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Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов; born April 25, 1961 in village Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary; his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a fourth in the 30 km event in 1984.
Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a sixth place in the 50 km event at those same championships.
Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22 | — | 4 | 8 | — |
| 1988 | 26 | — | — | 12 | Silver |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km classical | 15 km freestyle | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | — | N/A | — | 8 | — |
| 1987 | 25 | — | N/A | — | 6 | Silver |
| 1989 | 27 | — | 12 | — | 24 | 5 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21 | 42 |
| 1984 | 22 | 5 |
| 1985 | 23 | 24 |
| 1986 | 24 | 21 |
| 1987 | 25 | 13 |
| 1988 | 26 | 22 |
| 1989 | 27 | 15 |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 10 March 1984 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 1985–86 | 14 February 1986 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 5 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986–87 | 17 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Championships | 2nd | Batyuk / Smirnov / Devyatyarov |
| 2 | 8 March 1987 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Batyuk / Uschkalenko / Prokurorov | |
| 3 | 1987–88 | 24 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 4 × 10 km Relay F | Olympic Games | 2nd | Smirnov / Devyatyarov / Prokurorov |
| 4 | 1988–89 | 5 March 1989 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Badamshin / Smirnov / Prokurorov |
| 5 | 12 March 1989 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Badamshin / Prokurorov / Smirnov |
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.