Vladimir Drachev

Vladimir Drachev
Drachev
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Petrovich
Drachev
Born (1966-03-07) 7 March 1966 (age 58)
Petrozavodsk, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubDinamo
World Cup debut10 March 1988
Retired26 March 2006
Olympic Games
Teams3 (1994, 1998, 2006)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams11 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Medals11 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 (1987/88–1988/89,
1993/94–2005/06)
Individual victories15
Individual podiums31
Overall titles1 (1995–96)
Discipline titles2:
1 Individual (1995–96);
1 Sprint (1995–96)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1998 Pokljuka 12.5 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2000 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1994 Canmore Team event
Silver medal – second place 1996 Ruhpolding 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1996 Ruhpolding Team event
Silver medal – second place 1999 Oslo 15 km mass start
Silver medal – second place 1999 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hochfilzen Team event

Vladimir Petrovich Drachev (Russian: Владимир Петрович Драчёв, born 7 March 1966) is a former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Drachev has four world championship titles in his career (two individually and two for teams). He also has two olympic relay medals for Russia (silver in 1994, and bronze in 1998). During his career he took a total of 11 World Championship medals and 15 World Cup race wins. He was also known as one of the fastest shots in the sport whilst competing.[1]

  1. ^ "Coaching Carousel Part 2: Moves in Austria, Switzerland, France and Russia". International Biathlon Union. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.