Nikolay Vladimirovich Pankratov (Russian: Николай Владимирович Панкратов; born 23 December 1982 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed between 1999 and 2013. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2005, and finished 10th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the 2005 championships in Oberstdorf.

Nikolay Pankratov
Nikolay Pankratov in 2008
Country Russia
Born (1982-12-23) 23 December 1982 (age 41)
Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (20032010)
Starts113
Podiums4
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (16th in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sapporo  4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Oberstdorf  4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Karpacz  4 × 10 km relay

Pankratov also finished eighth in the 4 × 10 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. His only individual win was in a 10 km event in Italy in 2003.

In 2010, Pankratov was allegedly caught with the forbidden substance actovegin when crossing the border to Switzerland.[1]

Cross-country skiing results edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games edit

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2006 23 18
2010 27 32 8

World Championships edit

  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2005 22 10 29 Bronze
2007 24 36 9 Silver

World Cup edit

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
2003 20 114
2004 21 20 18 37
2005 22 38 25 42
2006 23 53 46 43
2007 24 16 33 21 10
2008 25 24 14 108 18 35
2009 26 93 57 NC 31 41
2010 27 45 46 35 DNF 23

Individual podiums edit

  • 1 victory – (1 SWC)
  • 4 podiums – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2003–04 13 December 2003   Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
2 2006–07 21 January 2007   Rybinsk, Russia 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
3 2007–08 2 January 2008   Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual C Stage World Cup 3rd
4 22 January 2008   Canmore, Canada 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st

Team podiums edit

  • 2 victories – (1 RL, 1 TS)
  • 9 podiums – (7 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2003–04 11 January 2004   Otepää, Estonia 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Ivanov / Alypov / Vilisov
2 7 February 2004   La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Ivanov / Dementyev / Novikov
3 6 March 2004   Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Rochev
4 2004–05 15 December 2004   Asiago, Italy 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Rochev
5 2006–07 19 November 2006   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev
6 17 December 2006   La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev
7 25 March 2007   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rochev / Legkov / Vylegzhanin
8 2007–08 25 November 2007   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev
9 2009–10 22 November 2009   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Vylegzhanin / Legkov / Chernousov

References edit

  1. ^ Vinton, Nathaniel (14 September 2010). "Actovegin resurfaces in Europe as former Russian Olympian Nikolai Pankratov is caught with drug". New York Daily News. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Athlete : PANKRATOV Nikolay". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

External links edit