Nikita Filippov (ski mountaineer)
Filippov at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Никита Алексеевич Филиппов | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Nikita Alekseyevich Filippov | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Nikita Philippov | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 2002 Kamchatka Krai, Russia | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ski mountaineering | ||||||||||||||
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Nikita Alekseyevich Filippov (Russian: Никита Алексеевич Филиппов, born 22 November 2002) is a Russian ski mountaineer. As a Neutral Athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the sprint race.
Career
Throughout his career, he has represented Russia, including at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in ski mountaineering, an event making its Youth Olympics debut.[1][2] His best finish was sixth place in the sprint race.[3] He competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and finished in seventh place in the vertical race, and won a silver medal in the U23 category.[4][5]
During the 2024–25 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup, he finished in the top eight four times at the World Cup. During the 2025–26 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on 15 January 2026, he earned his first career World Cup podium, finishing in third place.[6][7] He earned his second career podium finish on 31 January 2026, again finishing in third place.[8]
He finished in third place in the Olympic qualification rankings, and qualified to represent Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[9][10] He became the first Russian to qualify for the Winter Olympics as a neutral athlete.[11] During the Olympics, he won a silver medal in the sprint race with a time of 2:35.55.[12] This marked the first medal for the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[13]
References
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (14 January 2020). "ISMF eye Gangwon 2024 after ski mountaineering Youth Olympic debut ends with Swiss success". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Ski mountaineering - a breath-taking beginning". olympics.com. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Interview with Nikita Filippov — a rising star of russian ski-mountaineering". mountain-race.ru. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Россиянин Филиппов занял седьмое место в вертикальной гонке на чемпионате мира по ски‑альпинизму". matchtv.ru (in Russian). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Чемпионат Мира по ски-альпинизму 2025: результаты российских спортсменов". mountain-race.ru (in Russian). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Ски‑альпинист Филиппов стал третьим в спринте на этапе Кубка мира во Франции". sportbox.ru (in Russian). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Home Glory for Harrop, Debut Win for Cardona". ismf-ski.com. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Ски-альпинист Никита Филиппов завоевал бронзу этапа Кубка мира перед Олимпиадой". sport-teams.ru (in Russian). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Russian athletes brace for another isolated Olympic experience". ESPN.com. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Умный гору обойдет: как Никита Филиппов стал нашим первым ски-альпинистом на Играх". forbes.ru (in Russian). 30 October 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Bednyakov, Pavel; Ellingworth, James (9 January 2026). "No flag, anthem or parade: An isolated Winter Olympics beckons for Russian athletes". AP News. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Imbo, Will (19 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026: Oriol Cardona Coll wins historic first Olympic men's ski mountaineering sprint gold". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Russian Filippov wins first medal at Milan-Cortina Games for individual neutral athletes". Radio France Internationale. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.