Aleksandr Zhirov (alpine skier) explained

Birth Date:12 September 1958
Birth Place:Dedenevo, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Date:18 May 1983 (aged 24)
Death Place:Shukolovo, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Weight:79kg (174lb)
Sport:Alpine skiing
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Aleksandr Vasilyevich Zhirov (; 12 September 1958 – 18 May 1983) was a Soviet alpine skier.

He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom and finished ninth in the latter event.

He won four Alpine Skiing World Cup races in March 1981 and finished second in the 1981 giant slalom world cup. Two years later he died in a car accident.[1]

World Cup victories

DateLocationRace
14 March 1981 Giant slalom
24 March 1981 Giant slalom
25 March 1981 BorovetsSlalom
28 March 1981 Giant slalom

Notes and References

  1. News: ALEKSANDR ZHIROV, SKIER, 24, KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE MISHAP . Associated Press . 1983-05-21 .