Viktor Maigourov Explained

Viktor Maigourov
Fullname:Viktor Viktorovich Maigourov
Birth Date:1969 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Sverdlovsk, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Disciplines:Biathlon
Club:Dynamo Sports Club
Retired:23 March 2003
Olympicteams:3 (1994, 1998, 2002)
Olympicmedals:2
Olympicgolds:0
Worldsteams:11 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Worldsmedals:8
Worldsgolds:3
Wcwins:8
Wcpodiums:22
Wctitles:2:
1 Pursuit (1996–97);
1 Mass start (2001–02)

Viktor Viktorovich Maigourov (Russian: Виктор Викторович Майгуров); born 7 February 1969) is a former biathlete from Russia.

Career

Maigourov competed for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, where he placed fourth on the relay with the Belarusian team. He won eight World Cup victories, his last at Oberhof in 2001. Competing for Russia, he won two Olympic bronze medals; in the relay at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and in the 20 km at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. His best overall World Cup placing is second in 1995/1996.

Maigourov also won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition in 1996 with wins in the sprint and pursuit events.

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

2 medals (2 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 1994 Lillehammer23rd37th4th
align=left 1998 Nagano4thBronze
align=left 2002 Salt Lake CityBronze7th7th4th

World Championships

8 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay
align=left 1993 Borovets27th4th
align=left 1994 Canmore9th
align=left 36th
align=left 1996 RuhpoldingSilverSilverGold
align=left 1997 Brezno-Osrblie18th12thGold15th8th
align=left 1998 PokljukaBronze
align=left 1999 Kontiolahti41stSilver
align=left 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen11th20thGold
align=left 2001 Pokljuka5th13th11th18th4th
align=left 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen10th
align=left 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk9th28th12thSilver

Individual victories

8 victories (1 In, 4 Sp, 3 Pu)

SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1993–94
1 victory
(1 Sp)
18 December 1993 Pokljuka10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1994–95
1 victory
(1 Sp)
18 March 1995 Lillehammer10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1995–96
1 victory
(1 In)
14 March 1996 Hochfilzen20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1996–97
4 victories
(2 Sp, 2 Pu)
12 December 1996 Oslo Holmenkollen10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
14 December 1996 Oslo Holmenkollen12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup
18 January 1997 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
2 February 1997 Brezno-Osrblie12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Championships
2000–01
1 victory
(1 Pu)
6 January 2001 Oberhof12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viktor Maigourov . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 3 June 2015.