Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov (; born 16 August 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally.
Spitsov debuted in the World Cup in Davos, Switzerland, on 9 December 2017. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in 15 km interval race, two silver medals in team sprint (with Alexander Bolshunov) and men's relay. Spitsov also finished fourth in 30 km skiathlon.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2018 21 Bronze 4 20 — Silver Silver 2022 25 — Silver 6 — Gold — Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2019 22 — 22 28 — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverall Distance Sprint U23 NordicOpeningTour deSki Ski Tour2020World CupFinal 2018 21 20 15 4 — 13 10 2019 22 18 16 62 27 8 37 2020 23 15 16 30 — 11 21 2021 24 9 4 — 2022 25 14 13 4
Individual podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 6 podiums – (1 , 5 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2017–18 7 January 2018 Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd2 2018–19 1 December 2018 Lillehammer, Norway 15 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd32020–21 5 January 2021 Toblach, Italy 15 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd4 10 January 2021 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 1st5 1–10 January 2021 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd6 2021–22 4 January 2022 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 4 podiums – (4 )
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 2018–19 9 December 2018 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Belov / Bolshunov / Melnichenko2 27 January 2019 Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Belov / Bessmertnykh / Maltsev3 2019–20 8 December 2019 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Larkov / Semikov / Melnichenko4 1 March 2020 Lahti, Finland 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Semikov / Bessmertnykh / Melnichenko
Personal life On 10 February 2022, Spitsov, who was previously senior lieutenant, received the rank of captain by the National Guard of Russia.
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