Vladimir Nikitin (skier)
Vladimir Vasilyevich Nikitin is a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed in the 1980s, training at Zenit. He won a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
Nikitin also won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
His best individual finish was fourth in the 1983 World Cup event in Canada.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.Olympic Games
- 1 medal –
World Championships
- 1 medal –
World Cup
Season standings
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 2 podiums
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
1 | 1981–82 | 25 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 1st | Batyuk / Burlakov / Zavyalov |
2 | 1983–84 | 16 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 4 × 10 km Relay | Olympic Games | 2nd | Batyuk / Zavyalov / Zimyatov |
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.