Alexander Ushakov (biathlete)

Alexander Andreevich Ushakov (Russian: Александр Андреевич Ушаков; 18 July 1948 – 14 August 2024) was a Soviet biathlete. In his career, he won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal at the Biathlon World Championships.[2] Ushakov died on 14 August 2024, at the age of 76.[3]

Alexander Ushakov
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Andreevich Ushakov
Born(1948-07-18)18 July 1948
Smirnovo, Udmurt ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died14 August 2024(2024-08-14) (aged 76)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Championships
Teams8 (1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Medals5 (3 gold)
World Cup
Individual victories0
Individual podiums1
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Lillehammer 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1970 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1975 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Lillehammer 10 km Sprint

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]

World Championships

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5 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
  1970 Östersund 9th Gold
  1971 Hämeenlinna 9th
  1973 Lake Placid 16th
  1974 Minsk 14th Gold
  1975 Antholz-Anterselva 9th 9th Silver
  1976 Antholz-Anterselva 18th
  1977 Lillehammer 10th Bronze Gold
  1978 Hochfilzen 20th 18th 4th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Sprint was added as an event in 1974.

References

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  1. ^ "The XIth Olympic Winter Games – Sapporo 1972" (PDF). The Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games, Sapporo 1972. p. 453. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ "sports123.com". Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  3. ^ Умер трёхкратный чемпион мира по биатлону Александр Ушаков (in Russian)
  4. ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.