Yevgeny Alexandrovich Dementyev (Russian: Евге́ний Александрович Деме́нтьев, born 17 January 1983 in Tayozhny, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug) is a Russian cross-country skier. He attended Children and Youth Sports School of Sovetsky District, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where his first trainer was Valery Ukhov. Dementyev's first international success was in 2001 at the Junior World Championship. He won two medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, with a gold in the men's 15 km + 15 km pursuit event and a silver in the men's 50 km freestyle mass start.

Yevgeny Dementyev
Yevgeny Dementyev in 2006
Country Russia
Born (1983-01-17) 17 January 1983 (age 41)
Tayozhny, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (20032009, 20122013, 2015, 2017)
Starts105
Podiums5
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (9th in 2005)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin 30 km double pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin 50 km freestyle
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sapporo 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Karpacz 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sollefteå 10 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sollefteå 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Sollefteå 30 km freestyle

Dementyev finished 0.8 seconds behind the winner Giorgio Di Centa in the 50 km event, the closest margin of victory in Olympic history of this event. This margin of victory eclipsed the previous record of 4.9 seconds set at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo between fellow Swedes Thomas Wassberg and Gunde Svan.

He also won two medals at the 2003 Nordic skiing World Junior Championships with a gold in 10 km and a bronze in the 30 km. Dementyev has two 4 × 10 km medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2005. His best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 22nd in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in 2005.

On 25 August 2009, Dementyev tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO). He returned in 2011 after a two-year ban but retired shortly thereafter.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

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  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2006 23 Gold Silver 6

World Championships

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  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2005 22 23 22 Bronze
2007 24 22 Silver
2009 26 DSQ DSQ

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
2003 20 90
2004 21 33 23 NC
2005 22 9 6 NC
2006 23 38 25 NC
2007 24 13 13 NC 8
2008 25 29 31 93 9 30
2009 26 67 48 69 DSQ DSQ
2012 29 65 41
2013 30 134 85
2015 32 87 51
2017 34 109 88 NC 25

Individual podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 WC)
  • 5 podiums – (5 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2003–04  21 February 2004   Umeå, Sweden 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
2 2004–05 19 March 2005   Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 1st
3  2005–06  14 January 2006   Lago di Tesero, Italy 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd
4  2006–07  13 December 2006   Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
5 16 December 2006   La Clusaz, France 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 4 podiums – (4 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  2003–04  7 February 2004   La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Pankratov / Ivanov / Novikov
2  2006–07  19 November 2006   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Pankratov / Rochev / Legkov
3 17 December 2006   La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Pankratov / Rochev / Legkov
4  2007–08  25 November 2007   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rochev / Pankratov / Legkov

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete : DEMENTIEV Eugeniy". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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