title: Vitaly Denisov
text: # Vitaly Denisov
  
  Vitaly Denisov (born February 27, 1976) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2003. He won a bronze medal in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
  
  Denisov's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 5th in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at Salt Lake City in 2002. He won two individual races in his career (1999, 2002).
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  | Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | 26 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 6 |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  * 1 medal – (1 bronze)
  
  | Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1999 | 23 | 38 | — | 25 | — | 27 | — | — |
  | 2001 | 25 | — | 15 | Bronze | — | — | — | 4 |
  | 2003 | 27 | — | 9 | — | 46 | — | — | 4 |
  
  ### World Cup
  
  **Season standings**
  
  | Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Age | Overall | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint |
  | 1997 | 21 | NC | NC | — | — |
  | 1998 | 22 | 72 | 45 | — | — |
  | 1999 | 23 | 47 | 65 | — | 53 |
  | 2000 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
  | 2001 | 25 | 34 | — | — | 40 |
  | 2002 | 26 | 37 | — | — | NC |
  | 2003 | 27 | 38 | — | — | 56 |
  
  **Individual podiums**
  
  * 1 podium
  
  | No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2001–02 | 8 January 2002 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd |
  
  **Team podiums**
  
  * 1 victory – (1 RL)
  * 8 podiums – (8 RL)
  
  | No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1998–99 | 14 March 1999 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Prokurorov / Vilisov |
  | 2 | 1998–99 | 21 March 1999 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Ivanov / Prokurorov / Vilisov |
  | 3 | 1999–00 | 13 January 2000 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Vilisov / Prokurorov |
  | 4 | 1999–00 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Ivanov / Bolshakov / Vilisov |
  | 5 | 1999–00 | 5 March 2000 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bolshakov / Ivanov / Vilisov |
  | 6 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Ivanov / Bolshakov / Vilisov |
  | 7 | 2000–01 | 21 March 2001 | Lugnet, Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Ivanov / Bolshakov / Vilisov |
  | 8 | 2001–02 | 16 December 2001 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Ivanov / Vilisov / Bolshakov |
  