title: Nikolay Chebotko
text: # Nikolay Chebotko
  
  Nikolay Sergeyevich Chebotko (Russian: Николай Сергеевич Чеботько, 25 October 1982 – 24 January 2021) was a Kazakhstani cross-country skier who competed from 2000, until his death. His best individual World Cup finish was fourth in a sprint event in Finland in 2013.
  
  Chebotko also competed in four Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the team sprint event at Vancouver in 2010. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is bronze medal at Team sprint 2013.
  
  Chebotko died in a car accident near Borovoye on 24 January 2021.
  
  ## Career highlights
  
  ### FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Medals
  
      2013 – Val di Fiemme 3rd, team freestyle sprint (with Poltoranin)
  
  ### Universiade
  
      2003 – Tarvisio 1st, freestyle sprint
      2005 – Innsbruck/Seefeld 2nd, 10 km freestyle
      2007 – Pragelato 1st, freestyle sprint
  
  ### Asian Winter Games
  
      2003 – Aomori 2nd, 4×10 km relay
      2007 – Changchun 1st, 4×10 km relay
      2011 – Almaty 1st, team freestyle sprint (with Poltoranin)
      2011 – Almaty 1st, 4×10 km relay (with Cherepanov / Poltoranin / Velichko)
      2011 – Almaty 2nd, classical sprint
      2011 – Almaty 2nd, 10 km classical individual
      2011 – Almaty 3rd, 15 km freestyle
  
  ### World Cup podiums
  
      2013 – Quebec 1st, team freestyle sprint (with Volotka)
      2013 – Asiago 2nd, team classical sprint (with Poltoranin)
  
  ### Stage World Cup podiums
  
      2008 – Asiago 2nd, freestyle sprint (Tour de Ski)
      2008 – Nove Mesto 3rd, 15 km classical (Tour de Ski)
      2009 – Val di Fiemme 3rd, 20 km classical mass start (Tour de Ski)
  