Ilya Burov
Russian freestyle skier
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| Intro | Russian freestyle skier | ||
| A.K.A. | Ilya Alekseyevich Burov | ||
| A.K.A. | Ilya Alekseyevich Burov | ||
| Places | Russia | ||
| is | Skier Freestyle skier | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 13 November 1991, Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | ||
| Age | 33 years | ||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||
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Biography
Ilya Alekseyevich Burov also known as Ilia Burov (Russian: Илья Алексеевич Буров; born 13 November 1991) is a Russian freestyle skier, specializing in aerials.
Career
Burov competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. He placed 10th in the first qualifying round in the aerials, failing to advance. He subsequently placed 10th in the second qualification round, again failing to advance. Burov completed at the 2018 Winter Olympics representing Olympic Athletes from Russia. He placed 8th in the first qualifying round in the aerials, failing to advance. He subsequently placed 1st in the second qualification round and advanced into finals. Next day he placed 6th at both Final Round 1 and Round 2, and finally placed 3rd in Final Round 3 winning bronze medal.
As of February 2018, his best showing at the World Championships is 5th, in the 2015 aerials.
Burov made his World Cup debut in January 2011. As of February 2018, his best World Cup finish is 2nd, at a World Cup stages held in Moscow in 2015 and 2018. His best World Cup overall finish in aerials is 4th, in 2014–15.
Ilya's younger brother, Maxim Burov (born 1998), is also a Russian freestyle skier and Olympian. In 2017-18 Maxim Burov won the World Cup in aerials. In 2019 Maxim won the World Championships while Ilya finished in 10th position.
World Cup podiums
Individual podiums
- 0 wins
- 7 podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Place |
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| 2014–15 | 20 December 2014 | Beijing, China | 3rd |
| 31 January 2015 | Lake Placid, United States | 3rd | |
| 21 February 2015 | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | |
| 2015–16 | 13 February 2016 | Moscow, Russia | 3rd |
| 20 February 2016 | Minsk, Belarus | 3rd | |
| 2017–18 | 6 January 2018 | Moscow, Russia | 2nd |
| 2019–20 | 7 February 2020 | Deer Valley, United States | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 0 wins
- 3 podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Place | Teammate(s) |
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| 2014–15 | 21 February 2014 | Beijing, China | 2nd | Veronika Korsunova Pavel Krotov |
| 31 January 2015 | Lake Placid, United States | 3rd | Veronika Korsunova Pavel Krotov | |
| 2017–18 | 21 February 2014 | Beijing/Secret Garden, China | 3rd | Liubov Nikitina Maxim Burov |