Alexander Panzhinskiy
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Alexander Eduardovich Panzhinskiy (born March 16, 1989 in Khabarovsk
) is a Russia
n cross country skier who has competed since 2007. His best World Cup finish was fifth in a sprint event in Estonia
in January 2010.
In the 2010 Olympics
, Panzhinskiy finished second in the sprint
, behind fellow Russian Nikita Kriukov
.
In the 2011 World Championships in Holmenkollen, Panzhinskiy finished third in the team sprint event, together with his teammate Nikita Kriukov.
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cross country skier who has competed since 2007. His best World Cup finish was fifth in a sprint event in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
in January 2010.
In the 2010 Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, Panzhinskiy finished second in the sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint
The Men's sprint cross-country skiing competition in the classical technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 17 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia....
, behind fellow Russian Nikita Kriukov
Nikita Kriukov
Nikita Valeryevich Kriukov is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. His best World Cup finish was first in a sprint event in Stockholm, Sweden in March 2010....
.
In the 2011 World Championships in Holmenkollen, Panzhinskiy finished third in the team sprint event, together with his teammate Nikita Kriukov.