| Anatoly Alyabyev | |
| Fullname: | Anatoly Nikolayevich Alyabyev |
| Birth Date: | 1951 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Danilkovo, Velsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russin SFSR, USSR |
| Death Place: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Disciplines: | Biathlon |
| Club: | SKA St. Petersburg |
| Olympicteams: | 1 (1980) |
| Olympicmedals: | 3 |
| Olympicgolds: | 2 |
| Worldsteams: | 2 (1981, 1982) |
| Worldsmedals: | 2 |
| Worldsgolds: | 0 |
| Wcseasons: | 5 (1977/78–1981/82) |
| Wcwins: | 2 |
| Wcpodiums: | 5 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Anatoly Nikolayevich Alyabyev (Russian: Анато́лий Никола́евич Аля́бьев; 12 December 1951 – 11 January 2022) was a Soviet biathlete.[1]
Alyabyev was born in the village of Danilkovo, Velsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast. He initially trained at Children and Youth Sport School of Spartak in Vologda, but competed as a senior while training at the Armed Forces sports society in Leningrad. At the 1980 Olympics he was, together with Frank Ullrich the dominant biathlete taking gold medals in the 20 km and on the relay and bronze in the 10 km. Alyabyev best season came in 1980–1981, when he became second overall.
Alyabyev was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1980). He graduated from Lesgaft Military Institute of Physical Culture in 1981 and defended a dissertation for the Candidate of Pedagogical Science degree in 1997. He died from COVID-19 in Saint Petersburg on 11 January 2022, at the age of 70.[2] [3]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)
2 medals (2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  1981 Lahti | 6th | 7th | Bronze | |
| align=left | 1982 Minsk | — | 10th | Bronze |
2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 1 victory (1 In) | 30 March 1979 | Sodankylä | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1980–81 1 victory (1 Sp) | 24 January 1981 |  Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |