Education
Permanent State Pedagogical University.
Permanent State Pedagogical University.
He took the gold medal in the 15 km classical and the silver medal in the 4×10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. He has taken two World cup victories.
Devyatyarov also won two medals at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4×10 km relay and a bronze in the 15 km. Devyatyarov"s son, Mikhail, Junior., is an active cross country skier who won his first World Cup race in the men"s sprint event at Stockholm on March 21, 2007.