At the age of 10 Alexander Legkov started with Cross-Country skiing in Moscow region where he grew up...his first appearance in the international scene took place at the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships 2002 where he claimed the 30th place over 10 km freestyle...a year later he finished 14th in the FIS Nordic Junior World Championships and made his debut in the World Cup with a 10km race in Kavgolovo (RUS)...from 2005 on he has taken part in all World Championships and competed as well at the Olympic Games in 2006 and 2010...in February 2006 Legkov claimed victory at the U23 World Championships in skiathlon...one of his best years was so far 2006/2007 season where he made his first World Cup podium over 30 km in La Clusaz, he finished second in the FIS Tour de Ski and took as well the second place in the overall World Cup ranking...at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo he won his first medal at Championships level with the Russian relay... in 2009 at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Legkov was just edged out off the podium in skiathlon with the 4th spot...and the same situation again happened in Vancouver 2010 – same place, same format.

Legkov started strong last World Cup season...he had changed his training in the summer and captured the top position in the inaugural edition of the Ruka Triple – the competition series in Kuusamo...the entire month of December was a success with three podium places and partly wearing the yellow bib for the overall World Cup leader...in the Tour de Ski, Legkov got the swine flue and had to quit from a top position...he made his come back in Rybinsk with a 7th place in skiathlon and victory in the relay but with some bad luck in the first races he couldn’t confirm his shape at the World Championships.