Mikhail Botvinov
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| Full name | Mikhail Viktorovich Botvinov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1967 Lidinka, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 18 – (1989–1996, 1998–2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 LD: 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mikhail Viktorovich Botvinov (Russian: Михаил Викторович Ботвинов); born 17 November 1967 in Lidinka, Soviet Union) is a Russian-born Austrian cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2007 for both Russia (until 1996) and Austria (since 1997).
Career
[edit | edit source]He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a silver in the men's 30 km freestyle mass start event in 2002 and a bronze in the men's 50 km freestyle mass start in 2006 (Both for Austria). He also competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Winter Olympics and for Russia in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Botvinov also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 1999, becoming the first Austrian to win the prestigious cross country event. He also won the Vasaloppet event in Sweden two years earlier.[1]
His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won three medals. He won a bronze in 1993 for Russia in the 4 × 10 km relay. In 1999, representing Austria, won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 50 km.
Botvinov emigrated from Russia to Austria in 1996 and was forced to sit out both the 1996–97 FIS World Cup Season and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano until he could his citizenship status clarified, but returned to form in 1998. He also encountered controversy with his teammate Christian Hoffmann regarding blood doping in 2002, though both were cleared by the International Olympic Committee on 9 April 2002.
Botvinov retired after the 2006–07 World Cup season.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit | edit source]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
[edit | edit source]- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | 11 | — | 15 | 12 | 28 | — | 5 | — |
| 1994 | 26 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 5 | — |
| 2002 | 34 | — | — | 9 | Silver | 5 | — | 4 | — |
| 2006 | 38 | — | — | 7 | — | Bronze | — | — | — |
World Championships
[edit | edit source]- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21 | — | 37 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 8 | — | Bronze | — |
| 1995 | 27 | 10 | — | — | 35 | — | 29 | — | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 31 | 21 | — | — | DNF | 18 | Bronze | — | Gold | — |
| 2001 | 33 | — | 28 | — | — | 13 | DNF | 5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 35 | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | DSQ | — |
| 2005 | 37 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 39 | — | — | DNS | — | — | DNF | — | DSQ | — |
World Cup
[edit | edit source]Season standings
[edit | edit source]| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | ||
| 1989 | 21 | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | 4 | — | 14 | — | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 31 |  |
— |  |
— | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 32 | 9 | — |  |
13 | NC | — |
| 2001 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | NC | — |
| 2002 | 34 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 35 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 36 | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 37 | 52 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 38 | 64 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 39 | 108 | 63 | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
[edit | edit source]- 2 victories
- 19 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991–92 | 14 March 1992 | Norway Vang, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 1992–93 | 18 December 1992 | Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 3 January 1993 | Russia Kavgolovo, Russia | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 1994–95 | 11 February 1995 | Norway Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 1997–98 | 14 December 1997 | Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 10 January 1998 | Austria Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 7 | 11 March 1998 | Sweden Falun, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 1998–99 | 12 December 1998 | Italy Toblach, Italy | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 9 | 19 December 1998 | Switzerland Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 12 January 1999 | Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 11 | 14 January 1999 | Austria Seefeld, Austria | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 28 February 1999 | Austria Ramsau, Austria | 50 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 3rd | |
| 13 | 13 March 1999 | Sweden Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 20 March 1999 | Norway Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 15 | 1999–00 | 5 February 2000 | Norway Lillehammer, Norway | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 16 | 11 March 2000 | Norway Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 17 | 2000–01 | 13 January 2001 | United States Soldier Hollow, United States | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 18 | 4 March 2001 | Russia Kavgolovo, Russia | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 19 | 25 March 2001 | Finland Kuopio, Finland | 60 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
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Team podiums
[edit | edit source]- 4 victories
- 17 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989–90 | 1 March 1990 | Finland Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Badamshin / Prokurorov / Smirnov |
| 2 | 16 March 1990 | Norway Vang, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Badamshin / Golubev / Smirnov | |
| 3 | 1990–91 | 1 March 1991 | Finland Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Badamshin / Plaksunov / Prokurorov |
| 4 | 1991–92 | 28 February 1992 | Finland Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Kirilov / Prokurorov / Smirnov |
| 5 | 8 March 1992 | Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Kirilov / Prokurorov / Smirnov | |
| 6 | 1992–93 | 25 February 1993 | Sweden Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 3rd | Kirilov / Badamshin / Prokurorov |
| 7 | 5 March 1993 | Finland Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Vorobyov / Badamshin / Prokurorov | |
| 8 | 1995–96 | 1 March 1996 | Finland Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Tchepikov / Tchernych / Prokurorov |
| 9 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 | Austria Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Stadlober / Hoffmann / Walcher |
| 10 | 1998–99 | 20 December 1998 | Switzerland Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Marent / Stadlober / Walcher |
| 11 | 10 January 1999 | Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Gandler / Marent / Hoffmann | |
| 12 | 26 February 1999 | Austria Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 1st | Gandler / Stadlober / Hoffmann | |
| 13 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 | Sweden Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Marent / Walcher / Urain |
| 14 | 13 January 2000 | Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Marent / Walcher / Hoffmann | |
| 15 | 27 February 2000 | Sweden Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Urain / Walcher / Hoffmann | |
| 16 | 5 March 2000 | Finland Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Urain / Walcher / Hoffmann | |
| 17 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 | Italy Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Urain / Walcher / Hoffmann |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Mikhail Botvinov at the International Ski and Snowboard FederationLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- Mikhail Botvinov at Olympics.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- skifaster.net April 9, 2002 article clearing Botvinov and Hoffman.
- sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Austrian male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
- Living people
- Soviet male cross-country skiers
- Russian male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for the Unified Team
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Russia
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Austria
- Olympic silver medalists for Austria
- Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
- Vasaloppet winners
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Russian emigrants to Austria
- Naturalised citizens of Austria
- 20th-century Russian sportsmen
- 20th-century Austrian sportsmen