# Alexey Petukhov

Alexey Yevgenyevich Petukhov (Russian: Алексей Евгеньевич Петухов; born 28 June 1983) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed between 2002 and 2019.

## Career

His best World Cup finishes were two second places, both in sprint events in 2009, until December 2011, when he won a skate sprint in Davos, Switzerland. Petukhov finished ninth in the sprint event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec. He won bronze with Nikolay Morilov in the Team Sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In December 2016, FIS provisionally suspended six Russian cross-country skiers linked to doping violations during the 2014 Winter Olympics, including Petukhov. On 9 November 2017, he was officially disqualified from the 2014 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee.
Petukhov also won the gold in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2003 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships at Sollefteå.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2010 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze |
| 2014 | 30 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |

### World Championships

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2009 | 25 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | Gold |
| 2015 | 31 | — | — | — | 20 | — | Silver |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada |
| 2003 | 19 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 20 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | 125 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | 24 | 83 | 6 | — | — | 73 | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 18 | — | | — | — | DNF | — |
| 2011 | 27 | 21 | 51 | 4 | DNF | DNF | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | 20 | NC | 4 | DNF | DNF | DNF | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 46 | — | 13 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 32 | — | 10 | — | — | DNF | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 24 | NC | 4 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | 72 | 83 | 34 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | 79 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 35 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 3 victories – (2 WC, 1 SWC)
* 17 podiums – (13 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2008–09 | 31 January 2009 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2008–09 | 13 February 2009 | Valdidentro, Italy | 1.7 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 2009–10 | 5 December 2009 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 4 | 2009–10 | 13 December 2009 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2009–10 | 22 January 2010 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2009–10 | 14 March 2010 | Oslo, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 7 | 2010–11 | 12 December 2011 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 8 | 2010–11 | 31 December 2010 | Oberhof, Germany | 3.75 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 9 | 2010–11 | 5 February 2011 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.3 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 10 | 2011–12 | 3 December 2011 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1.7 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 2011–12 | 11 December 2011 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 12 | 2011–12 | 31 December 2011 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 1.2 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 2012–13 | 8 December 2012 | Quebec City, Canada | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 14 | 2013–14 | 11 January 2014 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 2013–14 | 1 March 2014 | Lahti, Finland | 1.55 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 16 | 2014–15 | 5 December 2014 | Lillehammer, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 17 | 2014–15 | 21 December 2014 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 4 victories – (4 TS)
* 8 podiums – (8 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
| 1 | 2008–09 | 21 December 2008 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Morilov |
| 2 | 2009–10 | 6 December 2009 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Morilov |
| 3 | 2009–10 | 24 January 2010 | Rybinsk, Russia | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Morilov |
| 4 | 2011–12 | 4 December 2011 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.7 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Kryukov |
| 5 | 2011–12 | 15 January 2012 | Milan, Italy | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Morilov |
| 6 | 2013–13 | 4 December 2011 | Quebec City, Canada | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Kryukov |
| 7 | 2013–13 | 13 January 2013 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Kryukov |
| 8 | 2014–15 | 18 January 2015 | Otepää, Estonia | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Ustiugov |