Maxim Tchoudov
Maxim Alexandrovich Chudov (Russian Максим Александрович Чудов, scientific transliteration Maxim Alexandrovich Čudov; born November 12, 1982 in Mikhailovka, Rajon Ufa, Bashkortostan ) is a retired Russian biathlete.
Maxim Chudov began in 1998 with the sport of biathlon. In the World Cup the sport soldier debuted in the season 2004/05. Since then, he belonged to the tribe contingent of the Russian men's team in the World Cup. At first he was currently coached by Vladimir Nikitin Andrei Padin.
At the 2007 World Championships in Antholz, he won behind Ole Einar Bjørndalen the silver medal in the 12.5 km pursuit and with the Russian team he won gold in the 4x7, 5 km relay. A year later he won at the World Championships in Östersund, Sweden the title in the sprint competition before Halvard Hanevold and Ole Einar Bjørndalen and could in the pursuit race again celebrate winning the silver medal. With the season of Russia was Maxim Chudov World Champion in front of the quartet of Norway and the German relay and won on the last day of competition in the mass start in third place. With this medal haul Maxim Chudov the most successful male participants in the World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, 2008. Was at the Olympic Winter Games 2010 in Vancouver Chudov was a member of Russia's 4 x 7.5 km relay that won the bronze medal. In the sprint, which was strongly influenced by the external conditions, he reached after two penalties 63rd At his first Olympic participation in Turin in 2006, he had in the sprint and pursuit ninth place his best individual results at the Olympics.
Chudov married on 4 June 2010 his longtime girlfriend.
Sporting successes
- World Championships: 2007: 1 x Gold ( relay), 1 silver ( tracking)
- 2008: 2 gold medals (sprint, relay), 1 silver ( tracking), 1 bronze ( mass start )
- 2009: 1 x Silver ( tracking)
Biathlon World Cup rankings
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).