Ilia Grigoryevich Chernousov (; born 7 August 1986) is a Russian cross-country skier. He won bronze medals at the 2011 World Championships and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Career

Chernousov's first World Cup victory was in the 4×10 km relay in Switzerland in 2007. His best individual results came in the 30 km pursuit in 2011: a third place at the world championship and the first place at the world cup. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, he finished 31st in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.

Ilia Chernousov

At the 2014 Olympics Chernousov finished third in the 50 km freestyle. He was promoted to the first placed after the ban of gold and silver medalists, Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin. This decision was reversed in 2018. In the 30 km skiathlon Chernousov placed fifth.

Ilia Chernousov

In June 2014 Chernousov married the Swiss biathlete and fellow Olympic medalist Selina Gasparin.

Ilia Chernousov

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

2 victories – (1 , 1 ) 9 podiums – (7 , 2 )

Team podiums

1 victory – (1 ) 3 podiums – (3 )

References

External links

1986 births

Living people

Russian male cross-country skiers

Tour de Ski skiers

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Olympic cross-country skiers for Russia

Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for Russia

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

Sportspeople from Novosibirsk