| Pavel Rostovtsev | |
| Fullname: | Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev |
| Birth Date: | 1971 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gus-Khrustalny, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Disciplines: | Biathlon |
| Wcdebut: | 18 January 1996 |
| Retired: | 21 November 2006 |
| Olympicteams: | 2 (2002, 2006) |
| Olympicmedals: | 1 |
| Olympicgolds: | 0 |
| Worldsteams: | 8 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Worldsmedals: | 9 |
| Worldsgolds: | 3 |
| Wcseasons: | 11 (1995/96–2005/06) |
| Wcwins: | 7 |
| Wcrelayswins: | 13 |
| Wcpodiums: | 25 |
| Wcrelayspodiums: | 49 |
| Wctitles: | 1: 1 Individual (1998–99) |
Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev (Russian: Павел Александрович Ростовцев; born 21 September 1971) is a Russian former biathlete.
Rostovtsev lives in Krasnoyarsk. He is a three times world champion in biathlon. He has competed in the World Cup since the 1995–96 season. In 2000 he became World Champion with the Russian relay team in the World Championships in Lahti. The following year he won both the sprint and the pursuit in the World Championships in Pokljuka. In the 2001–02 season he came second in the overall World Cup standings. He hasn't won a single World Cup competition since the 2001–02 season.In the 2006 Olympics in Turin he was a part of the silver medal winning Russian relay team.
In November 2006, Rostovtsev announced his retirement due to disagreements with the Russian Biathon Union.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  2002 Salt Lake City | 6th | 6th | 5th | 4th | ||
| align=left |  2006 Turin | 13th | — | — | — | Silver |
9 medals (3 gold, 6 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Team | Relay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  1997 Brezno-Osrblie | — | 29th | 16th | — | 8th | |||
| align=left |  1999 Kontiolahti | 7th | 51st | 35th | — | Silver | |||
| align=left |  2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 14th | Silver | Silver | Silver | Gold | |||
| align=left | 2001 Pokljuka | 8th | Gold | Gold | 14th | 4th | |||
| align=left | 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen | 21st | |||||||
| align=left |  2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 14th | 63rd | — | 23rd | Silver | |||
| align=left | 2004 Oberhof | 16th | — | — | — | — | |||
| align=left |  2005 Hochfilzen | 47th | — | — | — | Silver | — |
7 victories (2 In, 2 Sp, 3 Pu)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 1 victory (1 In) | 16 December 1998 | Brezno-Osrblie | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2000–01 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) | 3 February 2001 | Pokljuka | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships |
| 4 February 2001 | Pokljuka | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 2001–02 4 victories (1 In, 1 Sp, 2 Pu) | 13 December 2001 | Pokljuka | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 9 January 2002 | Oberhof | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 11 January 2002 | Oberhof | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 10 March 2002 |  Östersund | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |