 December 2012 || align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Rukatunturi]], Finland || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10&nbsp;km Individual F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Stage World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|21|| align=right| 29 December 2012 || rowspan=2 align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberhof, Germany|Oberhof]], Germany|| 4&nbsp;km Individual F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|22|| align=right| 30 December 2012 || 15&nbsp;km Pursuit C ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
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| align=center|23|| align=right| 3 January 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cortina d'Ampezzo|Cortina]]-[[Toblach]], Italy || 35&nbsp;km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
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| align=center|24 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 29 December 2012<br /> – 6 January 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|GER}}{{flagicon|SWI}}{{flagicon|ITA}} [[2012–13 Tour de Ski|Tour de Ski]] || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Overall Standings|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|  World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|25|| align=right| 2 February 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex|Sochi]], Russia || 15&nbsp;km + 15&nbsp;km Skiathlon C/F ||World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|26|| align=right| 17 February 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Davos]], Switzerland || 15&nbsp;km Individual F ||World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|27 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 16 March 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Holmenkollen National Arena|Oslo]], Norway || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|50&nbsp;km Mass Start F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|28|| align=right| 24 March 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Lugnet, Falun|Falun]], Sweden || 15&nbsp;km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|29 || rowspan=6 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013–14]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 1 December 2013 || align=left|  {{flagicon|FIN}} [[2013 Nordic Opening|Nordic Opening]]|| Overall Standings || World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|30 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 1 February 2014 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Toblach]], Italy || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|15&nbsp;km Individual C|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
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| align=center|31|| align=right| 2 March 2014 || align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti]], Finland || 15&nbsp;km Individual F || World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|32|| align=right| 8 March 2014 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Holmenkollen National Arena|Oslo]], Norway || 50&nbsp;km Mass Start C || World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|33|| align=right| 15 March 2014 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Lugnet, Falun|Falun]], Sweden || 15&nbsp;km + 15&nbsp;km Skiathlon C/F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
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| align=center|34|| align=right| 14–16 March 2014 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} World Cup Final || Overall Standings ||World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|35 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2016–17]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 17 December 2016 || align=left|  {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France || 15&nbsp;km Mass Start F || World Cup || 3rd
|-
|}

====Team podiums====
*3 victories – (3 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}})
*12 podiums – (12 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}})
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|- style="background:#efefef;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:185px;"| Location
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammates
|-
| align=center|1 || rowspan=3 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2006–07]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 19 November 2006 || align=left|  {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gällivare]], Sweden  || 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 2nd || [[Vasily Rochev (skier, born 1980)|Rochev]] / [[Nikolay Pankratov|Pankratov]] / [[Yevgeny Dementyev|Dementyev]] 
|-
| align=center|2|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 17 December 2006 || align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France   || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st''' || [[Vasily Rochev (skier, born 1980)|Rochev]] / [[Nikolay Pankratov|Pankratov]] / [[Yevgeny Dementyev|Dementyev]] 
|-
| align=center|3|| align=right| 25 March 2007 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Lugnet, Falun|Falun]], Sweden || 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F ||World Cup || 3rd || [[Nikolay Pankratov|Pankratov]] / [[Vasily Rochev (skier, born 1980)|Rochev]] / [[Maxim Vylegzhanin|Vylegzhanin]]
|-
| align=center|4 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2007–08 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2007–08]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 25 November 2007 || align=left|  {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Beitostølen]], Norway  || 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 3rd || [[Vasily Rochev (skier, born 1980)|Rochev]] / [[Nikolay Pankratov|Pankratov]] / [[Yevgeny Dementyev|Dementyev]]
|-
| align=center|5 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2009–10 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009–10]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 22 November 2009 || align=left|  {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Beitostølen]], Norway  || 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 2nd || [[Maxim Vylegzhanin|Vylegzhanin]] / [[Nikolay Pankratov|Pankratov]] / [[Ilia Chernousov|Chernousov]]
|-
| align=center|6 || rowspan=3 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2010–11]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 21 November 2010 || align=left|  {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gällivare]], Sweden  || 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 2nd || [[Evgeniy Belov|Belov]] / [[Maxim Vylegzhanin|Vylegzhanin]] / [[Petr Sedov|Sedov]]
|-
| align=center|7 || align=right| 19 December 2010 || align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France  || 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 2nd || [[Evgeniy Belov|Belov]] / [[Petr Sedov|Sedov]] / [[Maxim Vylegzhanin|Vylegzhanin]]
|-
| align=center|8|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 6 February 2011 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rybinsk]], Russia   || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 10&nbsp;km Relay C/F || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st''' || [[Evgeniy Belov|Belov]] / [[Maxim Vylegzhanin|Vylegzhanin]] / [[Petr Sedov|Sedov]]
|-
| align=center|9 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012–13]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 25 November 2012 || align=left|  {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gällivare]], Sweden  || 4 × 7.5&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 3rd || [[Evgeniy Belov|Belov]] / [[Maxim Vylegzhanin|Vylegzhanin]] / [[Ilia Chernousov|Chernousov]]
|-
| align=center|10||rowspan=1 align=center|'''[[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013–14]]'''|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 8 December 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]], Norway  || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|  4 × 7.5&nbsp;km Relay C/F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''|| [[Dmitry Yaparov|Yaparov]] / [[Alexander Bessmertnykh (skier)|Bessmertnykh]] / [[Maxim Vylegzhanin|Vylegzhanin]]
|-
| align=center|11 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015–16]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 24 January 2016 || align=left|  {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Nové Město na Moravě|Nové Město]], Czech Republic || 4 × 7.5&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 2nd || [[Evgeniy Belov|Belov]] / [[Aleksey Chervotkin|Chervotkin]] / [[Sergey Ustiugov|Ustiugov]]
|-
| align=center|12 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2016–17]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 18 December 2016 || align=left|  {{flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]], France || 4 × 7.5&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 2nd || [[Evgeniy Belov|Belov]] / [[Aleksey Chervotkin|Chervotkin]] / [[Sergey Ustiugov|Ustiugov]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FIS cross-country skier|72948}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|alexander-legkov}}
* {{Olympedia|109828}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions 50km Cross Country}}
{{Tour de Ski men's overall winners}}

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