Nikolay Sergeyevich Chebotko (Russian: Николай Сергеевич Чеботько, 25 October 1982 – 24 January 2021[1]) was a Kazakhstani cross-country skier who competed from 2000, until his death. His best individual World Cup finish was fourth in a sprint event in Finland in 2013.
| Nikolay Chebotko | |
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| Born | 25 October 1982 Schuchinsk, Kokchetav Oblast, Kazakh SSR, USSR |
| Died | 24 January 2021 (aged 38) Burabay District, Kazakhstan |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2001–2019 |
Medal record | |
Chebotko also competed in four Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the team sprint event at Vancouver in 2010. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is bronze medal at Team sprint 2013.
Chebotko died in a car accident near Borovoye on 24 January 2021.[1]
Career highlights
edit- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Medals
- 2013 –
Val di Fiemme 
3rd, team freestyle sprint (with Poltoranin)
- Universiade
- 2003 – Tarvisio
1st, freestyle sprint - 2005 –
Innsbruck/Seefeld 
2nd, 10 km freestyle - 2007 – Pragelato 1st, freestyle sprint
- Asian Winter Games
- 2003 –
Aomori 2nd, 4×10 km relay - 2007 –
Changchun 1st, 4×10 km relay - 2011 –
Almaty 1st, team freestyle sprint (with Poltoranin) - 2011 – Almaty 1st, 4×10 km relay (with Cherepanov / Poltoranin / Velichko)
- 2011 – Almaty 2nd, classical sprint
- 2011 – Almaty 2nd, 10 km classical individual
- 2011 – Almaty 3rd, 15 km freestyle
- World Cup podiums
- 2013 –
Quebec 1st, team freestyle sprint (with Volotka) - 2013 – Asiago 2nd, team classical sprint (with Poltoranin)
- Stage World Cup podiums
- 2008 – Asiago 2nd, freestyle sprint (Tour de Ski)
- 2008 –
Nove Mesto 3rd, 15 km classical (Tour de Ski) - 2009 – Val di Fiemme 3rd, 20 km classical mass start (Tour de Ski)
References
edit- ^ a b "Famed Kazakhstani skier Nikolay Chebotko dies in car accident". www.inform.kz. January 24, 2021.
External links
edit- Nikolay Chebotko at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Nikolay Chebotko at Olympics.com
- Nikolay Chebotko at Olympedia
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