Pavel Krotov

Pavel Vadimovich Krotov (Павел Вадимович Кротов; 24 April 1992 – 25 March 2023) was a Russian freestyle skier, specializing in aerials.

Career
Krotov competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Russia. He placed 9th in the first qualifying round in the aerials, failing to advance. He subsequently placed 3rd in the second qualification round, enough to progress to the final. In the first jump of the three-jump final, he finished 10th, not enough to advance further.

As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships was 18th, in the 2011 aerials.

Krotov made his World Cup debut in January 2011. As of April 2014, he had one World Cup victory, at Mont Gabriel in 2011–12. His best World Cup overall finish in aerials was 8th, in 2013–14.

Death
On March 25, 2023, he died in his sleep, at the age of 30, from a brain hemorrhage.

Individual podiums

 * 2 wins
 * 6 podiums

Team podiums

 * 1 win
 * 4 podiums