Alexander Bolshunov became the record holder for the number of Olympic awards among domestic skiers.

Bolshunov on February 11 at the Games in Beijing won silver in the 15 km race in the classic style. Earlier, the Russian also became the champion in the skiathlon.

At the Pyeongchang Olympics, Bolshunov won four awards: he won silver in the 50 km mass start, team sprint, relay, and bronze in the individual sprint.

Russian skier Bolshunov won Olympic silver in the 15 km race Olympics 2022 Thus, Bolshunov surpassed the achievement of the Soviet skier Nikolai Zimyatov, who at the 1980 Games won the 30 and 50 km races and the relay, and at the 1984 Olympics he became the first in 30 km and second in the relay.

Only Raisa Smetanina won more medals from domestic skiers - she won four gold, five silver and one bronze medals, which were won in 1976-1992.

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