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Career

Chernousov's first World Cup victory was in the 4×10 km relay in

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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

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, he finished 31st in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event. 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,

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and

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. This decision was reversed in 2018. In the 30 km skiathlon Chernousov placed fifth. In June 2014 Chernousov married the Swiss biathlete and fellow Olympic medalist

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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

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chernousov, Ilia 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 21st-century Russian sportsmen