Sergey Cherepanov (russian: Серге́й Черепанов) (born January 25, 1986, in Ridder) is a

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who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was third in a 15 km event in

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in 2008. At the

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, Cherepanov finished 55th in the

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event. His best finish at the

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was tenth in the 4 x 10 km relay at

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. He finished 11th in the 4 x 10 km relay at the

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Career highlights

;FIS Nordic Under 23 World Ski Championships Medals :2009 – Praz de Lys Sommand 1st, 15 km freestyle ;Universiade :2007 –

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3rd, 10 km freestyle ;Asian Winter Games :2007 –

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1st, 4×10 km relay :2011 –

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1st, 4×10 km relay (with Chebotko / Poltoranin / Velichko) :2011 –

2nd, 30 km classical ;World Cup podiums :2008 –

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3rd, 15 km classical

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* * 1986 births Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Kazakhstani male cross-country skiers Living people Olympic cross-country skiers for Kazakhstan Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Winter Universiade Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan Asian Games silver medalists for Kazakhstan Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing Universiade bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Cross-country skiers at the 2007 Winter Universiade People from Ridder, Kazakhstan Sportspeople from East Kazakhstan Region 21st-century Kazakhstani people {{Kazakhstan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub