Alexander Andreyevich Bessmertnykh (russian: Александр Андреевич Бессмертных, born 15 September 1986) is a Russian cross-country skier. In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the

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, as a result of doping offences at the

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Career

He represented Russia at the

in Sochi. On 16 February he ran the second (classical) leg in the men's team relay, together with his teammates

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, and

Maxim Vylegzhanin Maxim Mikhailovich Vylegzhanin (russian: Максим Михайлович Вылегжанин; born 18 October 1982) is a Russian former cross country skier and a three-time Olympic silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in 50 km freestyle, ...

, and originally won a silver medal. In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the

, after doping offences at the

. Bessmertnykh's results from the 2014 Winter Olympics were annulled. On 1 February 2018, their results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Championships

* 3 medals – (3 silver)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*6 podiums – (5 , 1 )

Team podiums

* 2 victories – (2 ) * 3 podiums – (3 )

Notes

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* (cross-country) * (snowboarding) * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bessmertnykh, Alexander Russian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Russia Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics People from Kemerovo Oblast 1986 births Living people FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Tour de Ski skiers Competitors stripped of Winter Olympics medals Russian sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in cross-country skiing Olympic silver medalists for Russia Sportspeople from Kemerovo Oblast