Vladimir Sakhnov

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Medal record
Men's cross country skiing
Olympic Games
Silver	1988 Calgary	4 x 10 km
World Championships
Silver	1987 Oberstdorf	4 x 10 km

Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Сахнов) (born April 25, 1961 in village Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR). is a former Soviet/Russian cross country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 4th in the 30 km event in 1984.

Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a 6th in the 50 km event at those same championships.

Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986).