Alexander Gennadiyevich Legkov (;Karmanov, R.: "«Мой сын – Санька Лёгков...». Отец лидера сборной России открыл для «Советского спорта» то, что не рассказывал никому." Sovsport.ru, 8 December 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2012. born 7 May 1983) is a retired Russian cross-country skier who competed internationally between 2002 and 2017. He has five individual World Cup victories including one Tour de Ski title, as well as gold and silver medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Biography Legkov participated in three Winter Olympic Games (2006, 2010, 2014). He finished fourth after a strong final push to catch then-leader Johan Olsson of Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics' 30 km double pursuit. Olsson finished in third place with Legkov 1.2 seconds behind. Legkov's next best result was eight in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
In 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Legkov won the gold medal in the 50 km freestyle, and the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay.
Legkov was second behind Germany's Tobias Angerer in the 2006–07 World Cup.
He earned a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and finished twice in sixth place (15 km, 15 km + 15 km double pursuit) at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championship in Sapporo in 2007.
Alexander Legkov was Total winner of Tour de Ski 2012–13 when he defeated Dario Cologna, Maxim Vylegzhanin and Petter Northug racing up Alpe Cermis on 6 January 2013.
On 6 April 2018, Legkov announced his retirement from sport during his participation at the competition "Sports Elite" in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Doping case In December 2016, the International Ski Federation provisionally suspended six Russian cross-country skiers linked to doping violations during the 2014 Winter Olympics, including Legkov. In November 2017, Legkov 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 Legkov's results in Sochi 2014, including two medals, and annulled disqualification imposed by IOC. CAS concluded that there were no sufficient evidence that Legkov had broken anti-doping rules.
On 19 January 2019 the IOC's appeal of Legkov's case was rejected by the Swiss Federal Tribunal, which according to the Legkov's lawyer means that he had been "finally cleared of the accusation of doping at 2014".
Political career On 27 March 2016, Legkov joined the United Russia party and declared his desire to become a participant in the party's primaries for the Moscow Oblast Duma. In May 2016, he won the United Russia primaries. On 18 September 2016, he was elected as a deputy of the Moscow Oblast Duma in the Sergiyev Posad electoral district No. 21. He is a member of the Committee on Youth and Sports Affairs.
In November 2016, Legkov was elected head of the regional headquarters of the Young Army Cadets National Movement in the Moscow Oblast.
Since 2018, Legkov has been a deputy of the United Russia faction of the 6th Moscow Oblast Duma. He is Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Oblast Duma Committee on Youth and Sports Affairs.
Legkov is a member of PutinTeam, a political organization founded in support of Vladimir Putin.PutinTeamopenski.ru
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2006 22 — 37 20 — — — 2010 26 15 4 14 — 8 — 2014 30 — 10 Gold — Silver —
World Championships 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2005 21 48 — — 50 — — 2007 23 5 6 — — Silver — 2009 25 — 4 18 — — 2011 27 20 19 — — 7 — 2013 29 25 6 4 — Bronze — 2015 31 14 — — — 4 —
World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 distance) SeasonDiscipline2013 Distance
Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinalSki TourCanada 2003 19 — 2004 20 83 57 2005 21 75 48 2006 22 95 64 — 2007 23 6 2008 24 26 18 64 20 33 2009 25 11 8 52 33 2010 26 30 14 99 — 2011 27 5 5 43 13 2012 28 5 44 7 5 16 2013 29 72 7 4 2014 30 51 5 2015 31 46 29 34 — 2016 32 15 10 8 12 2017 33 49 39 — — — —
Individual podiums 9 victories – (6 , 3 ) 35 podiums – (22 , 13 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2006–07 16 December 2006 La Clusaz, France 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd2 2 January 2007 Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F Stage World Cup 2nd3 7 January 2007 Val di Fiemme, Italy 11 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd4 31 December 2006 – 7 January 2007 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 2nd5 20 January 2007 Rybinsk, Russia 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st6 2008–09 6 December 2008 La Clusaz, France 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd7 8 March 2009 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st8 18–22 March 2009 World Cup Final Overall Standings World Cup 3rd9 2009–10 29 November 2009 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd10 20 December 2009 Rogla, Slovenia 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd11 2010–11 29 November 2009 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd12 26–28 November 2010 Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 1st13 11 December 2010 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd14 18 December 2010 La Clusaz, France 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd15 1 January 2011 Oberhof, Germany 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 3rd16 2011–12 3 January 2012 Toblach, Italy 5 km Individual CStage World Cup 1st17 4 January 2012 Cortina-Toblach, Italy 35 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd18 8 January 2012 Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st19 18 February 2012 Szklarska Poręba, Poland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd20 2012–13 1 December 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual FStage World Cup 1st21 29 December 2012 Oberhof, Germany 4 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd22 30 December 2012 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd23 3 January 2013 Cortina-Toblach, Italy 35 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd24 29 December 2012 – 6 January 2013 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 1st25 2 February 2013 Sochi, Russia 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd26 17 February 2013 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd27 16 March 2013 Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st28 24 March 2013 Falun, Sweden 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd29 2013–14 1 December 2013 Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd30 1 February 2014 Toblach, Italy 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st31 2 March 2014 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd32 8 March 2014 Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd33 15 March 2014 Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F Stage World Cup 3rd34 14–16 March 2014 World Cup Final Overall Standings World Cup 3rd35 2016–17 17 December 2016 La Clusaz, France 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 3 victories – (3 ) 12 podiums – (12 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 2006–07 19 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Rochev / Pankratov / Dementyev 2 17 December 2006 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Rochev / Pankratov / Dementyev 3 25 March 2007 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Pankratov / Rochev / Vylegzhanin4 2007–08 25 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rochev / Pankratov / Dementyev5 2009–10 22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Vylegzhanin / Pankratov / Chernousov6 2010–11 21 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Belov / Vylegzhanin / Sedov7 19 December 2010 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Belov / Sedov / Vylegzhanin8 6 February 2011 Rybinsk, Russia 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Belov / Vylegzhanin / Sedov9 2012–13 25 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Belov / Vylegzhanin / Chernousov102013–14 8 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Yaparov / Bessmertnykh / Vylegzhanin11 2015–16 24 January 2016 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Belov / Chervotkin / Ustiugov12 2016–17 18 December 2016 La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Belov / Chervotkin / Ustiugov
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