Andrei Drygin
Andrei Drygin 
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 Russia (until 2000/01) Tajikistan (since 2001/02)
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| birthday | June 12, 1977 | ||
| place of birth | Krasnoyarsk | ||
| size | 180 cm | ||
| Weight | 82 kg | ||
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| discipline | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom |
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| status | active | ||
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| last change: March 4, 2010 | |||
Andrei Sergejewitsch Drygin ( Russian Андрей Сергеевич Дрыгин ; born June 12, 1977 in Krasnoyarsk ) is a ski racer from Russia who has competed for Tajikistan since 2001 . In 2002 , 2006 and 2010 he was the only athlete in Tajikistan at the Winter Olympics .
Career
Drygin took part until the 1999/2000 season exclusively in FIS races and national championships in Russia. In addition to some top 10 placements in FIS races, his greatest success at this time was winning the Russian downhill championship in March 2000. In winter 2000/01, he started for the first time in more crowded FIS competitions outside his home country, but did not reach the Results he achieved in Russia.
In the 2001/02 season Drygin moved to the Tajik Association. In February 2002, when Tajikistan first took part in the Winter Olympics, he was the only athlete in that country. He started in Salt Lake City in the Super-G and in the giant slalom, but was eliminated in both competitions. On October 27, 2002 Drygin made his debut in the World Cup in Sölden . Here he only reached 71st and last place in the first run and thus failed to qualify for the second run. In the next few years Drygin took part mainly in FIS races until he competed in his next World Cup races in January 2006. After two failures in the Super-G and the slalom in Kitzbühel , he achieved the first countable result on January 28th with 42nd and last place in the downhill from Garmisch-Partenkirchen . The next day he was classified as the last of the Super-G in 53rd place. This was his last World Cup race so far.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Drygin was again the only participant from Tajikistan. He finished 51st in the Super-G and in the Downhill, but was eliminated in the giant slalom. In the next few years Drygin started again in FIS races and celebrated his first victory in the Super-G of Scheregesch on March 23, 2009 . In January 2010 he competed in his first four European Cup races on Patscherkofel and in Les Orres . His best result was 73rd place in the Super-G at Les Orres, in the other three races he only crossed the finish line last. In February 2010, Drygin took part in the Olympic Winter Games for the third time and was again the only active player in his country. He achieved the penultimate or last, the 44th place in the Super-G and the 59th place in the downhill. In the giant slalom, he was 57th and left more than 20 racers behind.
Sporting record
winter Olympics
- Salt Lake City 2002 : eliminated in giant slalom and super-G
- Turin 2006 : 51st Super-G, 51st Downhill, eliminated in giant slalom
- Vancouver 2010 : 44th Super-G, 57th giant slalom, 59th downhill, eliminated in slalom
More Achievements
- Russian champion in downhill 2000
- A victory in an FIS race
Web links
- Andrei Drygin in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- Andrei Drygin in the database of Ski-DB (English)
- Andrei Drygin in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Drygin, Andrei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Дрыгин, Андрей Сергеевич (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian and Tajik ski racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krasnoyarsk , Soviet Union (today: Russia) |