Maksim Pichugin (skier)
Russian cross-country skier (1974–2025)
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Maksim Borisovich Pichugin (Russian: Максим Борисович Пичугин; 30 October 1974 – 24 July 2025) was a Russian cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 30 kilometre classical event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]
NationalityRussia
Born30 October 1974
Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
Died24 July 2025 (aged 50)
Novokuznetsk, Russia
SportSkiing
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russia |
| Born | 30 October 1974 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union |
| Died | 24 July 2025 (aged 50) Novokuznetsk, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 6 – (1994–1998, 2000) |
| Indiv. starts | 27 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 13 |
| Team podiums | 1 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (50th in 1997) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Pichugin died on 24 July 2025, at the age of 50.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | — | — | 13 | 41 | 4 |
World Cup
Season standings
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 1 podium – (1 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997–98 | 7 December 1997 |  Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Legotine / Prokurorov / Tchepikov |
