Aleksandr_Krushelnitckii
Alexander Krushelnitskiy
Russian curler
Alexander Alexandrovich Krushelnitskiy (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Крушельни́цкий, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ krʊʂɨlʲˈnʲitskʲɪj]; born 20 May 1992) is a Russian curler predominantly playing as skip. He was banned for four years for doping.
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| Other names | Aleksandr Krushelnitckii Alexander Krushelnitsky[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Alexander Alexandrovich Krushelnitskiy (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | CC Adamant, Saint Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 3 (2014, 2016, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 1 (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other appearances | World Mixed Championship: 1 (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He and Anastasia Bryzgalova won the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Karlstad, Sweden. He plays for CC Adamant (St. Petersburg).
On 18 February 2018, it was reported that he had failed a doping test for meldonium at the Winter Olympics, and was awaiting testing of the B sample.[2][3] After the B sample was also positive, the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed that they were instituting formal proceedings against him.[4]
On 22 February 2018, it was confirmed that Krushelnitskiy would be stripped of his Olympic bronze medal, due to his anti-doping rule violation.[5]
On 4 December 2018, he was banned from participating in sports for four years (retroactively starting on 12 February 2018).[6]
Krushelnitskiy studied at the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health.[7] He is married to his doubles partner, Anastasia Bryzgalova.[8]
In 2019, he opened a curling school in his home city of St. Petersburg.[9]
- Capstick, Alex (25 February 2018). "Winter Olympics: IOC votes to lift Russia ban if no further doping violations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- "Russian curling bronze medallist suspected of failed drugs test at Winter Olympics". The Telegraph. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Butler, Nick (18 February 2018). "Russian mixed doubles curling Olympic bronze medallist fails drugs test". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- "New case registered by the Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Pyeongchang" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- "Decision in case IOC & WCF v/ A. Krushelnitckii". Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- "№ 593 от 19 августа 2016 года - МИНИСТЕРСТВО СПОРТА РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ. ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ БЮДЖЕТНОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ". lesgaft.spb.ru. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Curling - Athlete Profile: Aleksandr KRUSHELNITCKII - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
