Oleg Ryzhenkov Explained

Oleg Ryzhenkov
Fullname:	Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov
Birth Date:	1967 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Naistenjärvi, Karelian ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Disciplines:	Biathlon
Club:	Dinamo
Olympicteams:	4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Olympicmedals:	0
Worldsteams:	14 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Worldsmedals:	10
Worldsgolds:	3
Wcseasons:	14 (1992/93–2005/06)
Wcwins:	3
Wcrelayswins:	11
Wcpodiums:	13
Wcrelayspodiums:	40

Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov (be|Алег Уладзіміравіч Рыжанкоў; born 15 December 1967) is a former Belarusian biathlete.

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit		Relay
align=left	1994 Lillehammer	—	17th			4th
align=left	1998 Nagano	9th	27th			4th
align=left	2002 Salt Lake City	31st	11th	21st		8th
align=left	2006 Turin	—	28th	27th	—	11th

• Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

10 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit		Team	Relay
align=left	1993 Borovets	—	24th			—	—
align=left	1994 Canmore					9th
align=left		Bronze	21st			8th	Bronze
align=left	1996 Ruhpolding	50th	38th			Gold	Bronze
align=left	1997 Brezno-Osrblie	Silver	Bronze	6th		Gold	4th
align=left	1998 Pokljuka			33rd		12th
align=left	1999 Kontiolahti	11th	9th	10th	23rd		Gold
align=left	2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	17th	20th	36th	—		4th
align=left	2001 Pokljuka	19th	26th	33rd	19th		Silver
align=left	2002 Oslo Holmenkollen				4th
align=left	2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	29th	39th	14th	13th		Bronze
align=left	2004 Oberhof	55th	21st	26th	12th		4th
align=left	2005 Hochfilzen	12th	20th	20th	22nd		4th	11th
align=left	2006 Pokljuka							24th

• 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 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories

3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1994–95 2 victories (2 Sp)	28 January 1995	Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	11 March 1995	Lahti	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1998–99 1 victory (1 In)	13 December 1998	Hochfilzen	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oleg Ryzhenkov . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 16 July 2015.