Denis Spitsov
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Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov (Russian: 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.
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[a] | — | Gold | — |
a 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 standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | ||
| 2018 | 21 | 20 | 15 | NC | 4 | — | 13 | —N/a | 10 |
| 2019 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 27 | 8 | —N/a | 37 | |
| 2020 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 30 | —N/a | — | 11 | 21 | —N/a |
| 2021 | 24 | 9 | 4 | NC | —N/a | — | —N/a | —N/a | |
| 2022 | 25 | 14 | 13 | NC | —N/a | —N/a | 4 | —N/a | —N/a |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory – (1 SWC)
- 6 podiums – (1 WC, 5 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017–18 | 7 January 2018 | Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2018–19 | 1 December 2018 | Norway Lillehammer, Norway | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2020–21 | 5 January 2021 | Italy Toblach, Italy | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 10 January 2021 | Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 1–10 January 2021 | Switzerland Italy Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 2021–22 | 4 January 2022 | Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 4 podiums – (4 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–19 | 9 December 2018 | Norway Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Belov / Bolshunov / Melnichenko |
| 2 | 27 January 2019 | Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Belov / Bessmertnykh / Maltsev | |
| 3 | 2019–20 | 8 December 2019 | Norway Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Larkov / Semikov / Melnichenko |
| 4 | 1 March 2020 | Finland 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.