Alexander Zavyalov
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Alexander Zavyalov at the Ski Track in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1955 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 3 – (1982–1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 – (1983) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.