Andrey Sobolev
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 Andrey Sobolev, FIS Snowboard World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Andrey Andreyevich Sobolev | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1989 Tashtagol, Russian SSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrey Andreyevich Sobolev (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Соболев; born 27 November 1989) is a Russian snowboarder, specializing in Alpine snowboarding.[1] He is the brother of Olympic snowboarder Natalia Soboleva.
Career
Sobolev competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. He was the top qualifier in the parallel giant slalom, but in the 1/8 finals, he lost to Austria's Andreas Prommegger, finishing 9th overall. He then failed to qualify for the elimination round in the parallel slalom, finishing 27th.[2][3]
As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 14th, in the 2013 parallel slalom.[1]
Sobolev made his World Cup debut in February 2007. As of September 2014, he has one podium finish, a silver in a parallel slalom at Jauerling in 2011–12. His best overall finish is 15th, in 2013–14.[1]
World Cup Podiums
Race Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 13 January 2012 |  Jauerling, Austria |
Parallel Slalom | 2nd |
| 2014–15 | 7 February 2014 |  Sudelfeld, Germany |
Parallel GS | 1st |
| 2015–16 | 12 December 2014 |  Carezza, Italy |
Parallel GS | 2nd |
| 23 January 2016 |  Rogla, Slovenia |
Parallel GS | 1st | |
| 2016–17 | 15 December 2016 | Carezza, Italy |
Parallel GS | 2nd |
| 17 December 2016 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Parallel Slalom | 1st | |
| 2017–18 | 14 December 2017 | Carezza, Italy |
Parallel GS | 1st |
References
- ^ a b c d FIS Profile
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile".
- ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
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