Oleg Ryzhenkov

Oleg Ryzhenkov

Personal information
Full name	Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov
Born	(1967-12-15) 15 December 1967 Naistenjärvi, Karelian ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Dinamo
Olympic Games
Teams	4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	14 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Medals	10 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	14 (1992/93–2005/06)
Individual victories	3
All victories	11
Individual podiums	13
All podiums	40
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Belarus World Championships 1996 Ruhpolding Team event 1997 Brezno-Osrblie Team event 1999 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 20 km individual 2001 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay 1995 Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual 1995 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay 1996 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 10 km sprint 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay

Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov (Belarusian: Алег Уладзіміравіч Рыжанкоў; born 15 December 1967) is a former Belarusian biathlete.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay
1994 Lillehammer	—	17th	—	—	4th
1998 Nagano	9th	27th	—	—	4th
2002 Salt Lake City	31st	11th	21st	—	8th
2006 Turin	—	28th	27th	—	11th

*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

10 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay	Mixed relay
1993 Borovets	—	24th	—	—	—	—	—
1994 Canmore	—	—	—	—	9th	—	—
1995 Antholz-Anterselva	Bronze	21st	—	—	8th	Bronze	—
1996 Ruhpolding	50th	38th	—	—	Gold	Bronze	—
1997 Brezno-Osrblie	Silver	Bronze	6th	—	Gold	4th	—
1998 Pokljuka	—	—	33rd	—	12th	—	—
1999 Kontiolahti	11th	9th	10th	23rd	—	Gold	—
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	17th	20th	36th	—	—	4th	—
2001 Pokljuka	19th	26th	33rd	19th	—	Silver	—
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen	—	—	—	4th	—	—	—
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	29th	39th	14th	13th	—	Bronze	—
2004 Oberhof	55th	21st	26th	12th	—	4th	—
2005 Hochfilzen	12th	20th	20th	22nd	—	4th	11th
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

3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1994–95 2 victories (2 Sp)	28 January 1995	Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	11 March 1995	Lahti	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1998–99 1 victory (1 In)	13 December 1998	Hochfilzen	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

External links

• Oleg Ryzhenkov at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
• Oleg Ryzhenkov at IBU BiathlonResults.com