Pavel Rostovtsev

Pavel Rostovtsev

Rostovtsev in Moscow in 2011.
Personal information
Full name	Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev
Born	(1971-09-21) 21 September 1971 (age 50) Gus-Khrustalny, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
World Cup debut	18 January 1996
Retired	21 November 2006
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2002, 2006)
Medals	1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Medals	9 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	11 (1995/96–2005/06)
Individual victories	7
All victories	13
Individual podiums	25
All podiums	49
Discipline titles	1: 1 Individual (1998–99)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2006 Turin 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 2000 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 2001 Pokljuka 10 km sprint 2001 Pokljuka 12.5 km pursuit 1999 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 2000 Oslo 10 km sprint 2000 Oslo 12.5 km pursuit 2000 Oslo 15 km mass start 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay 2005 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay

Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev (Russian: Павел Александрович Ростовцев; born 21 September 1971) is a Russian former biathlete.

Life and career[]

Rostovtsev lives in Krasnoyarsk. He is a three times world champion in biathlon. He has competed in the World Cup since the 1995–96 season. In 2000 he became World Champion with the Russian relay team in the World Championships in Lahti. The following year he won both the sprint and the pursuit in the World Championships in Pokljuka. In the 2001–02 season he came second in the overall World Cup standings. He hasn't won a single World Cup competition since the 2001–02 season. In the 2006 Olympics in Turin he was a part of the silver medal winning Russian relay team.

In November 2006, Rostovtsev announced his retirement due to disagreements with the Russian Biathon Union.

Biathlon results[]

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games[]

1 medal (1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay
2002 Salt Lake City	6th	6th	5th	N/A	4th
2006 Turin	13th	—	—	—	Silver

*Mass start was added as an event in 2006.

World Championships[]

9 medals (3 gold, 6 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay	Mixed relay
1997 Brezno-Osrblie	—	29th	16th	N/A	—	8th	N/A
1999 Kontiolahti	7th	51st	35th	—	N/A	Silver	N/A
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	14th	Silver	Silver	Silver	N/A	Gold	N/A
2001 Pokljuka	8th	Gold	Gold	14th	N/A	4th	N/A
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen	N/A	N/A	N/A	21st	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	14th	63rd	—	23rd	N/A	Silver	N/A
2004 Oberhof	16th	—	—	—	N/A	—	N/A
2005 Hochfilzen	47th	—	—	—	N/A	Silver	—

*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 mass start was added in 1999 with the mixed relay being added in 2005.

Individual victories[]

7 victories (2 In, 2 Sp, 3 Pu)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1998–99 1 victory (1 In)	16 December 1998	Brezno-Osrblie	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
2000–01 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu)	3 February 2001	Pokljuka	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
	4 February 2001	Pokljuka	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Championships
2001–02 4 victories (1 In, 1 Sp, 2 Pu)	13 December 2001	Pokljuka	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	9 January 2002	Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	11 January 2002	Oberhof	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	10 March 2002	Östersund	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup

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

References[]

External links[]

• Pavel Rostovtsev at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU