Sergey Cherepanov
Sergei Cherepanov (Russian: Сергей Черепанов; born January 25, 1986 in Ridder ) is a Kazakhstani cross country skier.
Life and career
At the age of 15 years Cherepanov took part in Karpacz at the Junior World Championship 2001. As the youngest starter of the field in the sprint competition he finished 69th place out of 95 starters. A year later, he qualified in Schonach for the quarter- finals and was 22 Even in the mass start competition over 30 km classic and competitive 10-kilometer freestyle, he convinced with the places 23 and 28 He increased his performance even at the Junior World Championship 2003 in Sollefteå where he fought classic 10-kilometer course and the 13 15 30 km free style ( mass start ) could be. With the Kazakh season he finished fourth. This ungrateful place Cherepanov was also obtained in the Junior World Championship 2004 in Norway Stryn over a distance of 10 kilometers freestyle. In competition the 30 km classic ( mass start ), he missed again his first medal in sixth. However, a surprise success came in the Kazakh season, which could scarce prevail against Germany and Russia. Also at the Junior World Championships in 2005 in Rovaniemi Cherepanov remained in sixth place about 10 km freestyle his first individual medal denied. In his last participation in the Junior World Championships in 2006 in Kranj Cherepanov best result was the 14th place in the pursuit competition. Because of his success at junior level Cherepanov was nominated for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. However, he just took off in a sprint competition where he failed as 55th in qualifying.
At the age of 20 years Cherepanov Create the first time in the Cross Country World Cup. In his first race he reached the 60th place 10-kilometer freestyle in the Swedish Gällivare. But already in Kuusamo, he won his first World Cup as a 30 point. In the Italian Cogne he fought with 18th place on 15 km classic his best result of the season. In the Universiade in Pragelato, he won the bronze medal in the 10 km freestyle competition. These results provided his start at the Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo. Cherepanov reached the quarter-finals in the sprint competition and took the seats 22 and 23 in the Pursuit competition and about 15 km freestyle. About this distance he reached the place 31 and 12 at the U23 World Championships in Tarvisio. The following year, he missed fourth in Mals about 15 km classic and 30 km free style ( mass start ) just under his first medal at the U23 World Championships. A foray into the world elite succeeded Cherepanov at the World Cup competition over 15 km classic in Lahti, where he celebrated with third place behind Lukas Bauer and René Sommerfeldt his first podium finish. At the end of the 2007/08 season he finished in 69th place in the overall World Cup. At the Junior World Championship 2009 in Le Praz -de- Lys Sommand to Cherepanov sat in the sprint of the competition by tracking against all opponents and won the U23 world title. Also in the Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec he knew in this competition to convince and won the twelfth.
Cherepanov took part in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he started in four races. His best finish there was the 11th in the 4x10km season. He participated in several world championships. His best individual result was the 11th place in the 30km pursuit race at the Nordic World Ski Championships 2011.