Mikhail Botvinov
Template:Short description Template:Infobox skier Mikhail Viktorovich Botvinov (Template:Langx); born 17 November 1967 in Lidinka, Soviet Union) is a Russian-born Austrian cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2007 for both Russia (until 1996) and Austria (since 1997).
Career
He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a silver in the men's 30 km freestyle mass start event in 2002 and a bronze in the men's 50 km freestyle mass start in 2006 (Both for Austria). He also competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Winter Olympics and for Russia in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Botvinov also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 1999, becoming the first Austrian to win the prestigious cross country event. He also won the Vasaloppet event in Sweden two years earlier.[1]
His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won three medals. He won a bronze in 1993 for Russia in the 4 × 10 km relay. In 1999, representing Austria, won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 50 km.
Botvinov emigrated from Russia to Austria in 1996 and was forced to sit out both the 1996–97 FIS World Cup Season and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano until he could his citizenship status clarified, but returned to form in 1998. He also encountered controversy with his teammate Christian Hoffmann regarding blood doping in 2002, though both were cleared by the International Olympic Committee on 9 April 2002.
Botvinov retired after the 2006–07 World Cup season.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | 11 | — | 15 | 12 | 28 | — | 5 | — |
| 1994 | 26 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 5 | — |
| 2002 | 34 | — | — | 9 | Silver | 5 | — | 4 | — |
| 2006 | 38 | — | — | 7 | — | Bronze | — | — | — |
World Championships
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21 | — | 37 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 8 | — | Bronze | — |
| 1995 | 27 | 10 | — | — | 35 | — | 29 | — | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 31 | 21 | — | — | DNF | 18 | Bronze | — | Gold | — |
| 2001 | 33 | — | 28 | — | — | 13 | DNF | 5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 35 | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | DSQ | — |
| 2005 | 37 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 39 | — | — | DNS | — | — | DNF | — | DSQ | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | ||
| 1989 | 21 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | 4 | — | 14 | — | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 31 | Template:Silver02 | — | Template:Gold01 | — | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 32 | 9 | — | Template:Bronze03 | 13 | NC | — |
| 2001 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | NC | — |
| 2002 | 34 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 35 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 36 | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 37 | 52 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 38 | 64 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 39 | 108 | 63 | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 2 victories
- 19 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991–92 | 14 March 1992 | Template:Flagicon Vang, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 1992–93 | 18 December 1992 | Template:Flagicon Val di Fiemme, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 3 January 1993 | Template:Flagicon Kavgolovo, Russia | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 1994–95 | 11 February 1995 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 1997–98 | 14 December 1997 | Template:Flagicon Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 10 January 1998 | Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 7 | 11 March 1998 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 1998–99 | 12 December 1998 | Template:Flagicon Toblach, Italy | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 9 | 19 December 1998 | Template:Flagicon Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 12 January 1999 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 11 | 14 January 1999 | Template:Flagicon Seefeld, Austria | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 28 February 1999 | Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria | 50 km Individual C | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | |
| 13 | 13 March 1999 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 20 March 1999 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 15 | 1999–00 | 5 February 2000 | Template:Flagicon Lillehammer, Norway | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 16 | 11 March 2000 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 17 | 2000–01 | 13 January 2001 | Template:Flagicon Soldier Hollow, United States | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 18 | 4 March 2001 | Template:Flagicon Kavgolovo, Russia | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 19 | 25 March 2001 | Template:Flagicon Kuopio, Finland | 60 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 4 victories
- 17 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989–90 | 1 March 1990 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Badamshin / Prokurorov / Smirnov |
| 2 | 16 March 1990 | Template:Flagicon Vang, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Badamshin / Golubev / Smirnov | |
| 3 | 1990–91 | 1 March 1991 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Badamshin / Plaksunov / Prokurorov |
| 4 | 1991–92 | 28 February 1992 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Kirilov / Prokurorov / Smirnov |
| 5 | 8 March 1992 | Template:Flagicon Funäsdalen, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Kirilov / Prokurorov / Smirnov | |
| 6 | 1992–93 | 25 February 1993 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | Kirilov / Badamshin / Prokurorov |
| 7 | 5 March 1993 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Vorobyov / Badamshin / Prokurorov | |
| 8 | 1995–96 | 1 March 1996 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Tchepikov / Tchernych / Prokurorov |
| 9 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 | Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Stadlober / Hoffmann / Walcher |
| 10 | 1998–99 | 20 December 1998 | Template:Flagicon Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Marent / Stadlober / Walcher |
| 11 | 10 January 1999 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Gandler / Marent / Hoffmann | |
| 12 | 26 February 1999 | Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 1st | Gandler / Stadlober / Hoffmann | |
| 13 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 | Template:Flagicon Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Marent / Walcher / Urain |
| 14 | 13 January 2000 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Marent / Walcher / Hoffmann | |
| 15 | 27 February 2000 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Urain / Walcher / Hoffmann | |
| 16 | 5 March 2000 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Urain / Walcher / Hoffmann | |
| 17 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 | Template:Flagicon Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Urain / Walcher / Hoffmann |
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References
External links
- Pages with script errors
- 1967 births
- Austrian male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
- Living people
- Soviet male cross-country skiers
- Russian male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for the Unified Team
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Russia
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Austria
- Olympic silver medalists for Austria
- Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
- Vasaloppet winners
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Russian emigrants to Austria
- Naturalised citizens of Austria
- 20th-century Russian sportsmen
- 20th-century Austrian sportsmen