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Denis Spitsov

{{short description|Russian cross-country skier}}

{{Infobox skier

| name = Denis Spitsov

| image = 20190303 FIS NWSC Seefeld Men CC 50km Mass Start Denis Spitsov 850 7260 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Spitsov in 2019

| full_name = Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vozhega, Vologda Oblast, Russia

| height = 172 cm

| nationality = {{RUS}}

| club =

| seasons = 5 – (2018–2022)

| wins = 1

| teamwins = 1

| totalpodiums = 6

| teampodiums = 4

| wcoveralls = 0 – (9th in 2021)

| events_in_yellow =

| individual_starts = 72

| team_starts = 6

| updated = 23 March 2023

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport | Men's cross-country skiing }}

{{Medal|Competition|International nordic ski competitions}}

{{MedalCount|total=yes

|Olympic Games|1|3|1}}

{{Medal|Country|{{flagIOC|ROC|2022 Winter}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2022 Beijing|4 × 10 km relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Beijing|30 km skiathlon}}

{{Medal|Country|
{{flagIOC|OAR|2018 Winter}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2018 Pyeongchang|4 × 10 km relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2018 Pyeongchang|Team sprint}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2018 Pyeongchang|15 km freestyle}}

{{Medal|Country | {{RUS}} }}

{{Medal|Competition|U23 World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Goms|30 km skiathlon}}

{{Medal|Silver|2018 Goms|15 km classical}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2017 Park City|15 km freestyle}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2017 Park City|30 km skiathlon}}

{{Medal|Competition|Junior World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Almaty|4 × 5 km relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Almaty|10 km freestyle}}

{{Medal|Silver|2016 Râșnov|4 × 5 km relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2015 Almaty|20 km skiathlon}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2016 Râșnov|15 km freestyle}}

{{Medal|Competition|Military World Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2017 Sochi|15 km freestyle team}}

}}

Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov ({{langx|ru|Денис Сергеевич Спицов}}; 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3029310-denis-spitsov.htm |title=Denis SPITSOV |work=Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games |accessdate=11 February 2018 |archive-date=20 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420062213/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3029310-denis-spitsov.htm |url-status=dead}}

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=183635&type=result |title=Denis SPITSOV |website=FIS-Ski.com |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=19 March 2018}}

=Olympic Games=

  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 
 individual 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 
 skiathlon 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  50 km 
 mass start 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Sprint 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km 
 relay 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Team 
 sprint 

201821bgcolor=cc9966| Bronze420—bgcolor=silver| Silverbgcolor=silver| Silver
202225—style="background:silver;"| Silver6{{ref label|a|a}}—style="background:gold;"|Gold—

{{note label|a|a}}Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

=World Championships=

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 
 individual 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 
 skiathlon 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  50 km 
 mass start 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Sprint 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km 
 relay 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Team 
 sprint 

201922—2228———

=World Cup=

==Season standings==

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" | Season 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" | Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="4" |Discipline standings

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="4" |Ski Tour standings

style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|U23

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Nordic
Opening

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Tour de
Ski

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Ski Tour
2020

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|World Cup
Final

2018212015{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}4—13{{n/a}}10
201922181662style="background:#c96;"| {{bronze03}}278{{n/a}}37
202023151630{{n/a}}—1121{{n/a}}
20212494{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}{{n/a}}—style="background:#c96;"| {{bronze03}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
2022{{refn|group=note|name=RussiaCancellation|On 1 March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIS decided not to allow athletes from Russian and Belarus to take part in FIS competitions, with an immediate effect.{{cite news |title=Russian and Belarusian Athletes not to take part in FIS Competitions |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/international-ski-federation/news-multimedia/news-2022/russian-and-belarusian-athletes-not-to-take-part-in-fis-competitions |publisher=FIS |date=1 March 2022}}}}251413{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}4{{n/a}}{{n/a}}

==Individual podiums==

  • 1 victory – (1 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}})
  • 6 podiums – (1 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 5 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}})

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

align=center|12017–18align=right| 7 January 2018align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
align=center|22018–19align=right| 1 December 2018align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer, Norway15 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
align=center|3rowspan=3 align=center|2020–21align=right| 5 January 2021align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Toblach, Italy15 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
align=center|4bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 10 January 2021align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10 km Mass Start Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Stage World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|5align="right" | 1–10 January 2021align="left" | {{flagicon|SWI}} {{flagicon|ITA}} Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
align=center|62021–22align=right| 4 January 2022align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start FStage World Cup2nd

==Team podiums==

  • 1 victory – (1 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}})
  • 4 podiums – (4 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}})

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammates

align=center|1rowspan=2 align=center|2018–19align=right| 9 December 2018align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Beitostølen, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBelov / Bolshunov / Melnichenko
align=center|2bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 27 January 2019align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulricehamn, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1stBelov / Bessmertnykh / Maltsev
align=center|3rowspan=2 align=center|2019–20align=right| 8 December 2019align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndLarkov / Semikov / Melnichenko
align=center|4align=right| 1 March 2020align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSemikov / 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.championat.com/skiing/news-4605583-direktor-rosgvardii-prisvoil-bolshunovu-i-spicovu-novye-voinskie-zvaniya-za-medali-oi-2022.html |title=Глава Росгвардии присвоил Большунову и Спицову новые воинские звания за медали ОИ-2022 |trans-title=Head of the Russian National Guard awarded Bolshunov and Spitsov new military ranks for 2022 Olympic medals |website=championat.com}}

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{FIS cross-country skier}}
  • {{Olympics.com|denis-spitsov}}
  • {{Olympedia}}
  • {{Instagram}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions XC Relay Men}}

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Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:Russian male cross-country skiers

Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for Russia

Category:Olympic gold medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes

Category:Olympic silver medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes

Category:Olympic silver medalists for Olympic Athletes from Russia

Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Olympic Athletes from Russia

Category:Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Category:Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Category:Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Category:Tour de Ski skiers

Category:People from Vozhegodsky District

Category:Sportspeople from Vologda Oblast

Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen

Category:Long stubs with short prose

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