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{{Infobox skier <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ski -->
| name              = Alexey Poltoranin
| image             = Алексей Юрьевич Полторанин.JPG
| image_size        = 300px
| caption           = Poltoranin at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]
| fullname          = 
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1987|04|27}}
| birth_place       = [[Ridder, Kazakhstan|Ridder]], [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic|Kazakh SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
| death_date        = 
| death_place       = 
| height            = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| club              = 
| skis              = [[Fischer (company)|Fischer]]
| personalbest      = 
| seasons           = 2005–
| wins              = 8
| additionalpodiums = 10
| totalpodiums      = 18
| medaltemplates    = {{MedalSport | Men's [[cross country skiing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{KAZ}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|2013 Val di Flemme]] |[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|2013 Val di Flemme]] |[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's 50 kilometre classical|50 km]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Winter Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]]|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2011 Asian Winter Games – Men's sprint|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]]|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2011 Asian Winter Games – Men's team sprint|Team sprint]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]]|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2011 Asian Winter Games – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit|30 km]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]] | [[Cross-country skiing at the 2011 Asian Winter Games – Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay|4×10 km relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2007 Asian Winter Games|2007 Changchun]]|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|Sprint]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]]|[[Cross-country skiing at the 2011 Asian Winter Games – Men's 10 kilometre classical|10 km]]}}
| show-medals       = no
| updated           = 
}}
'''Alexey Yurevich Poltoranin''' ({{lang-ru|Алексей Юрьевич Полторанин}}, born April 29, 1987) is a [[Kazakhstan|Kazakh]] [[Cross-country skiing|cross-country skier]] who has competed at the international senior level since 2004. He has three world cup wins, one in 2010 and two in 2013. In the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|2013 World Championship in Val di Fiemme]] he got two bronze medals. Most of his best results are in classic skiing.

==Athletic career==

===World Championships and Olympics===
Poltoranin competed at the [[2006 Winter Olympics|2006]] and [[2010 Winter Olympics]], the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Ski Championship]]s in [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|2007]], [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|2009]], [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011|2011]] and [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|2013]].

Poltoranin finished fifth in both the [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint|individual]] and [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint|team sprint]] at the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in Vancouver.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/CCS/mens-sprint.html | title=Cross Country Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Sprint|publisher=Sports-Reference.com |date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2010/CCS/mens-team-sprint.html | title=Cross Country Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Team Sprint|publisher=Sports-Reference.com |date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref>

In the 2013 World Championship in Val di Fiemme Poltoranin won two bronze medals. First day, Poltoranin competed in classical sprint, where qualified to semifinal, but he broke his ski poles at the start and was forced to lost. Next day, Alexey Poltoranin and Nikolay Chebotko have won bronze at the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's team sprint|men's team sprint]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2538018 | title=Kazakhstan skiers Alexey Poltoranin, Nikolay Chebotko win bronze at World Championship|publisher=Inform.kz |date=February 25, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> In the last day of the championship, he took bronze at the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Men's 50 kilometre classical|men's 50 km classic]] and finished after [[Johan Olsson (skier)|Johan Olsson]] and [[Dario Cologna]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Alex Matthews| url=http://fasterskier.com/article/olsson-skis-race-of-his-life-for-50k-world-championships-gold/comment-page-1/ | title=Olsson Skis Race of His Life for World Championships 50 k Gold|publisher=FasterSkier.com |date=March 3, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> His other World Championship results include sixth in the team sprint in 2011 and seventh places at the 4×10&nbsp;km relay in 2007 and the team sprint in 2009.

===World Cup===
[[File:Aleksej Poltoranin och Emil Jonsson.jpg|thumb|right|Poltoranin and [[Emil Jönsson]] at Royal Palace Sprint in Stockholm. March 20, 2013.]]
The 2004/05 season was Alexey Poltoranin's first in the [[Cross-country skiing World Cup champions|World Cup]]. First World Cup stage, where he competed, was 4×10 relay in [[Gaellivare]] in 2004, however he competed only in two races this season. Poltoranin claimed his first [[FIS Cross-Country World Cup|World Cup]] victory at the 15 kilometer classic race at Davos in 2010 and took that victory ahead of [[Alexander Legkov]] and [[Lukáš Bauer|Lukas Bauer]]. For [[Kazakhstan]], the victory of Poltoranin was the first win since March 1998 when [[Vladimir Smirnov (skier)|Vladimir Smirnov]] won the 30&nbsp;km in [[Lahti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davosnordic.ch/en/event/program/news/news.html?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=982&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1792&cHash=e36bd2c01bd78ce65227aafe9ae51140 |title=Bjoergen and Poltaranin are the winners in Davos |publisher=DavosNordic.ch |date=December 11, 2010 |accessdate=December 8, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212204311/http://www.davosnordic.ch/en/event/program/news/news.html?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=982&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1792&cHash=e36bd2c01bd78ce65227aafe9ae51140 |archivedate=December 12, 2013 |df= }}</ref> In the [[2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2011–12 season]], he made only one victory, when he won Nordic opening's 15&nbsp;km classical handicap in [[Kuusamo]]. In December 17, 2011, he placed third at 15 kilometer classic in [[Rogla]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Audrey Mangan|url=http://fasterskier.com/article/northug-emerges-victor-in-close-rogla-finish/ | title=Northug Emerges Victor in Close Rogla Finish|publisher=FasterSkier.com |date=December 17, 2011|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref>

