# Alexey Bugaev

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**Alexey Sergeyevich Bugaev** (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Бугаев, also [transliterated](/source/Transliterated) Aleksei; born 30 March 1997) is a Russian [para-alpine skier](/source/Para-alpine_skiing) who competed at the [2014 Winter Paralympics](/source/2014_Winter_Paralympics), winning five medals.[1] He won the [International Sports Prize World Athlete of the Year](/source/Giuseppe_Sciacca_International_Awards_Sports_Prize) award in 2018.[2]

## Early life

Bugaev was born in [Krasnoyarsk](/source/Krasnoyarsk), Russia. He was born missing four fingers and the top of his thumb on his right hand.[1][3] he took up skiing after his parents took him to a ski resort to help him integrate better into society.[1]

## Career

Bugaev competes in the [LW6/8](/source/LW6/8) [para-alpine skiing classification](/source/Para-alpine_skiing_classification), for athletes with an impairment in one arm, using two skis and a single ski pole.[1][3]

At the 2013 [IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships](/source/IPC_Alpine_Skiing_World_Championships) held in [La Molina](/source/La_Molina_(ski_resort)), Spain, he broke his arm whilst finishing 5th in the slalom.[1] Competing with his arm in plaster he won silver medals in the standing super combined and giant slalom events.[1] He also placed 6th in the super-G and 11th in the downhill.[1]

He was selected to compete at the [2014 Winter Paralympics](/source/2014_Winter_Paralympics) held in [Sochi](/source/Sochi), Russia. In his first event, the [standing downhill](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_downhill), he won a silver medal behind [Markus Salcher](/source/Markus_Salcher) of Austria.[4] He won a second medal a day later, taking the bronze in the [standing super-G](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_super-G) as Salcher again won the gold medal.[5][6] Bugaev won his first Paralympic gold medal in his third event of the Games, the [standing slalom](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_slalom). He led the field after the first run and extended his lead on the second to take the gold medal in a combined time of 1 minute 38.97 seconds, 1.27 seconds of second placed [Vincent Gauthier-Manuel](/source/Vincent_Gauthier-Manuel).[7][8] He won a second gold medal in the [super-combined](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_combined); he completed the course in 50.30 seconds to lead the field after the slalom portio of the competition and eventually won the event by 1.10 seconds over [Matthias Lanzinger](/source/Matthias_Lanzinger) following the super-G portion.[9][10] Bugaev won his second silver medal, and fifth medal overall, in the [giant slalom](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Paralympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_giant_slalom), finishing 1.43 seconds behind gold medalist Gauthier-Manuel on the first run and 0.57 seconds behind him on the second run.[11]

## Awards and decorations

- [Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"](/source/Order_%22For_Merit_to_the_Fatherland%22), 4th class (17 March 2014) – *for the huge contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, and for the high athletic performances at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi*[12]
- Merited Master of Sports of Russia (11 March 2014)[13]
- "Disabled Male Athlete of the Year" in the nomination "Overcoming" by the [Ministry of Sport of Russia](/source/Ministry_of_Sport_(Russia))[14]
- [International Sports Prize World Athlete of the Year](/source/Giuseppe_Sciacca_International_Awards_Sports_Prize) (2018)

## References

1. ["Bugaev Alexey"](http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=564&personid=1103545). *Infostrada Sports*. [International Paralympic Committee](/source/International_Paralympic_Committee). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083744/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=564&personid=1103545) 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

1. aise.it (October 25, 2018). ["PREMIO SCIACCA: VINCITORE ASSOLUTO UNO SCIENZIATO INDIANO DI 14 ANNI"](https://www.aise.it/anno2018/premio-sciacca-vincitore-assoluto-uno-scienziato-indiano-di-14-anni/122390/163). aise.it. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

1. ["Russian's disability rating unfair: coach"](http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/14/russians-disability-rating-unfair-coach). [SBS](/source/Special_Broadcasting_Service). [Australian Associated Press](/source/Australian_Associated_Press). 14 March 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819172536/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/14/russians-disability-rating-unfair-coach) 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

1. ["Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill standing"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082200/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=alpine&competition=2014PWG&gender=m&discipline=&event=Downhill&eclass=standing) ([PDF](/source/Portable_Document_Format)). International Paralympic Committee. Archived from [the original](http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=alpine&competition=2014PWG&gender=m&discipline=&event=Downhill&eclass=standing) on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

1. ["Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing Men's super-G standing"](http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=alpine&competition=2014PWG&gender=m&discipline=&event=Super-G&eclass=standing). International Paralympic Committee. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102839/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=alpine&competition=2014PWG&gender=m&discipline=&event=Super-G&eclass=standing) 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

1. ["Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Mitchell Gourley and Tony Kane fall victims to tough super-G course"](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-10/brutal-day-at-sochi-for-aussie-paralympians/5309398). *[ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(Australia))*. Australian Associated Press. 10 March 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819101035/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-10/brutal-day-at-sochi-for-aussie-paralympians/5309398) 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

1. ["Paralympics: Slalom Gold for Russian 16-Year-Old Bugaev"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083839/http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20140313/188394261/Paralympics-Slalom-Gold-for-Russian-16-Year-Old-Bugaev.html). [RIA Novosti](/source/RIA_Novosti). 13 March 2013. Archived from [the original](http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20140313/188394261/Paralympics-Slalom-Gold-for-Russian-16-Year-Old-Bugaev.html) on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

1. ["Russia's 16-year-old Alexey Bugaev wins third medal"](http://www.paralympic.org/news/russia-s-16-year-old-alexey-bugaev-wins-third-medal). International Paralympic Committee. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102925/http://www.paralympic.org/news/russia-s-16-year-old-alexey-bugaev-wins-third-medal) 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

1. ["Aleksandra Frantceva, Alexey Bugaev take lead in super-combined"](http://www.paralympic.org/news/aleksandra-frantceva-alexey-bugaev-take-lead-super-combined). International Paralympic Committee. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

1. ["Russian Skier Bugaev, 16, Races Ahead for Second Paralympic Gold"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082327/http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20140314/188430320/Russian-Skier-Bugaev-16-Races-Ahead-for-Second-Paralympic-Gold.html). RIA Novosti. 14 March 2014. Archived from [the original](http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20140314/188430320/Russian-Skier-Bugaev-16-Races-Ahead-for-Second-Paralympic-Gold.html) on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

1. ["Men's medals decided in Giant Slalom"](http://www.sochi2014.com/en/paralympic/news-men-s-medals-decided-in-giant-slalom). Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. 15 March 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140319230426/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/paralympic/news-men-s-medals-decided-in-giant-slalom) 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

1. ["Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 17 марта 2014 года № 144 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»"](http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/38207) (in Russian). kremlin.ru. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

1. ["Приказ Министерства спорта Российской Федерации от 11 марта 2014 г. № 21-нг «О присвоении почетного спортивного звания "Заслуженный мастер спорта России"»"](http://www.minsport.gov.ru/documents/awards/6051/) (in Russian). Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

1. [Церемония награждения лауреатов Национальной спортивной премии за 2018 год](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIZLPYpZFhI)

## External links

- [Alexey Bugaev](https://web.archive.org/web/20231129173857/https://paralymp.ru/sport/athletes/aleksey-bugaev/) at the [Russian Paralympic Committee](/source/Russian_Paralympic_Committee) (archived) (in Russian)

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