Alexander Vladimirovich Kasjanov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Касьянов, born 30 September 1983)[1] is a Russian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He has competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, where he got 4th place in two-man and four-men event. On November 29, 2017, he was disqualified for doping and received a life-time ban from the Olympics.[2]

Alexander Kasjanov
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1983-09-30) 30 September 1983 (age 41)
Bratsk, Soviet Union
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
Turned pro2006
Medal record
World Championships
Disqualified 2015 Winterberg Mixed team
Disqualified 2016 Igls Mixed team

World Cup Podiums

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Season Date Location Teammates Discipline Place
2010–11 15 January 2011   Igls, Austria Alexander Tretiakov
Olga Fedorova
Olga Potylitsina
Yulia Timofeeva
Aleksandr Shilkin
Mixed 3rd
2011–12 3 December 2011   Igls, Austria Alexander Tretiakov
Olga Fedorova
Olga Potylitsina
Yulia Timofeeva
Maxim Mokrousov
Mixed 3rd
5 December 2012   Whistler, Canada Maxim Belugin
Denis Moiseychenkov
Nikolay Khrenkov
Four-man 2nd
2012–13 24 November 2012   Whistler, Canada Maxim Belugin
Ilvir Huzin
Nikolay Khrenkov
Four-man 2nd
16 December 2012   La Plagne, France Petr Moiseev
Maxim Belugin
Ilvir Huzin
Four-man 3rd
17 February 2013   Sochi, Russia Maxim Belugin
Ilvir Huzin
Kirill Antukh
Four-man 3rd
2013–14 7 December 2013   Park City, United States Philipp Egorov
Maxim Belugin
Aleksei Pushkarev
Four-man 3rd
2014–15 13 December 2014   Lake Placid, United States Maxim Mokrousov
Ilvir Huzin
Aleksei Pushkarev
Four-man 2nd
1 February 2015   La Plagne, France Ilvir Huzin
Aleksei Pushkarev
Aleksey Zaytsev
Four-man 2nd
15 February 2015   Sochi, Russia Ilvir Huzin
Aleksei Pushkarev
Aleksey Zaytsev
Four-man 2nd
2015–16 9 January 2016   Lake Placid, United States Aleksei Pushkarev
Ilvir Huzin
Aleksey Zaytsev
Four-man 2nd
16 January 2016   Park City, United States Ilvir Huzin
Aleksei Pushkarev
Aleksey Zaytsev
Four-man 1st
23 January 2016   Whistler, Canada Aleksei Pushkarev Two-man 3rd
24 January 2016   Whistler, Canada Aleksei Pushkarev Two-man 3rd
2016–17 4 December 2016   Whistler, Canada Aleksey Zaytsev
Aleksei Pushkarev
Maxim Belugin
Four-man 1st
1 January 2017   Altenberg, Germany Aleksei Pushkarev Two-man 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Alexander Kasjanov". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "IOC sanctions three Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings". 14 July 2021.
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