Vadim Sashurin Explained

Vadim Sashurin
Fullname:	Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin
Birth Date:	1970 2, df=yes
Birth Place:	Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Disciplines:	Biathlon
Wcdebut:	19 January 1989
Olympicteams:	3 (1994, 1998, 2002)
Olympicmedals:	0
Worldsteams:	9 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Worldsmedals:	9
Worldsgolds:	3
Wcseasons:	13 (1988/89, 1992/93–2001/02, 2004/05–2005/06)
Wcwins:	2
Wcrelayswins:	6
Wcpodiums:	12
Wcrelayspodiums:	29

Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin (be|Вадзім Леанідавіч Сашурын; born 19 February 1970) is a former Soviet and Belarusian biathlete and current coach. In the lead-up to the 2002–03 season, Sashurin was caught using the banned steroid nandrolone. He was initially banned for 15 months, but the ban was extended to 24 months after Sashurin failed to take part in an anti-doping campaign, as mandated by the IBU.

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
align=left	1994 Lillehammer	28th	—		—
align=left	1998 Nagano	13th	46th		4th
align=left	2002 Salt Lake City	9th	12th	10th	8th

Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.

World Championships

9 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit		Team	Relay
align=left	1993 Borovets	61st	—			—	4th
align=left	1994 Canmore					9th
align=left		44th	14th			8th	Bronze
align=left	1996 Ruhpolding	Bronze	42nd			Gold	Bronze
align=left	1997 Brezno-Osrblie	26th	27th	11th		Gold	4th
align=left	1998 Pokljuka			12th		12th
align=left	1999 Kontiolahti	Bronze	20th	26th	14th		Gold
align=left	2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	12th	14th	14th	11th		4th
align=left	2001 Pokljuka	Silver	16th	12th	5th		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

2 victories (2 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1996–97 1 victory (1 Sp)	7 December 1996	Östersund	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1999–2000 1 victory (1 Sp)	17 March 2000	Khanty-Mansiysk	10 km sprint	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

Web site: Vadim Sashurin . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 17 July 2015.