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Albert Demchenko

Albert Mikhailovich Demchenko (Russian: Альберт Михайлович Демченко; born 27 November 1971) is a Russian luger who competed from 1992 to 2014. He is currently coaching the Russian luge team.[1] His daughter Victoria Demchenko is also a luger.

Albert Demchenko
Demchenko in 2020
Personal information
Native nameАльберт Михайлович Демченко
Full nameAlbert Mikhailovich Demchenko
NationalityRussian
Born (1971-11-27) 27 November 1971 (age 53)
Chusovoy, Perm Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st)
Sport
Country Russia
Sport Luge
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Mixed team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Altenberg Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Altenberg Mixed team
World Cup Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004–05 Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2009–10 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007–08 Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010–11 Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Winterberg Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Sigulda Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Paramonovo Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sigulda Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Sigulda Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Cesana Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Sigulda Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Oberhof Mixed team

Career

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A seven-time Winter Olympian, he won his first medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a silver in the men's singles event. He competed in his sixth Olympics at the 2010 Winter Olympics, coming fourth. He then competed in his seventh Olympics in Sochi 2014 in his native Russia, winning a further two silver medals.

Demchenko also won eight medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 2006, 2010; Mixed team: 2012, 2014), two silvers (Men's singles: 1996, 2008), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1996; Mixed team: 2013).

He was overall Luge World Cup champion in men's singles in 2004–05.

 
Demchenko with Vladimir Putin

In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, after doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2] In January 2018, he and Tatyana Ivanova successfully appealed against the lifetime ban as well as decision to strip his medals from Sochi Olympics at the court of arbitration for sport.[3] As a result, both his medals were reinstated.

World Cup podiums

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Season Date Location Discipline Place
1997–98 22 November 1997   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 2nd
2002–03 18 November 2002   Park City, United States Singles 3rd
2 December 2002   Oberhof, Germany Singles 1st
20 January 2003   Igls, Austria Singles 3rd
2004–05 8 November 2004   Altenberg, Germany Singles 2nd
15 November 2004   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 1st
6 December 2004   Calgary, Canada Singles 3rd
27 December 2004   Oberhof, Germany Singles 1st
3 January 2005   Königssee, Germany Singles 1st
17 January 2005   Altenberg, Germany Singles 1st
2005–06 4 November 2005   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 1st
19 November 2005   Cesana, Italy Singles 2nd
9 December 2005   Calgary, Canada Singles 1st
16 December 2005   Lake Placid, United States Singles 3rd
28 January 2006   Oberhof, Germany Singles 3rd
2006–07 18 November 2006   Cesana, Italy Singles 2nd
16 December 2006   Nagano, Japan Singles 2nd
6 January 2007   Königssee, Germany Singles 1st
10 February 2007   Winterberg, Germany Singles 3rd
10 February 2007   Winterberg, Germany Team Relay 2nd
17 February 2007   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 3rd
2007–08 5 January 2008   Königssee, Germany Singles 1st
2 February 2008   Altenberg, Germany Singles 3rd
14 February 2008   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 2nd
16 February 2008   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 1st
2008–09 6 December 2008   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 1st
13 February 2009   Calgary, Canada Singles 3rd
2009–10 20 November 2009   Calgary, Canada Singles 3rd
5 December 2009   Altenberg, Germany Singles 3rd
12 December 2009   Lillehammer, Norway Singles 1st
2 January 2010   Königssee, Germany Singles 1st
9 January 2010   Winterberg, Germany Singles 2nd
2010–11 5 January 2011   Königssee, Germany Singles 2nd
22 January 2011   Altenberg, Germany Singles 3rd
22 January 2011   Altenberg, Germany Team Relay 2nd
12 February 2011   Paramonovo, Russia Singles 1st
19 February 2011   Sigulda, Latvia Team Relay 2nd
19 February 2011   Sigulda, Latvia Team Relay 1st
2011–12 26 November 2011   Igls, Austria Team Relay 3rd
9 December 2011   Whistler, Canada Team Relay 3rd
5 January 2012   Königssee, Germany Team Relay 3rd
2012–13 8 December 2012   Altenberg, Germany Team Relay 3rd
15 December 2012   Sigulda, Latvia Singles 1st
15 December 2012   Sigulda, Latvia Team Relay 3rd
5 January 2013   Königssee, Germany Singles 2nd
23 February 2013   Sochi, Russia Singles 2nd
23 February 2013   Sochi, Russia Team Relay 2nd
2013–14 18 January 2014   Altenberg, Germany Singles 2nd
18 January 2014   Altenberg, Germany Team Relay 1st

Season titles

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  • 1 titles – (1 singles)
Season Discipline
2005 Men's singles

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Albert Demchenko Appointed Russian Head Coach
  2. ^ "IOC bans 11 Russian winter athletes for life for Sochi 2014 doping". Reuters. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ "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). THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
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