Valeriy Alekseyevich Medvedtsev (Russian: Валерий Алексеевич Медведцев; born 5 July 1964) is a former Russian biathlete.

Valeriy Medvedtsev
Personal information
Full nameValeriy Alekseyevich Medvedtsev
Born (1964-07-05) 5 July 1964 (age 60)
Izhevsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut16 January 1986
Olympic Games
Teams3 (1988, 1992, 1994)
Medals4 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993)
Medals7 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9 (1985/86–1993/94)
Individual victories4
Individual podiums12
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Borovets 4 × 7.5 km relay
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville 4 × 7.5 km relay
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Calgary 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary 10 km sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Oslo 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 1986 Oslo 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1986 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1990 Minsk 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1987 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Lahti Team event

Career

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On 16 January 1986, Medvedtsev achieved the feat of winning his World Cup debut.[1] He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Izhevsk. At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Medvedtsev, competing for the USSR, won two silver medals in the 10 km sprint and the 20 km individual, and also gold medal in the relay. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville he won a silver medal in the relay competition for the Unified Team. In the World Championships, Medvedtsev has three relay medals gold from 1986 in Oslo, silver from 1987 in Lake Placid and silver from 1993 in Borovets. And he also has two individual gold medals from the World Championships, gold medals in the 20 km from 1986 in Oslo (Holmenkollen Ski Festival biathlon) and 1990 in Minsk. He also has one gold medal from the 10 km from 1986 in Oslo (Holmenkollen Ski Festival biathlon).[citation needed]

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]

Olympic Games

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4 medals (1 gold, 3 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
  1988 Calgary Silver Silver Gold
  1992 Albertville 25th Silver
  1994 Lillehammer 24th

World Championships

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7 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Team Relay
  1986 Oslo Holmenkollen Gold Gold Gold
  1987 Lake Placid 4th 5th Silver
  1989 Feistritz 27th 11th
  1990 Minsk Gold 8th 4th 5th
  1991 Lahti 7th Bronze
  1993 Borovets 57th 34th Silver
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was added as an event in 1989.

Individual victories

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6 victories (5 In, 1 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1985–86
3 victories
(2 In, 1 Sp)
16 January 1986   Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
20 February 1986   Oslo Holmenkollen 20 km individual Biathlon World Championships
22 February 1986   Oslo Holmenkollen 10 km sprint Biathlon World Championships
1986–87
2 victories
(2 In)
18 December 1986   Obertauern 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
19 February 1987   Canmore 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
1989–90
1 victory
(1 In)
3 March 1990   Minsk 20 km individual Biathlon World Championships
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

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  1. ^ Thoresen, Thore-Erik (17 January 1986). "Ukjent russer til topps - bra norsk skyting" [Unknown russian to the top - good Norwegian shooting]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 June 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Valeriy Medvedtsev". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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