The 2013–14 season was more successful for Poltoranin, than previous years. He began his world cup run on November 11, 2012 in [[Gällivare]], where he reached his first season podium finishing second in 15&nbsp;km freestyle race.<ref>{{cite web|author=Audrey Mangan|url=http://bnews.kz/en/news/post/112072/ | title=Kazakhstan skier Alexey Poltoranin becomes the second in the cross-country World Cup races|publisher=BNews.kz |date=November 25, 2012|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> In December 2, 2012, he took third at Nordic Opening's 15&nbsp;km classical handicap start in [[Kuusamo]] crossing the line 3.4 seconds behind Petter Northug.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://blogs.fasterskier.com/worldcup/2012/12/02/northug-stymies-russia-wins-kuusamo-classic-pursuit/ | title=Northug Stymies Russian Charge, Chase Pack to Win Kuusamo Pursuit|publisher=FasterSkier.com |date=December 2, 2012|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> He finished Nordic Opening 3rd overall.<ref>{{cite web|author=Audrey Mangan|url=http://www.fischersports.com/en/Nordic/News/1213-Season/11/367/Bjoergen-and-Sundby-win-first-World-Cup-races-in-Gaellivare | title=Bjoergen and Sundby win first world cup races in Gällivare|publisher=[[Fischer (company)|Fisher Sports]] |date=November 11, 2012|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> Poltoranin won his first ever [[Tour de Ski]] stage in the 5&nbsp;km classic individual in [[Toblach]] as [[Petter Northug]] finished second to maintain his overall lead.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://au.eurosport.com/cross-country-skiing/poltoranin-wins-maiden-tour-de-ski-stage_sto3555657/story.shtml | title=Poltoranin wins maiden Tour de Ski stage|publisher=[[Eurosport]] |date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> He also won stage 6 in [[Val di Fiemme]] and finished 11th overall in general classification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-tour-de-ski-stage-6-poltoranin-wins/ |title=2013 FIS Tour de Ski: Stage 6: Poltoranin wins |publisher=[[Universal Sports]] |date=January 8, 2013 |accessdate=December 8, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212111400/http://universalsports.com/video/2013-fis-tour-de-ski-stage-6-poltoranin-wins/ |archivedate=December 12, 2013 |df= }}</ref> In January 19, 2013, Poltoranin won the men's 15-kilometre classical-style mass start race in a sprint finish, clocking 37 minutes, 11.6 seconds to beat Russia's Alexander Bessmertnykh by .01 seconds.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/skiing/alexey-poltoranin-marit-bjoergen-win-cross-country-events-1.1340011 | title=Canadians finish well back in men's 15K classical-style race|publisher=[[CBC.ca]] |date=January 19, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> In February 6, 2013, he won 1.5 k classic sprint in Davos. In the final run in Poltoranin coasted in comfortably with a time of 3:25.7, while Cologna narrowly out-sprinted Pellegrino for a second-place finish to please the home crowd. This was Poltoranin’s first sprint victory on the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://au.eurosport.com/cross-country-skiing/kowalczyk-and-poltoranin-cruise-to-davos-sprint-wins_sto3625621/story.shtml | title=Kowalczyk and Poltoranin cruise to Davos sprint wins|publisher=[[Eurosport]] |date=February 16, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Matti Rowe| url=http://fasterskier.com/article/poltoranin-claims-first-classic-sprint-victory-in-davos/ | title=Poltoranin Claims First Classic Sprint Victory in Davos|publisher=FasterSkier.com |date=February 16, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> He placed second in last two stages of the season in [[Lahti]] and [[Drammen]], where in both races was defeated by [[Petter Northug]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Petter Northug, Justyna Kowalczyk win cross-country World Cup races in Finland| url=http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/winter-sports/petter-northug-justyna-kowalczyk-win-cross-country-world-cup-races-in-finland-1.88518#sthash.loANCp28.dpuf|publisher=[[Times Colonist]] |date=March 10, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://blogs.fasterskier.com/worldcup/2013/03/13/northug-nips-poltoranin-in-drammen-sprint/ | title=Northug Nips Poltoranin in Drammen Classic Sprint|publisher=FasterSkier.com |date=March 13, 2013|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> Poltoranin finished [[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012–13 World Cup]] season 4th overall with 995 points.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://data.fis-ski.com/cross-country/cup-standings.html?suchen=true&suchcompetitorid=&suchseason=2013&suchgender=M&suchnation=&sector=CC&suchcup=WC&discipline=ALL&search=Search | title=2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup standing results|publisher=[[International Ski Federation|FIS]] |accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref>

