Nikolay Vladimirovich Pankratov (Russian: Николай Владимирович Панкратов; born 23 December 1982 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed between 1999 and 2013. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2005, and finished 10th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the 2005 championships in Oberstdorf.
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| Born | 23 December 1982 Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 – (2003–2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 113 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (16th in 2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pankratov also finished eighth in the 4 × 10 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. His only individual win was in a 10 km event in Italy in 2003.
In 2010, Pankratov was allegedly caught with the forbidden substance actovegin when crossing the border to Switzerland.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | — | 32 | — | — | 8 | — |
World Championships
edit- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | — | 10 | 29 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 36 | — | 9 | — | Silver | — |
World Cup
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2003 | 20 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 38 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 53 | 46 | 43 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 16 | 33 | 21 | — | 10 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 108 | — | 18 | 35 |
| 2009 | 26 | 93 | 57 | NC | — | 31 | 41 |
| 2010 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 35 | — | DNF | 23 |
Individual podiums
edit- 1 victory – (1 SWC)
- 4 podiums – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 13 December 2003 | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 2 | 2006–07 | 21 January 2007 | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 2 January 2008 | 15 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 22 January 2008 | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
edit- 2 victories – (1 RL, 1 TS)
- 9 podiums – (7 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Alypov / Vilisov | |
| 2 | 7 February 2004 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Dementyev / Novikov | ||
| 3 | 6 March 2004 | 6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Rochev | ||
| 4 | 2004–05 | 15 December 2004 | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Rochev | |
| 5 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev | |
| 6 | 17 December 2006 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev | ||
| 7 | 25 March 2007 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rochev / Legkov / Vylegzhanin | ||
| 8 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev | |
| 9 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Vylegzhanin / Legkov / Chernousov |
References
edit- ^ Vinton, Nathaniel (14 September 2010). "Actovegin resurfaces in Europe as former Russian Olympian Nikolai Pankratov is caught with drug". New York Daily News. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Athlete : PANKRATOV Nikolay". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 April 2018.