Alexander Alexandrovich Zavyalov (russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Завья́лов; born 2 June 1955) is a former

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who competed in the early 1980s, training at Armed Forces sports society. He won a bronze in the 50 km at the

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and two silvers at the

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( 30 km, 4 × 10 km relay). Zavyalov won the Cross-Country World Cup in the 1982–83 season. Zavyalov also won two medals at the

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with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (tied with

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) and a silver in the 15 km. Zavyalov graduated from Smolensk Institute of Physical Culture (1978). He was awarded

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in 1983.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships

*2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

World Cup

Season titles

* 1 title – (1 overall)

Season standings

Individual podiums

*3 victories *6 podiums

Team podiums

*1 victory *2 podiums Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the

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, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zavyalov, Alexander Olympic cross-country skiers for the Soviet Union Soviet male cross-country skiers Russian male cross-country skiers 1955 births Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions Medalists at the 1984 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union Competitors at the 1978 Winter Universiade