Alexey Prokurorov Explained

Alexey Prokurorov
Full Name:Alexey Alexeyevich Prokurorov
Birth Date:25 March 1964
Birth Place:Mishino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Vladimir, Russia
Seasons:18 – (1984, 1986–2002)
Wins:9
Teamwins:3
Totalpodiums:22
Teampodiums:16
Individual Starts:156
Team Starts:47
Wcoveralls:0 – (4th in 1995, 1996)
Wctitles:0
Show-Medals:no

Alexey Alexeyevich Prokurorov (Russian: Алексе́й Алексе́евич Прокуро́ров; 25 March 1964 – 10 October 2008) was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the late 1980s and 1990s for both the Soviet Union and Russia.

Career

Prokurorov was born in the village of Mishino of Vladimir Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.

Prokurorov's biggest successes were winning the gold medal in the 30 km freestyle and the silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Prokurorov earned a total of six medals. This included one gold (30 km: 1997), one silver (10 km: 1997), and four bronzes (50 km: 1989, 4 × 10 km relay: 1993, 30 km: 1995, 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit: 1997). He also won the 50 km event twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival (1993, 1998). He also won the Russian championship title 13 times.

Prokurorov received the Holmenkollen medal, the highest Norwegian skiing award, in 1998 (shared with Fred Børre Lundberg, Larissa Lazutina and Harri Kirvesniemi).[1]

Prokurorov was a flag bearer of Russian team at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics.

Prokurorov retired after the 2001/2002 season at the age of 39. After retirement, he was Chief coach of the Russian women cross-country skiing team. He received state honors for his services to sports.

He died in a road crash in Vladimir on 10 October 2008, when he was hit by a car driven by a drunk man[2] as he was crossing the road.[3] [4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games

YearAge10 km15 kmPursuit30 km50 kmSprint4 × 10 km
relay
198823181st382nd
199227 - - 2145
199429201228135
1998333118 - 45
200237 - 29 - 28 - -

World Championships

YearAge10 km15 km
 classical		15 km
 freestyle		Pursuit30 km50 kmSprint4 × 10 km
relay
198924 - 463rd5
199126 - 131465
199328 - - 11503rd
1995301363rd186
1997322nd3rd1st44
1999344728267
20013612 - 199 - -

World Cup

Season Standings
SeasonAgeOverallLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint
19842054
19862218
1987236
1988249
19892510
19902614
19912718
19922820
1993299
1994309
1995314
1996324
19973310948
19983414628
1999359537
200036361435
20013729 -
200238134 -

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
11986 - 87 Lahti, Finland30 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
2 Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
31987 - 88 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
4 Calgary, Canada30 km Individual COlympic Games1st
51988 - 89 Lahti, Finland50 km Individual FWorld Championships3rd
61989 - 90 Trondheim, Norway15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
71992 - 93 Val di Fiemme, Italy30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
8 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
91993 - 94 Thunder Bay, Canada50 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
101994 - 95 Tauplitzalm, Austria15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
11 Östersund, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
12 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
13 Thunder Bay, Canada30 km Individual CWorld Championships3rd
141995 - 96 Kavgolovo, Russia15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
15 Trondheim, Norway30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
16 Lahti, Finland30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
171996 - 97 Trondheim, Norway30 km Individual FWorld Championships1st
1810 km Individual CWorld Championships2nd
1915 km Pursuit FWorld Championships3rd
201997 - 98 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
211998 - 99 Davos, Switzerland30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
222000 - 01 Kavgolovo, Russia15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
11986 - 87 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndBatyuk / Sakhnov / Uschkalenko
21987 - 88 Calgary, Canada4 × 10 km Relay FOlympic Games2ndSmirnov / Sakhnov / Devyatyarov
31988 - 89 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBadamshin / Smirnov / Sakhnov
4 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stBadamshin / Sakhnov / Smirnov
51989 - 90 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBadamshin / Botvinov / Smirnov
61990 - 91 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBotvinov / Badamshin / Plaksunov
71991 - 92 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stKirilov / Botvinov / Smirnov
8 Funäsdalen, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndKirilov / Botvinov / Smirnov
91992 - 93 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships3rdKirilov / Badamshin / Botvinov
10 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndVorobyov / Badamshin / Botvinov
111995 - 96 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndTchepikov / Botvinov / Tchernych
121997 - 98 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stPitchouguine / Legotine / Tchepikov
13 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdLegotine / Noutrikhin / Tchepikov
141998 - 99 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdDenisov / Ivanov / Vilisov
15 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndDenisov / Ivanov / Vilisov
161999 - 00 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdDenisov / Ivanov / Vilisov

Notes and References

  1. http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen medalists
  2. http://sport.gazeta.ru/sport/2009/01/a_2921808.shtml Убийцу Прокуророва ждет суд
  3. http://www.gazeta.ru/news/lastnews/2008/10/10/n_1281062.shtml Олимпийский чемпион Алексей Прокуроров погиб в ДТП
  4. News: Former Olympic champion skier Alexei Prokurorov dies at age 44 . . . 2008-10-10 . 2008-10-11.
  5. Web site: Athlete : PROKOUROROV Alexei . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 12 March 2018.

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