Alexandr Yuryevich Zubkov (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Зубков; born 10 August 1974) is a Russian retired bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals with a silver in 2006 (four-man) and a bronze in 2010 (two-man).[1] On 24 November 2017, he was found guilty of doping offences and stripped of his medals from the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Zubkov with President Vladimir Putin at the award ceremonies for Russian athletes, 24 February 2014
Zubkov also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers (Four-man: 2005, 2008) and two bronzes (Two-man: 2008, Four-man: 2003). He won the Bobsleigh World Cup in the four-man event three times as well (2004–5, 2005–6, 2008–9).
In 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, he was the flag bearer of Russia for the Opening Ceremony. Zubkov won Gold in both Two-Man and Four-Man Bobsleigh.
In the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Zubkov was coached by a former rival, Canadian Pierre Lueders.[2] Zubkov also paid a fee to borrow personal skids from the 2011 World Champion, Germany's Manuel Machata. Machata bought the skids for €29,000 in Switzerland, and had not qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The 2014 Olympics saw Germany failing to win a bobsleigh medal at an Olympics for the first time since Innsbruck 1964. Machata did not inform German Bobsleigh Luge and Skeleton Federation of this loan and received a one-year competitive ban and fine of €5,000 (250,000 rubles) from the German Federation.[3][4][5][6]
In October 2014 Zubkov announced his retirement from the sport due to a long-term injury which prevented him from competing at the start of the 2014–15 season.[8]
In May 2016, Zubkov was named in a New York Times investigation of the state-sponsored steroid program in Russia.[9] On 24 November 2017, he was found guilty of doping offenses by the International Olympic Committee and stripped of his medals from the 2014 Winter Olympics.[10] On 1 February 2018, following a Russian appeal, the CAS removed the sanctions from Alexey Negodaylo and Dmitry Trunenkov in bobsleigh, but upheld them on their teammates Alexandr Zubkov and Alexey Voyevoda.[11] In 2018, Zubkov appealed this decision in the Moscow City Court, which decided not to recognise the CAS decision in Russia. Despite no longer being an Olympic gold medallist, the Russian government has continued to classify him as an Olympic champion and pay him the lifetime Presidential stipend which is awarded to all Olympics medal winners.[12]
Personal lifeedit
His daughter, Elisaveta Zubkova, is a Russian skeleton slider.[13]
^Eric Reguly (19 February 2014) "How Canadian Lueders helped put Russian bobsleigh team on right track". The Globe and Mail.
^Nick Butler (3 March 2014) "German banned for loaning bobsled to double gold medal winning Russian rival Zubkov". insidethegames.biz.
^Anno Hecker (14 February 2014) Russisches Gold mit deutschen Kufen, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
^Sperre und Geldstrafe für Machata, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 3 March 2014.
^Christoph Becker (17 February 2014) Kein „olympiawürdiger“ Schlitten. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
^. Information Telegraph Agency of Russia. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014.
^"Russian Olympic bobsled champ Zubkov retires". usatoday.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
^Ruiz, Rebecca; Schwirtz, Michael (12 May 2016). "Russian Insider Says State-Run Doping Fueled Olympic Gold". New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
^Disciplinary commission decision. Aleksandr Zubkov stillmed.olympic.org
^"MEDIA RELEASE ANTI-DOPING – SOCHI 2014 THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) DELIVERS ITS DECISIONS IN THE MATTER OF 39 RUSSIAN ATHLETES V/ THE IOC: 28 APPEALS UPHELD, 11 PARTIALLY UPHELD" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^"Бобслеист Зубков стал "олимпийским чемпионом на территории России". Соцсети завидуют". BBC News Русская Служба. BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
^"THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) DELIVERS ITS DECISIONS IN THE MATTER OF 39 RUSSIAN ATHLETES V/ THE IOC" (PDF). tas-cas.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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Alexandr Yuryevich Zubkov Russian Aleksandr Yurevich Zubkov born 10 August 1974 is a Russian retired bobsledder who has competed since 1999 Competing in four Winter Olympics he won two medals with a silver in 2006 four man and a bronze in 2010 two man 1 On 24 November 2017 he was found guilty of doping offences and stripped of his medals from the 2014 Winter Olympics Alexandr ZubkovAlexandr Zubkov at the 2014 OlympicsPersonal informationFull nameAlexandr Yuryevich ZubkovNationalityRussianBorn 1974 08 10 10 August 1974 age 49 Bratsk Russian SFSR Soviet UnionHeight1 87 m 6 ft 2 in Weight100 kg 220 lb SportCountry RussiaSportBobsleigh pilot Turned pro1999Achievements and titlesOlympic finalsMedal record Representing Russia Olympic Games Disqualified 2014 Sochi Two man Disqualified 2014 Sochi Four man 2006 Turin Four man 2010 Vancouver Two man World Championships 2011 Konigssee Two man 2005 