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Viktor Mamatov

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Viktor Mamatov
Mamatov in 1971
Personal information
Birth nameViktor Fyodorovich Mamatov
Born(1937-07-21)21 July 1937
Belovo, West Siberian Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR[1]
Died27 October 2023(2023-10-27) (aged 86)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Olympic Games
Teams2 (1968, 1972)
Medals2 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (1967, 1969, 1970, 1971)
Medals6 (4 gold)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Altenberg 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 1969 Zakopane 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1970 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1971 Hämeenlinna 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1967 Altenberg 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Östersund 20 km individual

Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov (Russian: Виктор Фёдорович Маматов; 21 July 1937 – 27 October 2023) was a Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team.[2] He was Flag Bearer at the 1968 Olympics.

Mamatov received another gold medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[2] He became World Champion in individual 20 km in 1967, and three times with the Soviet relay team, in 1969, 1970, and 1971.

After retiring from competitions, Mamatov had a long career as a biathlon coach and as a sports administrator. He was the head coach of the Soviet junior team from 1973 to 1976 and of the Soviet senior team from 1981 to 1985.[1] He led the Soviet and then Russian delegations at the 1984, 1988, 1992, 1998, and 2002 Winter Olympics.[3] He served as President of the Soviet Biathlon Federation (1987–1991), and as Vice-President of the International Biathlon Union (1993–2002), of the Russian Biathlon Union (1995–2010) and of the Russian Olympic Committee (1996–2006). He was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (1999) and Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1972, 1988).[1]

Mamatov died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 86.[3]

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]

Olympic Games

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2 medals (2 gold)

Event Individual Relay
France 1968 Grenoble 7th Gold
Japan 1972 Sapporo 7th Gold

World Championships

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6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Relay
East Germany 1967 Altenberg Gold Silver
Polish People's Republic 1969 Zakopane 14th Gold
Sweden 1970 Östersund Bronze Gold
Finland 1971 Hämeenlinna 6th Gold
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Маматов, Виктор Федорович. Tass.ru
  2. ^ a b "Profile: Viktor Mamatov". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b Умер двукратный олимпийский чемпион по биатлону Виктор Маматов. Tass.ru. 27 October 2023
  4. ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 13 July 2015.


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