Maxim Eduardovich Belugin (russian: Максим Эдуардович Белугин; born ) is a Russian

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In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the

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, after doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Career

Belugin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. He teamed with driver

Alexander Kasjanov Alexander Vladimirovich Kasjanov (russian: Александр Владимирович Касьянов, born 30 September 1983) is a Russian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He has competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. ...

in the Russia-2 sled in the two-man event and with Kasjanov, Ilvir Huzin and

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in the four-man event, finishing fourth in both competitions, missing out on the bronze medal position by three-hundredths of a second in each event. All three of his teammates were later disqualified and banned for life from the Olympics for doping offences, and the result of the team was annulled. As of April 2014, his best showing at the

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is 6th, in the 2011 mixed team event. His best finish in an Olympic discipline is 10th, coming in the four-man event in both 2011 and

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. Belugin made his

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debut in November 2008. As of April 2014, he has five World Cup podium finishes, with the best a pair of silver medals at Whistler.

World Cup Podiums

References

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