Ivan Babikov (born July 4, 1980 in Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR) is a Russian-born Canadian cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he earned his best finish of 13th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit, representing Russia.
He was raised in Syktyvkar, Russia.[1]
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Babikov's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 43rd in the 50 km event at Sapporo in 2007. His best World Cup finish was fourth in a 15 km event in Canada in 2005.
Babikov has 33 individual career victories up to 50 km at lesser events from 2003 to 2006.
Babikov lived in Canada in spring 2003 on a sponsorship, and got his Canadian citizenship in December 2007. In 2008, he still had to ski for Russia, according to rules about the licenses from International Ski Federation. He officially became a Canadian ski competitor in January 2009.[2] Now he lives in Alberta.
He competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, finishing seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay.