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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - Senior World Cup Team

Ivan Babikov, Senior World Cup Team

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1980

Place of Birth:

Syktyvkar, Russia

Hometown:

Canmore, Alberta

Club:

Foothills Nordic

Coach:

Justin Wadsworth

Wax Technician:

Joel Jaques

Years on Senior National Team:

4

Years on Junior National Team:

0

Equipment:

Skis: Salomon

Poles: One Way

Boots/Bindings: Salomon

Background:

Ivan Babikov joined the Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team in 2008 from Russia where he has been competing since 2002. At the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, Ivan earned his best Olympic finish in 13th in the 30-kilometre men’s pursuit race.

Ivan immigrated to Canada with his mother in the hopes of pursuing his ski career with the Canadian program, and represent Canada at the Olympic Winter Games. He joined his sister in Toronto (who was already a Canadian citizen since 2001) upon his arrival in the spring, and moved to Canmore in the fall, joining X-C.com for the 2003-04 season.

Ivan went on to dominate the Continental Cup circuits (Canada Cup/SuperTour) for the next two seasons, racking up 33 individual victories in a variety of distances, with joint support from X-C.com and US Factory Team, until his nomination to the 2010 National Ski Team Program in the week leading up to the 2005 FIS World Cup in Canmore. Ivan finished an impressive 4th overall in the 15km skate event, racing in a Canadian National Ski Team uniform but under a Russian FIS license – all part of a joint Canada/Russia agreement. He went on to represent Russia at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, finishing 13th in the 30km pursuit event and capping a great 2005-06 winter.

In the summer of 2006, an unsuccessful bid to fast-track his citizenship, Ivan had little options to generate income other than to return to compete for Russia for the 2006-07 season. In the spring of 2007, Ivan’s mother became a Canadian citizen, motivating the Babikov family to make the conscious commitment to Canada “no matter what the consequences”. After relocating to Canmore, Alta., Ivan rejoined Team X-C.com in early summer, allowing him to focus on his own training program and needs. He started the season with renewed energy, winning every single distance race he started in North America! He recently got his Canadian citizenship and is now ready to compete on the senior World Cup team.

Key Information:

· Olympian (Torino 2006 and Vancouver 2010)

Olympic Results:

2006 – Olympic Winter Games, Torino, Italy: 13 (pursuit)

2006 – Olympic Winter Games, Torino, Italy: 23 (15km)

2006 – Olympic Winter Games, Torino, Italy: 38 (50km)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 33 (50km)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 7 (4x Relay)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 5 (Pursuit)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 8 (15km)

Notable Results:

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 5 (Pursuit)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 5 (Team Relay)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Val de Fiemme, ITA: 1 (10km Pursuit)

2009 – World Cup, Whistler Olympic Park, BC: 6 (30km Pursuit)

2006 – World Cup, Oslo, NOR: 11 (50km)

2006 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 18 (15km)

2005 – World Cup, Canmore, Alta.: 18 (30km)

2005 – World Cup, Canmore, Alta.: 4 (15km)

2005 – World Cup, Vernon, B.C.: 14 (30km)

2009-10 Results:

2010 – US Super Tour, Fort Kent, ME: 1 (6km)

2010 – US Super Tour, Fort Kent, ME: 26 (Sprint)

2010 – US Super Tour, Fort Kent, ME: 5 (10km)

2010 – US Super Tour, Fort Kent, ME: 1 (50km)

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 17 (40km)

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 14 (15km)

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 12 (20km)

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 46 (3.3km)

2010 – World Cup, Stockholm, SWE: 54 (Sprint)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 33 (50km)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 7 (4x Relay)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 5 (Pursuit)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 8 (15km)

2010 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 10 (15km)

2010 – Tour de Ski: 9 (Overall)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Val di Fiemme, ITA: 4 (10km hill climb)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Val di Fiemme, ITA: 25 (20km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Cortina-Toblach, ITA: 18 (10km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Cortina-Toblach, ITA: 9 (35km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Prague, CZE: 67 (Sprint)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 56 (Sprint)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 23 (15km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 50 (3.7km Prologue)

2009 – Haywood Nor-Am, Canmore, AB: 36 (Sprint)

2009 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 26 (15km)

2009 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 38 (15km)

2009 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 82 (Sprint)

2009 – World Cup, Beitostoelen, NOR: 10 (4x Relay)

2009 – World Cup, Beitostoelen, NOR: 28 (15km)

2009 – New Zealand Cup, Snowfarm, NZ: 1 (10km)

2009 – New Zealand Cup, Snowfarm, NZ: 19 (Sprint)

2009 – New Zealand Cup, Snowfarm, NZ: 2 (15km)

2008-09 Results:

2009 – US National Championships, Fairbanks, AK: 2 (50km C)

2009 – US National Championships, Fairbanks, AK: 1 (15km Pursuit)

2009 – World Cup Final Overall, Falun, SWE: 34

2009 – World Cup Final, Falun, SWE: 47 (15km F)

2009 – World Cup Final, Falun, SWE: 29 (20km Pursuit)

2009 – World Cup Final, Falun, SWE: 40 (3.3km Prologue)

2009 – World Cup Final, Stockholm, SWE: 78 (Sprint C)

2009 – World Cup, Lahti, FIN: 37 (15km F)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 16 (50km F)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 5 (Team Relay)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 40 (30km Pursuit)

2009 – World Cup, Valdidentro, ITA: 12 (15km C)

2009 – World Cup, Whistler Olympic Park, BC: 14 (Team Sprint)

2009 – World Cup, Whistler Olympic Park, BC: 6 (30km Pursuit)

2009 – Tour de Ski Overall: 36

2009 – Tour de Ski, Val de Fiemme, ITA: 1 (10km Pursuit)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Val de Fiemme, ITA: 48 (20km C)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Nove Mesto, CZE: 54 (Sprint F)

2008 – Tour de Ski, Nove Mesto, CZE: 25 (15km C)

2008 – Tour de Ski, Prague. CZE: 57 (Sprint F)

2008 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 27 (15km C)

2008 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 51 (3.75km Prologue)

2008 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 94 (Sprint F)

2008 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 21 (15km C)

2008 – World Cup, La Clusaz, FRA: 8 (30km F)

2008 – US Super Tour, West Yellowstone, MT: 1 (10km F)

2008 – US Super Tour, West Yellowstone, MT: 1 (15km C)

2007-08 Results:

2008 – US Ski Nationals, Fairbanks, Alaska: 1 (30km)

2008 – US Ski Nationals, Fairbanks, Alaska: 1 (pursuit)

2008 – Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, B.C.: 1 (30km)

2008 – Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, B.C.: 34 (sprint)

2008 – Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, B.C.: 1 (15km)

2008 – Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, B.C.: 2 (10km)

2008 – Marathon Cup, Lamoura Mouthe, FRA: 5 (marathon)

2008 – World Cup, Canmore, Alta.: 12 (15km)

2008 – World Cup, Canmore, Alta.: 13 (pursuit)

2008 – US Ski Nationals, Houghton, MI: 1 (15km)

2008 – US Ski Nationals, Houghton, MI: 1 (10km)

2007 – US Super Tour, Soldier Hollow, UT: 1 (15km)

2007 – US Super Tour, Soldier Hollow, UT: 7 (sprint)

2007 – Haywood Nor-Am, Canmore, Alta.: 1 (10km)

2007 – Haywood Nor-Am, Canmore, Alta.: 27 (sprint)

2007 – Haywood Nor-Am, Canmore, Alta.: 1 (pursuit)

2007 – Haywood Nor-Am, Vernon, B.C.: 18 (sprint)

2007 – Haywood Nor-Am, Vernon, B.C.: 1 (15km)

2006-07 Results:

2007 – Ski Nationals, Mont Ste Anne, Que.: 5 (30km)

2007 – Ski Nationals, Mont Ste Anne, Que.: 25 (sprint)

2007 – Ski Nationals, Mont Ste Anne, Que.: 3 (15km)

2007 – World Ski Championships, Sapporo, JPN: 46 (30km)

2007 – World Cup, Rybinsk, RUS: 20 (30km)

2007 – Russia Ski Nationals, Syktyvkar, RUS: 46 (sprint)

2006 – FIS Race, Syktyvkar, RUS: 24 (15km)

2006 – FIS Race, Syktyvkar, RUS: 6 (15km)

2006 – World Cup, Gaellivare, SWE: 66 (15km)

2006 – FIS Race, Muonio, FIN: 24 (15km)

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