Sergey Yuryevich Shiryayev (russian: Серге́й Юрьевич Ширя́ев, born 8 February 1983) is a Russian
cross-country skier
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who competed between 2002 and 2015. His best finish at the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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was 11th in the 15 km event (9.3 miles) at the
2007 event in
Sapporo
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, but that result was declared null and void upon announcing Shiryayev's disqualification for
doping
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on
EPO at the last day of the championships on 4 March 2007. His case was heard at the FIS Council meeting in
Portorož
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,
Slovenia
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in May 2007, resulting in a two-year suspension from the sport. Two other coaches also received sanctions from the Russian Ski Federation.
Shiryayev's best World Cup finish was third in a 30 km mixed pursuit event (18.6 miles) in Russia in January 2010.
At the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, he finished 31st in the 15 km event while not finishing the 50 km event (31.1 miles).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
*2 victories – (2 )
*3 podiums – (1 , 2 )
Team podiums
* 1 victory – (1 )
* 1 podium – (1 )
See also
*
List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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References
FIS Doping Panel sanctions four athletes - accessed March 4, 2007.
External links
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1983 births
Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Doping cases in cross-country skiing
Living people
Olympic cross-country skiers of Russia
Sportspeople from Nizhny Novgorod
Russian male cross-country skiers
Russian sportspeople in doping cases
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