Nikolay Puzanov

Nikolay Vasilyevich Puzanov (Russian: Николай Васильевич Пузанов; 7 April 1938 – 3 January 2008) was a Soviet biathlete.

Nikolay Puzanov

Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Vasilyevich Puzanov
Born	(1938-04-07)7 April 1938 Kyshtym, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died	2 January 2008(2008-01-02) (aged 69) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	SKA St. Petersburg
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (1964, 1968)
Medals	1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969)
Medals	4 (1 gold)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1968 Grenoble 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 1962 Hämeenlinna Team event 1965 Elverum 20 km individual 1965 Elverum Team event 1967 Altenberg 4 × 7.5 km relay

He was a 4 × 7.5 km relay gold medalist at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[2]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 gold)

Event	Individual	Relay
1964 Innsbruck	10th	—
1968 Grenoble	6th	Gold

World Championships

4 medals (1 gold, 3 silver)

Event	Individual	Team (time)	Relay
1962 Hämeenlinna	4th	Gold	—
1963 Seefeld	8th	—	—
1965 Elverum	Silver	Silver	—
1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen	13th	—	4th
1967 Altenberg	25th	—	Silver
1969 Zakopane	4th	—	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**The team (time) event was removed in 1965, whilst the relay was added in 1966.