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Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first mens cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday in. Winning his first Olympic gold medal in the mens skiathlon the 25-year-old made the professional decision to shift his focus away from the sprint in order to preserve his energy for the 15km event.

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In the summer of 2017 he won the gold medal in the 20km at the World Championships Solleftea Sweden.

. Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov welcomes his teammate Denis Spitsov right to the finish of the mens 30 k skiathlon going one-two for the Russian Olympic Committee. Bolshunov withdrew hours before the mens sprint freestyle was scheduled to start on Tuesday. Bolshunov a two-time reigning overall World Cup champion won three silvers and a bronze in Pyeongchang four years ago but had never won gold before. He was a top contender to medal and there was no substitutions for him from the ROC cross-country.

Bolshunov won bronze in the sprint four years ago in PyeongChang while Klaebo took gold. This Olympic gold was the first in Bolshunovs career and the first for the team of the Russian sportsmen in Beijing. 184k Followers 261 Following 143 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Aleksandr Bolshunov san_sanych_bolshunov san_sanych_bolshunov. Beijing 2022 Absolutely outstanding - ROC too good for Norway.

2 days agoBolshunov won four medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games but the skiathlon was his first Olympic gold. Xc-skide 14 Jul 2021 Other sports. Second place was also taken by a representative of the Russian team Denis Spitsov. Father Alexander Bolshunov Sr Cross-country skiing.

Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov celebrates before winning the gold medal during the mens 15km 15km skiathlon cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sunday Feb. Despite a crash in the beginning of the race Bolshunov started pushing the pace early. By Philip OConnor ZHANGJIAKOU China Reuters Alexander Bolshunov torched the field to win his first Olympic gold medal in Sundays skiathlon before hitting back at insinuations that Russian. Bolshunov won four medals at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang but none of them were gold.

Bolshunov got the better of Klaebo in the past two World Championships in distance and proved that during his gold medal performance. Downhill postponed due to high winds Valieva. Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov celebrates before winning the gold medal during the mens 15km 15km skiathlon cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sunday Feb. Bolshunov won four medals at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang but none of them were gold.

The Russian athlete crossed the finish. In addition to his most recent landmark race the 25-year-old is also the four time World Cup. 9 hours agoBolshunov inherited a lead of 23 seconds from Chervotkin and was a full minute ahead of his closest rivals by the second exchange. Dario Cologna of Switzerland was aiming for his fourth consecutive Olympic title in the men.

6 2022 in Zhangjiakou China. Was his sons first coach and important spiritual support still to this day. For the 25-year-old Bolshunov it was a first Olympic title after he earned three silver medals and a bronze in PyeongChang four years ago. ZHANGJIAKOU China Alexander Bolshunov torched the field to win his first Olympic gold medal in Sundays skiathlon before hitting back at.

Alexander Bolshunov Cross-Country Skiing Winter Olympics 2022 dates. Bolshunov took a tumble at the eight-minute mark but was quickly back up and battling Niskanen the reigning Olympic 50 km classic champion for the remainder of the classic portion of the race. ZHANGJIAKOU China Reuters -Alexander Bolshunov representing the Russian Olympic Committee ROC recovered from an early spill to win the mens 215 km Olympic skiathlon with a dominant. 181k Followers 261 Following 143 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Aleksandr Bolshunov san_sanych_bolshunov.

Earlier on Sunday Alexander Bolshunov representing the Russian Olympic Committee ROC won the gold medal in the 30-kilometre skiathlon. He was a top contender to medal and there was no substitutions for him from the ROC cross-country. Bolshunov and his teammates would be crazy to try to cheat right now given the intense scrutiny on them Kuznetsov added. In addition to his most recent landmark race the 25-year-old is also the four time World Cup.

Alexander Bolshunov has time to celebrate early and takes a Russian Olympic Committee flag from a member of the crowd as he crosses. 184k Followers 261 Following 143 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Aleksandr Bolshunov san_sanych_bolshunov.

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