Oleg Ryzhenkov

Oleg Vladimirovich Ryschenkow (White Russian Алег Уладзіміравіч Рыжанкоў, scientific transliteration Aleh Uladzimiravič Ryžankoŭ; Russian Олег Владимирович Рыженков, scientific transliteration Oleg Vladimirovič Ryženkov; * December 15, 1967 in Karelia ) is a former Belarusian biathlete.

Ryschenkow start for Dinamo Minsk, where he is coached by Anatoly Perepetschkin. Biathlon he operates since 1985, the Belarusian national team he is a member since 1993. His debut in the Biathlon World Cup, he celebrated in 1992 with a single in Pokljuka ( 20 ). Already in his second race at the same place, a sprint, he could run for the first time on the podium (3rd ). The first victory celebrated living in Mogilev Sports soldier in 1995 at a sprint in Ruhpolding. Two more victories followed until today. In the 1994/95 season he was fifth in the World Cup, 2002/ 03 aft. Ryschenkow is currently one of the oldest starting in the World Cup athletes.

In 1994 in Lillehammer, 1998 in Nagano, 2002 Salt Lake City and Turin 2006 Ryschenkow took part in the Olympic Games. He missed the season 1994 and 1998 a medal in fourth place just barely. At the World Championships he launched between 1995 and 2006 always. 1995 in Antholz, he won bronze in singles and Sprint, 1996 in Ruhpolding bronze in the relay, silver in 1997 and bronze in the individual sprint, 1999 gold in the relay in Kontiolahti, 2001 silver team in Pokljuka and 2003 bronze in Khanty- Mansiysk again with the season. There are also other four season four places.

Biathlon World Cup rankings

The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).