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Dmitry Vasilyev
Full name: Dmitry Vladimirovich Vasilyev
Original name: Дмитрий Владимирович Васильев
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
Born: December 8, 1962 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia
Affiliations: Dynamo St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
Country: 
Soviet Union
Sport: Biathlon
Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)
Biography
With his two relay golds at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, Dmitry Vasilyev was more successful at the Olympic Games than the World Championships. At the World Championships Vasilyev won a relay gold in 1986 and relay silver in 1987. Individually his best place at the World Championships was fourth in the 10 km in 1987, while at the Olympic Games, his best individual finish was ninth at 10 km in 1988. Domestically Vasilyev won three Soviet titles, in the 10 km in 1984 and 1986 and in the 25 km military patrol in 1987. Vasilyev later became a board member of the Russian Biathlon Federation and kept his own blog about biathlon. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Biathlon | Men's 20 kilometres | Soviet Union | URS | 32 | ||
| 1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Biathlon | Men's 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay | Soviet Union | URS | 1 | Gold | |
| 1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Biathlon | Men's 10 kilometres Sprint | Soviet Union | URS | 9 | ||
| 1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Biathlon | Men's 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay | Soviet Union | URS | 1 | Gold |
Men's 10 kilometres Sprint
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | M | S1M | S2M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Biathlon | Soviet Union | Final Standings | 9 | 26:09.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Men's 20 kilometres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | AT | M | ST | SR | S1M | S1T | S1R | S2M | S2T | S2R | S3M | S3T | S3R | S4M | S4T | S4R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Biathlon | Soviet Union | Final Standings | 32 | 1-22:09.2 | 8 | 1-14:09.2 | 23 | 3 | 20:46.1 | 44 | 1 | 34:45.6 | 26 | 1 | 50:18.4 | 25 | 3 | 1-13:47.2 | 33 |
Men's 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | M | ES | S1M | S1ES | S2M | S2ES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter | 21 | Sarajevo | Biathlon | Soviet Union | URS | Final Standings | 1 | 24:52.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:52.4 | 1 | ||
| 1988 Winter | 25 | Calgary | Biathlon | Soviet Union | URS | Final Standings | 1 | 21:04.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:04.3 | 3 |
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