Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov (; born April 25, 1961 in Kamenka, Tselinograd Oblast, Kazakh SSR) is a former Soviet cross-country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata. He earned a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary; his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a fourth in the 30 km event in 1984. Sakhnov also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a sixth place in the 50 km event at those same championships. Sakhnov's best career finish was second in two World Cup events (1984. 1986). Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 silver) World Championships 1 medal – (1 silver) World Cup Season standings Individual podiums 2 podiums Team podiums 1 victory 5 podiums Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system. References External links Biography Russian male cross-country skiers Soviet male cross-country skiers 1961 births Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic cross-country skiers of the Soviet Union