==Career highlights==
{{colbegin|2}}
;FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Medals
:2013 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|Val di Fiemme]] {{brca}} 3rd, 50 km classical mass start
:2013 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|Val di Fiemme]] {{brca}} 3rd, team freestyle sprint (with [[Nikolay Chebotko|Chebotko]])

;FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships Medals
:2004 – {{Flagicon|NOR}} [[Stryn]] {{goca}} 1st, 4×10 km relay (with [[Yevgeniy Koshevoy|Koshevoy]] / [[Sergey Cherepanov|Cherepanov]] / Safonov)
:2007 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Tarvisio]] {{sica}} 2nd, 10 km freestyle

;FIS Nordic Under 23 World Ski Championships Medals
:2008 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Mals]] {{sica}} 2nd, 15 km classical
:2009 – {{Flagicon|FRA}} Praz de Lys Sommand {{sica}} 2nd, 15 km freestyle

;Asian Winter Games
:2007 – {{Flagicon|CHN}} [[Changchun]] {{sica}} 2nd, freestyle sprint
:2011 – {{Flagicon|KAZ}} [[Almaty]] {{goca}} 1st, classical sprint
:2011 – {{Flagicon|KAZ}} [[Almaty]] {{goca}} 1st, team freestyle sprint (with [[Nikolay Chebotko|Chebotko]])
:2011 – {{Flagicon|KAZ}} [[Almaty]] {{brca}} 3rd, 10 km classical individual
:2011 – {{Flagicon|KAZ}} [[Almaty]] {{goca}} 1st, 30 km classical mass start
:2011 – {{Flagicon|KAZ}} [[Almaty]] {{goca}} 1st, 4×10 km relay (with [[Sergey Cherepanov|Cherepanov]] / [[Nikolay Chebotko|Chebotko]] / [[Yevgeniy Velichko|Velichko]])

;World Cup podiums
:2010 – {{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Davos]] {{goca}} 1st, 15 km classical individual
:2011 – {{Flagicon|SLO}} [[Rogla]] {{brca}} 3rd, 15 km classical mass start
:2012 – {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Kuusamo]] {{brca}} 3rd (Nordic Opening overall)
:2012 – {{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Gällivare]] {{sica}} 2nd, 15 km freestyle individual
:2013 – {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[La Clusaz]] {{goca}} 1st, 15 km classical mass start
:2013 – {{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Davos]] {{goca}} 1st, classical sprint
:2013 – {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti]] {{sica}} 2nd, 15 km classical individual
:2013 – {{Flagicon|NOR}} [[Drammen]] {{sica}} 2nd, classical sprint
:2013 – {{Flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]] {{sica}} 2nd, 15 km classical individual
:2013 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Asiago]] {{sica}} 2nd, classical sprint
:2014 – {{Flagicon|POL}} [[Szklarska Poręba]] {{brca}} 3rd, 15 km classical mass start

;Team World Cup podiums
:2013 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Asiago]] {{sica}} 2nd, team classical sprint (with [[Nikolay Chebotko|Chebotko]])

;Stage World Cup podiums
:2010 – {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Kuusamo]] {{sica}} 2nd, classical sprint (Nordic Opening)
:2011 – {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Kuusamo]] {{goca}} 1st, 15 km classical handicap (Nordic Opening)
:2012 – {{Flagicon|FIN}} [[Kuusamo]] {{brca}} 3rd, 15 km classical handicap (Nordic Opening)
:2013 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Toblach]] {{goca}} 1st, 5 km classical individual ([[2012–13 Tour de Ski|Tour de Ski]])
:2013 – {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]] {{goca}} 1st, 15 km classical mass start ([[2012–13 Tour de Ski|Tour de Ski]])
:2014 – {{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Lenzerheide]] {{goca}} 1st, 15 km classical mass start ([[2013–14 Tour de Ski|Tour de Ski]])
{{colend}}

==See also==
*[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Alexey Poltoranin}}
*{{FIS|S=CC|ID=75261|name=Alexey Poltoranin}}
* [http://www.fischersports.com/en/Nordic/RACE-CODE/Athletes/Men/2365-Poltoranin-Alexey  Alexey Poltoranin] at the Fischersports

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