Viktor Mamatov

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Viktor Mamatov
Personal information
Full nameViktor Fyodorovich Mamatov
Born (1937-07-21) 21 July 1937 (age 84)
Belovo, RSFSR, Soviet Union
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; born 21 July 1937) is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team.[1] He was Flag Bearer at the 1968 Olympics.

Mamatov received another gold medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[1]

He became World Champion in individual 20 km in 1967, and three times with the Soviet relay team, in 1969, 1970 and 1971.

Biathlon results[]

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]

Olympic Games[]

2 medals (2 gold)

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

World Championships[]

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[]

  1. ^ a b "Profile: Viktor Mamatov". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 13 July 2015.


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