Maxim Vylegzhanin


Maxim Mikhailovich Vylegzhanin is a Russian former cross country skier and a three-time Olympic silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in 50 km freestyle, 4 x 10 km relay and team sprint. He was stripped of his 2014 Olympic medals by the International Olympic Committee on 9 November 2017, however on 1 February 2018, his results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.
Vylegzhanin has competed since 2002. His first World Cup start was on 22 January 2005 in Pragelato, Italy. He won a silver medal in the 50 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.

Career

Vylegzhanin's best individual World Cup finish was first place in the 30 km in La Clusaz in December 2010. He has a total of four victories ranging from pursuit to 50 km between 2007 and 2008, all in lesser events. He also finished eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Olympic results

In December 2016, the International Ski Federation provisionally suspended six Russian cross-country skiers due to doping violations during the 2014 Winter Olympics, including Vylegzhanin. In December 2017, Vylegzhanin was disqualified for doping offences by the International Olympic Committee, and his 2014 Olympic results were annulled. In February 2018, the international Court of Arbitration for Sport
reinstated Vylegzhanin results in Sochi 2014, including three medals, and annulled disqualification imposed by IOC. On 19 January 2019 the IOC's appeal of Vylegzhanin case was dismissed by the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

World Championship results

Year Age 15 km
individual		 30 km
skiathlon 		50 km
mass start		 Sprint 4 × 10 km
relay 		Team
sprint
2009264524Silver———
20112810SilverSilver—7—
2013305758—Bronze—
201532—Gold4—4—
20193633—————

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

World Cup standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2009–10 29 November 2009 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2 2009–10 20 December 2009 Rogla, Slovenia30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
3 2009–10 2 January 2010 Oberhof, Germany15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup2nd
4 2009–10 19 March 2010 Falun, Sweden3.3 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
5 2009–10 21 March 2010 Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
62010–1118 December 2010 La Clusaz, France30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
72010–1122 January 2011 Otepää, Estonia15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
82010–1118 March 2011 Falun, Sweden3.3 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
9 2011–12 1 January 2012 Oberstdorf, Germany10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/FStage World Cup3rd
10 2011–12 5 February 2012 Rybinsk, Russia15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup1st
11 2011–12 11 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
122012–132 December 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
132012–1330 November
– 2 December 2012		 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
142012–1330 December 2012 Oberhof, Germany15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
152012–1329 December 2012
– 6 January 2013		 Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
162012–1322 March 2013 Falun, Sweden15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
17 2013–14 29 November
– 1 December 2013		 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
18 2013–14 19 January 2014 Szklarska Poręba, Poland15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
192014–1525 January 2015 Rybinsk, Russia15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup1st
20 2015–16 6 February 2016 Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
21 2015–16 13 February 2016 Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
22 2017–18 10 March 2018 Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
23 2017–18 18 March 2018 Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
24 2018–19 9 March 2019 Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1 2006–07 25 March 2007 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndPankratov / Rochev / Legkov
2 2009–10 22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndPankratov / Legkov / Chernousov
3 2010–11 21 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBelov / Sedov / Legkov
4 2010–11 19 December 2010 La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBelov / Legkov / Sedov
5 2010–11 6 February 2011 Rybinsk, Russia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBelov / Sedov / Legkov
6 2011–12 12 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndYaparov / Volzhentsev / Glavatskikh
7 2012–13 25 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBelov / Legkov / Chernousov
8 2012–13 3 February 2013 Sochi, Russia6 × 1.8 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stYaparov
92013–148 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stYaparov / Bessmertnykh / Legkov
102013–1412 January 2014 Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stKryukov