Vladimir Drachev

Vladimir Drachev
Drachev
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Petrovich
Drachev
Born (1966-03-07) 7 March 1966 (age 58)
Petrozavodsk, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubDinamo
World Cup debut10 March 1988
Retired26 March 2006
Olympic Games
Teams3 (1994, 1998, 2006)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams11 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Medals11 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 (1987/88–1988/89,
1993/94–2005/06)
Individual victories15
Individual podiums31
Overall titles1 (1995–96)
Discipline titles2:
1 Individual (1995–96);
1 Sprint (1995–96)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1998 Pokljuka 12.5 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2000 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1994 Canmore Team event
Silver medal – second place 1996 Ruhpolding 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1996 Ruhpolding Team event
Silver medal – second place 1999 Oslo 15 km mass start
Silver medal – second place 1999 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hochfilzen Team event

Vladimir Petrovich Drachev (Russian: Владимир Петрович Драчёв, born 7 March 1966) is a former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Drachev has four world championship titles in his career (two individually and two for teams). He also has two olympic relay medals for Russia (silver in 1994, and bronze in 1998). During his career he took a total of 11 World Championship medals and 15 World Cup race wins. He was also known as one of the fastest shots in the sport whilst competing.[1]

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay
Norway 1994 Lillehammer — 4th — — Silver
Japan 1998 Nagano 35th 12th — — Bronze
Italy 2006 Turin 43rd 61st — — —
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

11 medals (4 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Team Relay Mixed relay
Canada 1994 Canmore — — — — Silver — —
Italy 1995 Antholz-Anterselva 5th 13th — — — 8th —
Germany 1996 Ruhpolding Silver Gold — — Silver Gold —
Slovakia 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 20th 11th 4th — 15th 8th —
Slovenia 1998 Pokljuka — — Gold — Bronze — —
Finland 1999 Kontiolahti 5th 25th 9th Silver — Silver —
Norway 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 73rd 18th 25th 12th — Gold —
Russia 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 38th 5th 6th 20th — Bronze —
Germany 2004 Oberhof 12th 43rd DNS 16th — 4th —
Austria 2005 Hochfilzen — 45th DNF — — — —
Slovenia 2006 Pokljuka — — — — — — 24th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories

15 victories (4 In, 8 Sp, 2 Pu, 1 MS)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1994–95
1 victory
(1 In)		 8 December 1994 Austria Bad Gastein 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
1995–96
5 victories
(1 In, 4 Sp)		 18 January 1996 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
20 January 1996 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
9 February 1996 Germany Ruhpolding 10 km sprint Biathlon World Championships
9 March 1996 Slovenia Pokljuka 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
16 March 1996 Austria Hochfilzen 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
1997–98
4 victories
(1 In, 2 Sp, 1 Pu)		 7 March 1998 Slovenia Pokljuka 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
8 March 1998 Slovenia Pokljuka 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Championships
12 March 1998 Austria Hochfilzen 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
14 March 1998 Austria Hochfilzen 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
1998–99
1 victory
(1 Sp)		 8 January 1999 Germany Oberhof 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
1999–2000
1 victory
(1 MS)		 19 December 1999 Slovenia Pokljuka 15 km mass start Biathlon World Cup
2002–03
3 victories
(1 In, 1 Sp, 1 Pu)		 23 January 2003 Italy Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
15 February 2003 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
23 February 2003 Sweden Östersund 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

After retirement

Head of Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast since 2014. In 2016, he was elected to the State Duma representing the Yabloko party. In May 2018 Drachev was elected as President of the Russian Biathlon Union for a four-year term.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Coaching Carousel Part 2: Moves in Austria, Switzerland, France and Russia". International Biathlon Union. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Vladimir Drachev". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 June 2015.