Mikhail Botvinov

Mikhail Botwinow (Russian: Михаил Ботвинов, English transcription: Mikhail Botvinov; born November 17, 1967 in Lidinka, Tula Oblast ), called " Boti ", is a former Russian and Austrian cross-country skier and Olympic athlete and was a member of the Austrian cross-country ski team.

Career

The native Russian began to season 1995/96 for his old homeland, before moving to disputes with the Association to Austria and also took Austrian citizenship. After a standing time in the season 1996/97, in the Botwinow held mainly in cross-country races fit, he was allowed to go in 1997 for the Austrian Ski Federation at international races at the start.

The time of the Austrian army soldier trained in the famous Olympic Training Center Obertauern where, inter alia, also the alpine skier Hermann Maier kept fit and also launched for the local ski club. Botwinow is in a relationship with an Austrian, has a son from his first marriage in Russia and a son from his current relationship. He lives with his girlfriend and his second son in Ramsau am Dachstein Styria.

His greatest success of the 1.85 meter Mikhail Botwinow already as Austrians. These are especially the gold medal in the relay with Christian Hoffmann, Alois Stadlober and Markus Gandler, as well as the bronze medal over 50 km classic at the home World Cup in Ramsau am Dachstein 1999. His career reached its peak Mikhail Botwinow 2002 by winning the silver medal over 30 km Skating at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City behind compatriot Christian Hoffmann. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin the then 38 -year-old missed the gold medal by only 0.9 seconds, and the silver medal in the sprint against Yevgeny Dementiev only a tenth of a second, but celebrated by winning the bronze medal over 50 km of skating a worthy farewell to Olympics.

In October 2006, he announced his retirement from competitive sport with the end of the 2006/07 season.

2012 Botwinow was sentenced on Leoben Regional Court to a four-month conditional prison sentence to a trial period of three years. He was accused of having lied in the course of the investigation against the former Austrian cross-country head coach Mayer.

Best Merits

Olympic games

• Silver medal in the 30 km free ( mass start ) in Salt Lake City 2002
• Bronze in the 50 km free ( mass start ) in Turin in 2006
• 4th place over 10 km in Lillehammer in 1994 for Russia
• 4th place over 30 km in Lillehammer in 1994 for Russia
• 4th place with the 4 × 10 km relay in Austria in Salt Lake City 2002
• 5th place with the 4 × 10 km relay of the CIS in 1992 Albertville
• 5th place over 50 km classic in Salt Lake City 2002
• 7th place in the double tracking ( 2 x 15 km) in Turin in 2006
• 9th place in the 10 km pursuit in Salt Lake City 2002

World Championships

• Gold medal and world champion with the 4 × 10 km relay in Ramsau Austria 1999
• Bronze medal with the 4 × 10 km relay Russia in Falun 1993
• Bronze medal over 50 km classic in Ramsau 1999
• 5th place with the 4 × 10 km relay in Austria in Lahti 2001
• 5th place with the 4 × 10 km relay in Austria in Oberstdorf 2005
• 8th place 50 km mass start classic in Oberstdorf 2005
• 8th place in the 30 km pursuit in Oberstdorf 2005
• 12th place over 30 km classic in Val di Fiemme 2003
• 13th place over 30 km classic in Lahti 2001
• 13th place over 15 km classic in Val di Fieme 2003
• 13th place 50 km free in Val di Fiemme 2003
• 13th place with the 4 × 10 km relay of Austria in Val di Fiemme 2003
• 18th place over 30 km free in Ramsau 1999
• Rank 21 out of 10 km classic in Ramsau 1999

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