# Nikolay Pankratov

Nikolay Vladimirovich Pankratov (Russian: Николай Владимирович Панкратов; born 23 December 1982 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed between 1999 and 2013. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2005, and finished 10th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at the 2005 championships in Oberstdorf.
Pankratov also finished eighth in the 4 × 10 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. His only individual win was in a 10 km event in Italy in 2003.
In 2010, Pankratov was allegedly caught with the forbidden substance actovegin when crossing the border to Switzerland.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### Olympic Games

| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2006 | 23 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | — | 32 | — | — | 8 | — |

### World Championships

* 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2005 | 22 | — | 10 | 29 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 36 | — | 9 | — | Silver | — |

### World Cup

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 2003 | 20 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 38 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 53 | 46 | 43 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 16 | 33 | 21 | — | 10 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 108 | — | 18 | 35 |
| 2009 | 26 | 93 | 57 | NC | — | 31 | 41 |
| 2010 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 35 | — | DNF | 23 |

#### Individual podiums

* 1 victory – (1 SWC)
* 4 podiums – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2003–04 | 13 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2006–07 | 21 January 2007 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 2 January 2008 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 2007–08 | 22 January 2008 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st |

#### Team podiums

* 2 victories – (1 RL, 1 TS)
* 9 podiums – (7 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 | Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Alypov / Vilisov |
| 2 | 2003–04 | 7 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Dementyev / Novikov |
| 3 | 2003–04 | 6 March 2004 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Rochev |
| 4 | 2004–05 | 15 December 2004 | Asiago, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Rochev |
| 5 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev |
| 6 | 2006–07 | 17 December 2006 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev |
| 7 | 2006–07 | 25 March 2007 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rochev / Legkov / Vylegzhanin |
| 8 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rochev / Legkov / Dementyev |
| 9 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Vylegzhanin / Legkov / Chernousov |