Igor Badamshin

Igor Gayniachmetovich Badamshin (12 June 1966 – 24 January 2014) was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1989 to 1997. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun and earned his best individual finishes of 5th twice at the world championships (1989: 50 km, 1993: 30 km).

Badamashin's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 14th at the 50 km event in 1994. His best finish was second place three times, earning it once in 1989 and twice in 1996.

In his later years, Badamshin resided with his wife, triple Olympic champion Nina Gavrylyuk, in the American state of Wisconsin. He died at the age of 47 in 2014, after suffering a heart attack.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games Year Age 10 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1994 27 — — 26 14 —

World Championships 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1989 22 — — —5— 1991 24 8 — 13 — 5 1993 26 31 26 5 33 Bronze 1995 28 — — — 26 —

World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 1989 22 18 1990 23 15 1991 24 23 1992 25 1993 26 18 1994 27 37 1995 28 80 1996 29 58 1997 30 —

Individual podiums 1 podium No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1989–90 17 December 1989 Canmore, Canada 50 km Individual C World Cup 2nd

Team podiums 1 victory 7 podiums

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.