| Denis Spitsov | |
| Full Name: | Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Vozhega, Vologda Oblast, Russia |
| Seasons: | 5 – (2018–2022) |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Teamwins: | 1 |
| Totalpodiums: | 6 |
| Teampodiums: | 4 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (9th in 2021) |
| Individual Starts: | 72 |
| Team Starts: | 6 |
| Updated: | 23 March 2023 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Height: | 172 cm |
Denis Sergeyevich Spitsov (ru|Денис Сергеевич Спицов; born 16 August 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally.[1]
Spitsov debuted in the World Cup in Davos, Switzerland, on 9 December 2017. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in 15 km interval race, two silver medals in team sprint (with Alexander Bolshunov) and men's relay. Spitsov also finished fourth in 30 km skiathlon.[2]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | bgcolor=silver | bgcolor=silver | Silver | ||||||
| 25 | — |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | |||
| 21 | 20 | 15 | 4 | — | 13 | 10 | ||||
| 22 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 37 | ||||
| 23 | 15 | 16 | 30 | — | 11 | 21 | ||||
| 24 | 9 | 4 | — | |||||||
| 25 | 14 | 13 | 4 | |||||||
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017–18 | 7 January 2018 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 2 | 1 December 2018 |  Lillehammer, Norway | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 3 | 2020–21 | 5 January 2021 | Toblach, Italy | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 10 January 2021 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 5 | 1–10 January 2021 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 6 | 4 January 2022 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–19 | 9 December 2018 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Belov / Bolshunov / Melnichenko |
| 2 | 27 January 2019 |  Ulricehamn, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Belov / Bessmertnykh / Maltsev | |
| 3 | 2019–20 | 8 December 2019 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Larkov / Semikov / Melnichenko |
| 4 | 1 March 2020 |  Lahti, Finland | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Semikov / Bessmertnykh / Melnichenko | |
On 10 February 2022, Spitsov, who was previously senior lieutenant, received the rank of captain by the National Guard of Russia.[4]