Viktor Maigourov

Viktor Maigourov
Personal information
Full name	Viktor Viktorovich Maigourov
Born	7 February 1969 (age 55); Sverdlovsk, RSFSR,; Soviet Union
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Dynamo Sports Club
Retired	23 March 2003
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (1994, 1998, 2002)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	11 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Medals	8 (3 gold)
World Cup
Individual victories	8
Individual podiums	22
Discipline titles	2:; 1 Pursuit (1996–97);; 1 Mass start (2001–02)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Russia
Olympic Games
World Championships

Viktor Viktorovich Maigourov (Russian: Виктор Викторович Майгуров); born 7 February 1969) is a former biathlete from Russia.

Career

Maigourov competed for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, where he placed fourth on the relay with the Belarusian team. He won eight World Cup victories, his last at Oberhof in 2001. Competing for Russia, he won two Olympic bronze medals; in the relay at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and in the 20 km at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. His best overall World Cup placing is second in 1995/1996.^{[citation needed]}

Maigourov also won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition in 1996 with wins in the sprint and pursuit events.^{[citation needed]}

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

2 medals (2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
1994 Lillehammer	23rd	37th	—	4th
1998 Nagano	—	4th	—	Bronze
2002 Salt Lake City	Bronze	7th	7th	4th

*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.

World Championships

8 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay
1993 Borovets	27th	—	—	—	—	4th
1994 Canmore	—	—	—	—	9th	—
1995 Antholz-Anterselva	36th	—	—	—	—	—
1996 Ruhpolding	—	Silver	—	—	Silver	Gold
1997 Brezno-Osrblie	18th	12th	Gold	—	15th	8th
1998 Pokljuka	—	—	—	—	Bronze	—
1999 Kontiolahti	41st	—	—	—	—	Silver
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	11th	—	—	20th	—	Gold
2001 Pokljuka	5th	13th	11th	18th	—	4th
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen	—	—	—	10th	—	—
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	9th	28th	12th	—	Silver

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999.

Individual victories

8 victories (1 In, 4 Sp, 3 Pu)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1993–94 1 victory (1 Sp)	18 December 1993	Pokljuka	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1994–95 1 victory (1 Sp)	18 March 1995	Lillehammer	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1995–96 1 victory (1 In)	14 March 1996	Hochfilzen	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1996–97 4 victories (2 Sp, 2 Pu)	12 December 1996	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	14 December 1996	Oslo Holmenkollen	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	18 January 1997	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	2 February 1997	Brezno-Osrblie	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Championships
2000–01 1 victory (1 Pu)	6 January 2001	Oberhof	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

^ "Viktor Maigourov". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

External links

Viktor Maigourov at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
Viktor Maigourov at IBU BiathlonResults.com

[IBUprofile-1] "Viktor Maigourov". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

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