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Alexander Zavyalov
Alexander Zavyalov at the Ski Track in 2015
Country	Russia
Born	(1955-06-02) 2 June 1955 (age 69)Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons	3 – (1982–1984)
Starts	15
Podiums	6
Wins	3
Overall titles	1 – (1983)
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo 30 km 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 10 km relay 1980 Lake Placid 50 km World Championships 1982 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay 1982 Oslo 15 km

Alexander Alexandrovich Zavyalov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Завья́лов; born 2 June 1955) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the early 1980s, training at Armed Forces sports society. He won a bronze in the 50 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and two silvers at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (30 km, 4 × 10 km relay). Zavyalov won the Cross-Country World Cup in the 1982–83 season.

Zavyalov also won two medals at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay (tied with Oddvar Brå) and a silver in the 15 km.

Zavyalov graduated from Smolensk Institute of Physical Culture (1978). He was awarded Order of Lenin in 1983.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

• 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships

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• 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

• 1 title – (1 overall)

Season	Age
Overall
1982	26	15
1983	27
1984	28	15

• 3 victories
• 6 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	1981–82	23 February 1982	Oslo, Norway	15 km Individual	World Championships[1]	2nd
2	1982–83	10 February 1983	Igman, Yugoslavia	15 km Individual	World Cup	1st
3	26 February 1983	Falun, Sweden	30 km Individual	World Cup	1st
4	4 March 1983	Lahti, Finland	15 km Individual	World Cup	1st
5	27 March 1983	Labrador City, Canada	30 km Individual	World Cup	2nd
6	1983–84	10 February 1984	Sarajevo, Yugoslavia	30 km Individual	Olympic Games[1]	2nd

• 1 victory
• 2 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1981–82	25 February 1982	Oslo, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay	World Championships[1]	1st	Nikitin / Batyuk / Burlakov
2	1983–84	16 February 1984	Sarajevo, Yugoslavia	4 × 10 km Relay	Olympic Games[1]	2nd	Batyuk / Nikitin / Zimyatov

1. ^ "Athlete : SAVJALOV Alexander". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

• Alexander Zavyalov at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Alexander Zavyalov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)