Anatoly Nikolayevich Alyabyev (Russian: Анато́лий Никола́евич Аля́бьев; 12 December 1951 – 11 January 2022) was a Soviet biathlete.[1]
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| Full name | Anatoly Nikolayevich Alyabyev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1951 Danilkovo, Velsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russin SFSR, USSR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 January 2022 (aged 70) Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SKA St. Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 (1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1981, 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 (1977/78–1981/82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
editAlyabyev 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]
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games
edit3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1980 Lake Placid
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Gold | Bronze | Gold |
World Championships
edit2 medals (2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1981 Lahti
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6th | 7th | Bronze |
 1982 Minsk
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— | 10th | Bronze |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories
edit2 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 |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
edit- ^ "Ушел из жизни двукратный олимпийский чемпион Анатолий Алябьев". Russian Biathlon Union (in Russian). Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "«Причина смерти — это все-таки ковид» — Васильев о кончине Алябьева". Match TV (in Russian). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Умер двукратный олимпийский чемпион по биатлону Анатолий Алябьев". РБК Спорт (in Russian). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
edit- Anatoly Alyabyev at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Anatoly Alyabyev at Olympics.com
- "Biography" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2006.
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