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Dmitry Vasilyev (biathlete)
Soviet Russian biathlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dmitry Vladimirovich Vasilyev (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Васильев) (born 8 December 1962 in Leningrad) is a former Russian biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Vasilyev won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, which consisted of himself, Juri Kashkarov, Algimantas Šalna and Sergei Bulygin.[1] He received another relay gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[1]
Vasilyev also won a 20 km individual World Cup race in Holmenkollen in the 1982–83 season.[2][3]
In 2023, he accused Norwegian biathletes of doping, claiming that is the sole reason for their support for Russia's exclusion from the Olympics.[4]
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[5]
Olympic Games
2 medals (2 gold)
World Championships
2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories
1 victory (1 In)
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
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