Alexander Zoubkov

Bobsledder, Olympic Medalist and Sochi 2014 Ambassador

“It feels awesome to be an Ambassador for the Olympic Games, an event eagerly awaited by millions”

Aleksander Zoubkov is a celebrated Russian bobsledder, Master of Sports. He piloted the Russian Olympic team at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City and Turin. Zoubkov was named Bobsledder of the Year at the 2008 World Cup. He is a four-time World Championship prizewinner (in 2003, 2005 and 2008), Vice Champion of the 2006 Olympics in Turin (in four-crews), and repeat European Champion.

Sporting achievements of Aleksander Zoubkov:

 • Russian Champion in two-crews (2005) and four-crews (2001, 2003-2005);

• Silver Medal winner in the 2001 and 2003 Russian championships in two-crews;

• Russian Bob-start Champion in two-crews (2002-2004) and four-crews (2001-2004);

• Silver Medal winner in the Russian Bob-start Championship (2000) in four-crews;

 • Russia Cup Silver (2000) in two-crews; • European Champion (2005, 2009) in four-crews;

• Silver (2005) and Bronze (2003) World Championship winner in four-crews;

• World Champion in Bob-starts (2003) in two-crews;

• Silver (2003) and Bronze (2001) World Bob-start Championship winner in four-crews;

• World Cup Winner (2005) in four-crews; • World Cup Bronze winner in two-crews (2008);

• Silver from the 2006 Olympics in Turin; • 2009 World Cup in four-crews;

• The first Russian bobsledder to ever win the World Cup in combined men's crews in 2009;

• 2009 World Cup leg winner in two-crews;

• Three-time bronze winner of the 2009 World Cup legs in Whistler, Canada and Park City (US) in four-crews;

• 4th place at the 2009 World Championship in Lake Placid (US) in two- and four-crews.