Viktor Mamatov
Soviet biathlete (1937–2023)
Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov (Russian : Виктор Фёдорович Маматов ; 21 July 1937 – 27 October 2023) was a Soviet biathlete . At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble , he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team.[ 2] Flag Bearer at the 1968 Olympics.
Mamatov received another gold medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo .[ 2] World Champion in individual 20 km in 1967, and three times with the Soviet relay team, in 1969, 1970, and 1971.
After retiring from competitions, Mamatov had a long career as a biathlon coach and as a sports administrator. He was the head coach of the Soviet junior team from 1973 to 1976 and of the Soviet senior team from 1981 to 1985.[ 1] 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 1998 , and 2002 Winter Olympics .[ 3] International Biathlon Union (1993–2002), of the Russian Biathlon Union (1995–2010) and of the Russian Olympic Committee (1996–2006). He was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (1999) and Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1972, 1988).[ 1]
Mamatov died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 86.[ 3]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union .[ 4]
Olympic Games
2 medals (2 gold)
World Championships
6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
References
1968 : Alexander Tikhonov , Nikolay Puzanov , Viktor Mamatov , Vladimir Gundartsev (URS ) 1972 : Alexander Tikhonov , Rinnat Safin , Ivan Biakov , Viktor Mamatov (URS ) 1976 : Aleksandr Elizarov , Ivan Biakov , Alexander Tikhonov , Nikolay Kruglov (URS ) 1980 : Vladimir Alikin , Alexander Tikhonov , Vladimir Barnashov , Anatoly Alyabyev (URS ) 1984 : Dmitry Vasilyev , Juri Kashkarov , Algimantas Šalna , Sergei Bulygin (URS ) 1988 : Dmitry Vasilyev , Sergei Tchepikov , Alexandr Popov , Valeriy Medvedtsev (URS ) 1992 : Ricco Groß , Jens Steinigen , Mark Kirchner , Fritz Fischer (GER ) 1994 : Ricco Groß , Frank Luck , Mark Kirchner , Sven Fischer (GER ) 1998 : Ricco Groß , Peter Sendel , Sven Fischer , Frank Luck (GER ) 2002 : Halvard Hanevold , Frode Andresen , Egil Gjelland , Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR ) 2006 : Ricco Groß , Michael Rösch , Sven Fischer , Michael Greis (GER ) 2010 : Halvard Hanevold , Tarjei Bø , Emil Hegle Svendsen , Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR ) 2014 : vacant 2018 : Peppe Femling , Jesper Nelin , Sebastian Samuelsson , Fredrik Lindström (SWE ) 2022 : Sturla Holm Lægreid , Tarjei Bø , Johannes Thingnes Bø , Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (NOR )
1966: Ivar Nordkild , Olav Jordet , Jon Istad , Ragnar Tveiten )
1967: Ola Wærhaug , Olav Jordet , Jon Istad , Ragnar Tveiten )
1969: Alexander Tikhonov , Viktor Mamatov , Vladimir Gundartsev , Rinnat Safin )
1970: Alexander Tikhonov , Rinnat Safin , Alexander Ushakov , Viktor Mamatov )
1971: Alexander Tikhonov , Nikolay Muzhytov , Rinnat Safin , Viktor Mamatov )
1973: Gennady Kovalev , Rinnat Safin , Juri Kolmakov , Alexander Tikhonov )
1974: Alexander Ushakov , Alexander Tikhonov , Juri Kolmakov , Nikolay Kruglov )
1975: Henrik Flöjt , Simo Halonen , Juhani Suutarinen , Heikki Ikola )
1977: Aleksandr Elizarov , Alexander Ushakov , Nikolay Kruglov , Alexander Tikhonov )
1978: Manfred Beer , Klaus Siebert , Frank Ullrich , Eberhard Rösch )
1979: Manfred Beer , Klaus Siebert , Frank Ullrich , Eberhard Rösch )
1981: Mathias Jung , Matthias Jacob , Frank Ullrich , Eberhard Rösch )
1982: Mathias Jung , Matthias Jacob , Frank Ullrich , Bernd Hellmich )
1983: Sergei Bulygin , Algimantas Šalna , Juri Kashkarov , Petr Miloradov )
1985: Juri Kashkarov , Algimantas Šalna , Andrei Zenkov , Sergei Bulygin )
1986: Dmitry Vasilyev , Juri Kashkarov , Valeriy Medvedtsev , Sergei Bulygin )
1987: Jürgen Wirth , Frank-Peter Roetsch , Matthias Jacob , André Sehmisch )
1989: Frank Luck , André Sehmisch , Frank-Peter Roetsch , Birk Anders )
1990: Pieralberto Carrara , Wilfried Pallhuber , Johann Passler , Andreas Zingerle )
1991: Ricco Groß , Frank Luck , Mark Kirchner , Fritz Fischer )
1993: Wilfried Pallhuber , Johann Passler , Pieralberto Carrara , Andreas Zingerle )
1995: Ricco Groß , Mark Kirchner , Frank Luck , Sven Fischer )
1996: Viktor Maigourov , Vladimir Drachev , Sergei Tarasov , Aleksey Kobelev )
1997: Ricco Groß , Peter Sendel , Sven Fischer , Frank Luck )
1999: Alexei Aidarov , Petr Ivashko , Vadim Sashurin , Oleg Ryzhenkov )
2000: Viktor Maigourov , Sergei Rozhkov , Vladimir Drachev , Pavel Rostovtsev )
2001: Gilles Marguet , Vincent Defrasne , Julien Robert , Raphaël Poirée )
2003: Peter Sendel , Sven Fischer , Ricco Groß , Frank Luck )
2004: Frank Luck , Ricco Groß , Sven Fischer , Michael Greis )
2005: Halvard Hanevold , Stian Eckhoff , Egil Gjelland , Ole Einar Bjørndalen )
2007: Ivan Tcherezov , Maxim Chudov , Dmitri Yaroshenko , Nikolay Kruglov Jr. )
2008: Ivan Tcherezov , Nikolay Kruglov Jr. , Dmitri Yaroshenko , Maxim Chudov )
2009: Emil Hegle Svendsen , Lars Berger , Halvard Hanevold , Ole Einar Bjørndalen )
2011: Ole Einar Bjørndalen , Alexander Os , Emil Hegle Svendsen , Tarjei Bø )
2012: Ole Einar Bjørndalen , Rune Brattsveen , Tarjei Bø , Emil Hegle Svendsen )
2013: Ole Einar Bjørndalen , Henrik L'Abée-Lund , Tarjei Bø , Emil Hegle Svendsen )
2015: Erik Lesser , Daniel Böhm , Arnd Peiffer , Simon Schempp )
2016: Ole Einar Bjørndalen , Tarjei Bø , Johannes Thingnes Bø , Emil Hegle Svendsen )
2017: Alexey Volkov , Maxim Tsvetkov , Anton Babikov , Anton Shipulin )
2019: Lars Helge Birkeland , Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen , Tarjei Bø , Johannes Thingnes Bø )
2020: Émilien Jacquelin , Martin Fourcade , Simon Desthieux , Quentin Fillon Maillet )
2021: Sturla Holm Lægreid , Tarjei Bø , Johannes Thingnes Bø , Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen )
2023: Antonin Guigonnat , Fabien Claude , Émilien Jacquelin , Quentin Fillon Maillet )
2024: Viktor Brandt , Jesper Nelin , Martin Ponsiluoma , Sebastian Samuelsson )
