Alexey Volkov (biathlete)

Alexey Anatolyevich Volkov (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Волков, born 5 April 1988) is a Russian former biathlete.

Alexey Volkov
Born (1988-04-05) 5 April 1988
Raduzhny, Russian SFSR
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
World Cup career
Seasons2009/10–
Indiv. podiums2
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Hochfilzen4 × 7.5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Canmore15 km individual
Silver medal – second place2009 Canmore4 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Otepää12.5 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place2011 Ridnaun12.5 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place2012 Osrblie10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place2012 Osrblie12.5 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place2015 Otepää10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place2015 Otepää4x7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2017 Duszniki-Zdrój2x6+2x7.5 km mixed relay
Silver medal – second place2010 Otepää10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place2011 Ridnaun10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place2010 Otepää4x7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2010 Otepää20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2012 Osrblie4x7.5 km relay

Career

He competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2012 in Ruhpolding, and at the Biathlon World Championships 2013 in Nove Mesto na Morave. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in the individual and in the Men's relay. Together with Anton Shipulin, Evgeny Ustyugov and Dmitry Malyshko he won the gold medal in the Men's Relay.[1]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 gold)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Russia 2014 Sochi 64th DSQ (1st)

World Championships

1 medal (1 gold)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding 21st
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 15th
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 9th 4th
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 39th
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 11th Gold
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.

Biathlon World Cup

Alexey Volkov Kontiolahti 2010
World Cup rankings
Year Overall Sprint Pursuit Individual Mass Start
2009–1051st45th50th  
2010–1156th82nd48th34th 
2011–1238th43rd40th15th32nd
2012–1333rd43rd27th20th35th
2013–1420th38th27th4th3rd
Overall record
Result Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay Total
Individual events Team events All events
1st place1233
2nd place111213
3rd place222
Podiums1142268
Top 1015515312820
Podiums
DatePlaceCompetitionPlacement
5 January 2014Germany OberhofMass Start2nd
11 January 2014Germany RuhpoldingIndividual2nd

References

  1. "Alexey Volkov". sochi2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.


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