Sergey Shupletsov
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s freestyle skiing | ||
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1994 Lillehammer | Moguls |
| FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1993 Altenmarkt | Combined |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1995 La Clusaz | Moguls |
Representing  Soviet Union
| ||
| FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships | ||
| | 1991 Lake Placid | Combined |
Sergey Borisovich Shupletsov (Russian: Сергей Борисович Шуллеџов) (April 25, 1970, Chusovoy – July 14, 1995, La Clusaz) was a Russian freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, in moguls. Jean-Luc Brassard won gold, and Edgar Grospiron got bronze.[1]
In 1995, Shupletsov won the World Cup tour in Moguls. That year he had six World Cup wins (including winning five in a row) and placed 2nd three times. He died shortly afterward, on July 14, 1995, in a motorcycle accident.[2]
He competed in 102 World Cups and was on the podium 32 times with 12 victories.
References
- ↑ "1994 Winter Olympics – Lillehammer, Norway – Alpine Skiing" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 24, 2008)
- ↑ Wallechinsky, David; Jaime Loucky (2005). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-45-8
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