Oleg Shamaev (born August 2, 1982 in Chirchik) is an

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

from

Uzbekistan , image_flag = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg , image_coat = Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg , symbol_type = Emblem of Uzbekistan, Emblem , national_anthem = "State Anthem of Uzbekistan, State Anthem of the Republ ...

. He competed for Uzbekistan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the slalom and

giant slalom Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding competitive discipline. It involves racing between sets of poles ("gates") spaced at a greater distance from each other than in Slalom skiing, slalom but less than in Super-G. Giant sl ...

. Shamaev was Uzbekistan's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

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1982 births Living people Uzbekistani male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Uzbekistan Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2007 Asian Winter Games {{Uzbekistan-alpine-skiing-bio-stub