Alexander Bolshunov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alexander Bolshunov
Occupation	Cross-Country Skier
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1996(1996-12-31)
Age	28
Birthplace	Q4368522
Country	Russia
Birth City	Q4368522
Horoscope	Aquarius

Alexander Bolshunov Biography

Alexander Bolshunov is one of the most popular and richest Cross- Country Skier who was born on December 31, 1996 in Q4368522, Q4368522, Russia. Alexander Aleksandrovich Bolshunov (Russian: Александр Александрович Большунов ; born 31 December 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier and winner of the 14th Tour de Ski. He is the first male post-Soviet Russian World Cup champion, winning the overall World Cup in 2020.

After the 2017–18 Tour de Ski – in the 15 km pursuit stage he reached the third-place – Bolshunov missed a handful of WC stages to prepare for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. At the Olympics, he rebounded by winning three silver medals and one bronze medal. He won his first Olympic medal in sprint classical, losing only to Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Federico Pellegrino. Bolshunov then won medals in team sprint freestyle, 4 × 10 km relay and 50 km classical.

In 2017, Bolshunov took part in the FIS U23 World Ski Championships in the venue Soldier Hollow, Utah, United States, where the 2002 Winter Olympics were held. He won silver in sprint, and a few days later he won the 15 km individual freestyle event. The skiathlon event was marked by a memorable performance by Bolshunov, Alexey Chervotkin and Denis Spitsov, who entered the finish line hand in hand. Bolshunov was declared the winner. As a result, Bolshunov was conferred the highest honorary sports title of Russia, “International Master of Sports”.

In the 2018–19 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season, Bolshunov won the first two WC stages in Ruka, in sprint classical and 15 km classical, receiving the yellow bib as a result. Bolshunov led in the overall standings after fifteen stages until being replaced by Johannes Høsflot Klæbo during the Tour de Ski.

In March, Bolshunov reached the second place in a WC stage for the first time in his career, in the 15 km classical event in Lahti. He also finished third in a WC stage in Drammen, now in sprint classical. By the season’s end, Bolshunov won the World Cup Final after winning the 15 km classical mass start and 15 km freestyle pursuit stages. In the overall World Cup standings he was placed 5th.

Alexander Bolshunov Net Worth

Alexander Bolshunov is one of the richest Cross-Country Skier from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexander Bolshunov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bolshunov was born in Podyvotye in the Bryansk Oblast, located just several kilometres from the Russian-Ukraine border. It was there were he started his sports career with his coach and father Alexander Ivanovich Bolshunov. In 2011, his father brought him to the Bryansk sports school for ski-cross skiing, where he was coached by Merited Coach of Russia N. I. Nekhitrov. The first victories on nationals came a year ago, when on 6 February 2013 Bolshunov took the first place in 10 km classic in a tournament taking place in the Tver Oblast.

On 17 March 2014, Bolshunov won the 20 km skiathlon event at the Russian Junior Nationals, resulting Bolshunov being bestowed the honorary Master of Sports of Russia. After the nationals he was invited to the junior team. A year later he participated in the sprint event of the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, but failed to qualify for the sprint final, leaving him without medals. In the following Youth Championships in Rasnov, Romania, his best result was 2nd, in the relay event.

Bolshunov’s first major senior tournament in which he competed were the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland, finishing 26th in sprint and 15th in skiatlon. In the 2016–17 season he entered his first FIS World Cup stage in Drammen, Norway, in March 2017, finishing 9th. He won his first podium in the next season in the third Stage World Cup in Ruka, Finland, on 26 November, in 15 km freestyle pursuit. In the overall standings of the three Ruka stages, the “Ruka Triple”, he was placed third. He showed strong results by the year’s end, finishing four times in the third places.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular Cross-Country Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Alexander Bolshunov celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Alexander Bolshunov

1. Born on December 31, 1996 in Bryansk, Russia.
2. Won gold at the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld.
3. Has won multiple medals at U23 World Championships.
4. Competes for the Russian Ski Federation team.
5. Known for his strong sprinting abilities and endurance.
6. Made his World Cup debut in November 2017.
7. Has over 20 podium finishes in World Cup races.
8. Finished second overall in the 2020-21 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season.
9. Has a total of six individual victories in the World Cup circuit.
10. Considered one of the top cross-country skiers in the world today.

How many medals Alexander bolshunov won?

6. Bolshunov now has won nine total Winter Olympic medals in his career — three gold, four silver and two bronze. He currently has the second most won gold medals at the Games after Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe with four in Biathlon.

Who won gold for ROC?

ROC final score, results: Finland wins first Olympic gold in men’s hockey with 2-1 victory. Finland is heading home from Beijing with the first Olympic men’s hockey gold medal in the country’s history.

What gold did Russia win?

Russia won the gold in the team event , in part because of Valieva’s stunning performances. But its Olympic committee soon revealed that Valieva had tested positive for a banned drug in December, setting off a legal dispute that has overshadowed the figure skating competition at the Beijing Games.

How tall is Alexander bolshunov?

6′ 1″

Who won Olympic cross-country 2022?

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