Alexander Denisyev

Alexander Vladimirovich Denisyev (Russian: Александр Владимирович Денисьев, born 29 July 1991) is a Russian luger. Denisyev, together with Vladislav Antonov, participated in the doubles and team relay competitions at the 2014 Winter Olympics.^[1] Denisyev and Antonov came fifth in the doubles, and, together with Tatiana Ivanova and Albert Demchenko, they won the silver medal in the team relay.^[2]

FullnameAlexander Vladimirovich Denisyev

NationalityRussian

Born (1991-07-29) 29 July 1991 (age 35)

Krasnoyarsk, RSFSR, USSR

Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

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Alexander Denisyev

Aleksandr Denisyev competing in the 2016–17 Luge World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Vladimirovich Denisyev
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1991-07-29) 29 July 1991 (age 35) Krasnoyarsk, RSFSR, USSR
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Luge
Event	Doubles
Medal record Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Mixed team World Championships 2020 Sochi Sprint 2020 Sochi Doubles 2017 Igls Mixed team European Championships 2018 Sigulda Mixed team 2020 Lillehammer Doubles 2015 Sochi Mixed team 2016 Altenberg Mixed team

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Denisyev was later stripped of that medal by the International Olympic Committee, after Albert Demchenko and Tatiana Ivanova were banned for doping violations on 22 December 2017, and the results of the Russian team were annulled.^[3]

On 1 February 2018, their results were restored as a result of a successful appeal.^[4]

He and Vladislav Antonov became the first Russians in post-Soviet era to win a WC stage, doing this during the Sochi stage of the 2018–19 Luge World Cup.^[5]