Ilia Grigoryevich Chernousov (; born 7 August 1986) is a Russian cross-country skier. He won bronze medals at the 2011 World Championships and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Career Chernousov's first World Cup victory was in the 4×10 km relay in Switzerland in 2007. His best individual results came in the 30 km pursuit in 2011: a third place at the world championship and the first place at the world cup. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, he finished 31st in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.
At the 2014 Olympics Chernousov finished third in the 50 km freestyle. He was promoted to the first placed after the ban of gold and silver medalists, Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin. This decision was reversed in 2018. In the 30 km skiathlon Chernousov placed fifth.
In June 2014 Chernousov married the Swiss biathlete and fellow Olympic medalist Selina Gasparin.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2014 27 — 5 Bronze — — —
World Championships 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2011 24 — Bronze 12 — 7 — 2013 26 40 25 — — — — 2015 28 — 15 — — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinalSki TourCanada 2007 20 66 98 18 2008 21 88 55 42 2009 22 124 74 — — — 2010 23 29 16 117 24 20 2011 24 12 9 67 6 9 2012 25 9 6 41 27 10 21 2013 26 6 5 30 5 10 6 2014 27 13 14 49 14 7 — 2015 28 39 33 47 30 2016 29 76 46 — 33
Individual podiums 2 victories – (1 , 1 ) 9 podiums – (7 , 2 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2009–10 23 January 2010 Rybinsk, Russia 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd2 6 March 2010 Lahti, Finland 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd3 2010–11 28 November 2010 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd4 4 February 2011 Rybinsk, Russia 10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup 1st5 18 March 2011 Falun, Sweden 3.3 km Individual CStage World Cup 1st6 2011–12 4 February 2012 Rybinsk, Russia 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd7 5 February 2012 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd8 2012–13 2 February 2013 Sochi, Russia 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd9 16 March 2013 Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 3 podiums – (3 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 2006–074 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Babikov / Novikov / Shiryayev2 2009–10 22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Vylegzhanin / Pankratov / Legkov3 2012–13 25 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Belov / Vylegzhanin / Legkov
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