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]
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| Full name | Alexander Andreevich Ushakov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1948 Smirnovo, Udmurt ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 August 2024 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 (1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (3 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
World Championships
edit5 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1970 Östersund
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9th | — | Gold |
 1971 Hämeenlinna
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9th | — | — |
 1973 Lake Placid
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16th | — | — |
 1974 Minsk
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— | 14th | Gold |
 1975 Antholz-Anterselva
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9th | 9th | Silver |
| 1976 Antholz-Anterselva
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— | 18th | — |
 1977 Lillehammer
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10th | Bronze | Gold |
 1978 Hochfilzen
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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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "sports123.com". Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Умер трёхкратный чемпион мира по биатлону Александр Ушаков (in Russian)
- ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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