Calgary Four man 2008 Altenberg Four man 2013 St Moritz Four man 2003 Lake Placid Four man 2008 Altenberg Two man World Cup Championships 2004 05 Four man 2005 06 Four man 2008 09 Combined 2008 09 Four man 2010 11 Two man 2011 12 Four man 2012 13 Four man 2003 04 Four man 2004 05 Combined 2005 06 Combined 2005 06 Two man 2007 08 Combined 2007 08 Four man 2010 11 Combined 2011 12 Combined 2012 13 Combined 2004 05 Two man 2007 08 Two man 2010 11 Four man 2011 12 Two man Contents 1 Career 1 1 2014 Winter Olympics 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer edit nbsp Zubkov with President Vladimir Putin at the award ceremonies for Russian athletes 24 February 2014Zubkov also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers Four man 2005 2008 and two bronzes Two man 2008 Four man 2003 He won the Bobsleigh World Cup in the four man event three times as well 2004 5 2005 6 2008 9 Prior to competing in bobsleigh he competed in luge Zubkov finished 20th in the men s singles event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano 2014 Winter Olympics edit In 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics he was the flag bearer of Russia for the Opening Ceremony Zubkov won Gold in both Two Man and Four Man Bobsleigh In the 2014 Sochi Olympics Zubkov was coached by a former rival Canadian Pierre Lueders 2 Zubkov also paid a fee to borrow personal skids from the 2011 World Champion Germany s Manuel Machata Machata bought the skids for 29 000 in Switzerland and had not qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics The 2014 Olympics saw Germany failing to win a bobsleigh medal at an Olympics for the first time since Innsbruck 1964 Machata did not inform German Bobsleigh Luge and Skeleton Federation of this loan and received a one year competitive ban and fine of 5 000 250 000 rubles from the German Federation 3 4 5 6 After the 2014 Olympics Zubkov received the Order For Merit to the Fatherland award 4th class with Russian President Vladimir Putin handing the state awards 7 In October 2014 Zubkov announced his retirement from the sport due to a long term injury which prevented him from competing at the start of the 2014 15 season 8 In May 2016 Zubkov was named in a New York Times investigation of the state sponsored steroid program in Russia 9 On 24 November 2017 he was found guilty of doping offenses by the International Olympic Committee and stripped of his medals from the 2014 Winter Olympics 10 On 1 February 2018 following a Russian appeal the CAS removed the sanctions from Alexey Negodaylo and Dmitry Trunenkov in bobsleigh but upheld them on their teammates Alexandr Zubkov and Alexey Voyevoda 11 In 2018 Zubkov appealed this decision in the Moscow City Court which decided not to recognise the CAS decision in Russia Despite no longer being an Olympic gold medallist the Russian government has continued to classify him as an Olympic champion and pay him the lifetime Presidential stipend which is awarded to all Olympics medal winners 12 Personal life editHis daughter Elisaveta Zubkova is a Russian skeleton slider 13 References edit Aleksandr Zubkov Sports Reference com Eric Reguly 19 February 2014 How Canadian Lueders helped put Russian bobsleigh team on right track The Globe and Mail Nick Butler 3 March 2014 German banned for loaning bobsled to double gold medal winning Russian rival Zubkov insidethegames biz Anno Hecker 14 February 2014 Russisches Gold mit deutschen Kufen Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Sperre und Geldstrafe fur Machata Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 3 March 2014 Christoph Becker 17 February 2014 Kein olympiawurdiger Schlitten Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Russia s Olympic athletes receive state awards Information Telegraph Agency of Russia 24 February 2014 Archived from the original on 5 March 2014 Russian Olympic bobsled champ Zubkov retires usatoday com 22 October 2014 Retrieved 20 December 2014 Ruiz Rebecca Schwirtz Michael 12 May 2016 Russian Insider Says State Run Doping Fueled Olympic Gold New York Times Retrieved 13 May 2016 Disciplinary commission decision Aleksandr Zubkov stillmed olympic org MEDIA RELEASE ANTI DOPING SOCHI 2014 THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT CAS DELIVERS ITS DECISIONS IN THE MATTER OF 39 RUSSIAN ATHLETES V THE IOC 28 APPEALS UPHELD 11 PARTIALLY UPHELD PDF Court of Arbitration for Sport Retrieved 22 May 2023 Bobsleist Zubkov stal olimpijskim chempionom na territorii Rossii Socseti zaviduyut BBC News Russkaya Sluzhba BBC Retrieved 11 January 2019 THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT CAS DELIVERS ITS DECISIONS IN THE MATTER OF 39 RUSSIAN ATHLETES V THE IOC PDF tas cas com 1 February 2018 Retrieved 26 February 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alexandr Zubkov Bobsleigh four man Olympic medalists for 1924 1932 56 and since 1964 Archived 23 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Bobsleigh two man world championship medalists since 1931 Bobsleigh four man world championship medalists since 1930 Alexsandr Zubkov at the International Bobsleigh amp Skeleton Federation List of combined men s bobsleigh World Cup champions 1985 2007 List of four man bobsleigh 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