Sergey Tchepikov
Sergei Vladimirovich Tschepikow (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Чепиков, scientific transliteration Sergei Vladimirovič Čepikov; born January 30, 1967 in Choir, Khabarovsk Territory ) is a former Russian biathlete and cross-country skiers.
Career
Successful biathlete
Sergei Tschepikow already won in Calgary in 1988 his first two Olympic medals until 1994, he brought it to a total of five medals, including 2x gold.
In the seasons 1989/90 and 1990/91, he won the overall World Cup as the first Soviet athlete.
Change to the cross-country
Because his shooting results left something to be desired, the Russians moved to these successes to the cross-country skiers, but there could not prevail. His best result was a 9th place in Olympic steeplechase of Nagano (1998). After the fourth for him Olympic Games ended in the meantime 31 -year-old his athletic career, then he turned, among other things a movie.
Return to biathlon
With the start of the 2001/02 season Tschepikow celebrated as 34 -year-old a sensational comeback in biathlon. The Russians made a strong start for the season after two top- 10 finishes at the second World Cup in Pokljuka he missed a week later with two fourth places in individual and sprint from Osrblie only just short of the podium. The 2002 Winter Olympics were successful for Tschepikow. In individual he reached the 8th place as in his last Olympics in biathlon 1994. Also in the Russian season he was used, but in fourth place when missed an Olympic medal.
Dated 24 January 2004 Tschepikow succeeded over ten years after his last World Cup victory, the Olympic gold medal in Lillehammer, the sprint race in Antholz his fifth World Cup victory.
In the Biathlon World Championships 2005 in Hochfilzen, he won his seventh overall World Cup medal with the silver medal in the pursuit. Also in the season and the inaugural mixed relay he was successful and won two silver medals. At the Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006, he obtained with the Russian squadron again a silver medal.
Tschepikow won five World Cup victories. He was aged 39 in his last World Cup season one of the oldest active athletes in the Biathlon World Cup. After the 2006/ 07 season he finished his final career. He is married to Elena Melnikova.
Achievements
- 2x winner ( 1989/90, 1990/91 )
- 5 ( as of 24 January 2004)
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).