Aleksei Sergeyevich Pushkarev (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Пушкарёв; born 4 November 1986), also known as Aleksey Pushkaryov, is a Russian bobsledder.[1]
_2017.png) Pushkarev at IBSF World Cup in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksei Sergeyevich Pushkarev |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 4 November 1986 Staronizhestebliyevskaya, Russian SSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport |  Bobsleigh |
Career edit
Pushkarev competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. He teamed with driver Alexander Kasjanov, Maxim Belugin and Ilvir Huzin as the Russia-2 bobsledding team in the four-man event, finishing fourth, missing out on the bronze medal position by three-hundredths of a second.[2][3]
As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 11th, coming in the four-man event in 2013.[1]
Pushkarev made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of April 2014, he has two World Cup podium finishes, a pair of bronze medals in 2013-14.[1]
On 29 November 2017, he was disqualified for doping.[4]
World Cup Podiums edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Aleksei Pushkarev". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksey Pushkaryov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Aleksei Pushkarev". Sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
- ^ "IOC sanctions three Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings - Olympic News". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.