Ivan Babikov
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 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, he earned his best finish of 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit, representing Canada.
He was raised in Syktyvkar, Russia.[1]
Skiing
Babikov's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a 4th place in the 15 km freestyle event at Val di Fiemme in 2013. 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. He competed in 2006-Turino Olympics for Russia (he was 13-th in 15/15 duathlon) & in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, finishing seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay. In Vancouver he showed his best personal Olympic results: He was fifth in duathlon & eighth in 15 km free skate..
Change of nationality
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.
References
- ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080125.MAKI25/TPStory/Sports/columnists
- ↑ Article from The Province newspaper, 16 Jan 2009
External links
- Ivan Babikov at the International Ski Federation
- The 2009 Interview With Ivan Babikov