Vladimir Sakhnov
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| Born | 25 April 1961 Kamenka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 7 – (1983–1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов; born 25 April 1961 in Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet cross-country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata.[citation needed] He earned a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary; his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a fourth in the 30 km event in 1984.[1]
Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[2] His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a sixth place in the 50 km event at those same championships.
Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986).
