Vladimir Nikitin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vladimir Vasilyevich•Nikitin |
| Used name | Vladimir•Nikitin |
| Original name | Владимир Васильевич•Никитин |
| Born | 14 July 1959 in Kozino, Udmurtskaya Respublika (RUS) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Trud Leningrad, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
During his competitive career Vladimir Nikitin competed at two major international tournaments and won a relay medal in both of them. At the 1982 World Championships he won gold and at the 1984 Olympic Games he won silver. His best individual places at those tournaments were eighth in 30 km in 1982 and fifth in 15 km in 1984.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | URS |
RUS |
Vladimir Nikitin | |||
| 15 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (4–0–0 1985 Belluno CCS gold: 15 km and 30 km; 1987 Štrbské Pleso CCS gold: 15 km and 30 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–0–0 1982 Oslo CCS gold: 4×10 km relay)