Alexander Zavyalov
Soviet cross country skier
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Alexander Alexandrovich Zavyalov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Завья́лов; born 2 June 1955) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the early 1980s, training at Armed Forces sports society. He won a bronze in the 50 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and two silvers at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (30 km, 4 × 10 km relay). Zavyalov won the Cross-Country World Cup in the 1982–83 season.
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Alexander Zavyalov at the Ski Track in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 3 – (1982–1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 – (1983) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zavyalov also won two medals at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (tied with Oddvar Brå) and a silver in the 15 km.
Zavyalov graduated from Smolensk Institute of Physical Culture (1978). He was awarded Order of Lenin in 1983.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1982 | 26 | Silver | 6 | 6 | Gold |
World Cup
Season titles
- 1 title – (1 overall)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 1983 | Overall |
Season standings
Individual podiums
- 3 victories
- 6 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 1981–82 | 23 February 1982 |  Oslo, Norway | 15 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
| 2 | 1982–83 | 10 February 1983 |  Igman, Yugoslavia | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 26 February 1983 |  Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 4 | 4 March 1983 |  Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 27 March 1983 |  Labrador City, Canada | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 6 | 1983–84 | 10 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 30 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 2 podiums
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
