Alexander Zavyalov

Alexander Alexandrovich Zavyalov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Завья́лов; born 2 June 1955) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the early 1980s, training at Armed Forces sports society. He won a bronze in the 50 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York and two silvers at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (30 km, 4 × 10 km relay). Zavyalov won the Cross-Country World Cup in the 1982–83 season.

Alexander Zavyalov
Alexander Zavyalov at the Ski Track in 2015
Country Russia
Born (1955-06-02) 2 June 1955
Moscow, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons3 – (1982–1984)
Individual wins3
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums6
Team podiums2
Indiv. starts15
Team starts2
Overall titles1 – (1983)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Sarajevo30 km
Silver medal – second place1984 Sarajevo4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1980 Lake Placid50 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1982 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1982 Oslo15 km

Zavyalov also won two medals at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (tied with Oddvar Brå) and a silver in the 15 km.

Zavyalov graduated from Smolensk Institute of Physical Culture (1978). He was awarded Order of Lenin in 1983.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games
  • 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1980247—Bronze—
19842816Silver7Silver

World Championships
  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198226Silver66Gold

Season titles
  • 1 title – (1 overall)
Season
Discipline
1983Overall

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall
19822615
1983271st place, gold medalist(s)
19842815

Individual podiums
  • 3 victories
  • 6 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1981–82 23 February 1982Norway Oslo, Norway15 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]2nd
21982–8310 February 1983Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Igman, Yugoslavia15 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
326 February 1983Sweden Falun, Sweden30 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
44 March 1983Finland Lahti, Finland15 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
527 March 1983Canada Labrador City, Canada30 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
6 1983–84 10 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia30 km IndividualOlympic Games[1]2nd

Team podiums
  • 1 victory
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
11981–8225 February 1982Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km RelayWorld Championships[1]1stNikitin / Batyuk / Burlakov
2 1983–84 16 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 × 10 km RelayOlympic Games[1]2ndBatyuk / Nikitin / Zimyatov

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References
  1. "Athlete : SAVJALOV Alexander". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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