Evgeny Ustyugov
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Evgeny Romanovich Ustyugov ' onMouseout='HidePop("69582")' href="/topics/Krasnoyarsk">Krasnoyarsk
) is a Russia
n biathlete
. He won the gold medal in the men's 15km mass start event
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
. Prior to the 2010 Games, his best World Championship finish in an individual event was 20th place.
. He began competing in adult-level international events soon after. His first top ten finishes at World Cup events came during the 2008/2009 season, and in the following season he won his first world cup races at Pokljuka
and Oberhof
in December, 2009. Prior to the 2010 Olympics, his best individual finish at a World Championship was 20th place, in 2009, although his team finished in that top ten that year in the relay event.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
, he became the Olympic champion in the men's 15km mass start event
. After the first shooting range, Ustyogov was ranked 13th, but worked his way up through the field over the remainder of the race, taking the lead in the final portion of the race. He beat his closest competitors, Martin Fourcade
of France
and Pavol Hurajt
of Slovakia
by more than ten seconds, with a perfect performance in the shooting portion of the event. His victory upset Norwegian hopes for a twelfth Olympic medal for Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, and Ustyugov became the first Russian man to win a biathlon gold since the 1994 Winter Olympics
.
Ustyugov has a degree in environmental engineering from the Siberian State Technological University in his hometown of Krasnoyarsk
.
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia, with the population of 973,891. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
. He won the gold medal in the men's 15km mass start event
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start
The men's mass start competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 21, 2010.- Results :- External links :* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-20....
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Prior to the 2010 Games, his best World Championship finish in an individual event was 20th place.
Athletic career
Ustyugov began competing internationally in 2005, at the World Junior Championships, and won first place in both the individual and pursuit events at the 2006 World Junior Championships in MaineMaine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He began competing in adult-level international events soon after. His first top ten finishes at World Cup events came during the 2008/2009 season, and in the following season he won his first world cup races at Pokljuka
Pokljuka
Pokljuka is a foresty plateau at the altitude of around 1300 metres, situated partly in the municipality of Bled and partly in municipality of Bohinj in northwestern Slovenia. It is part of Triglav national park...
and Oberhof
Oberhof
Oberhof may refer to:*Oberhof, Austria*Oberhof, Germany, a village and resort in Thuringia.*Oberhof, Switzerland, a village in the canton of Aargau*Oberhof bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track, located in Oberhof, Germany...
in December, 2009. Prior to the 2010 Olympics, his best individual finish at a World Championship was 20th place, in 2009, although his team finished in that top ten that year in the relay event.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, he became the Olympic champion in the men's 15km mass start event
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start
The men's mass start competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 21, 2010.- Results :- External links :* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-20....
. After the first shooting range, Ustyogov was ranked 13th, but worked his way up through the field over the remainder of the race, taking the lead in the final portion of the race. He beat his closest competitors, Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade is a French biathlete. Fourcade won the pursuit at the 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and is also an Olympic silver medalist and winner of the 2009–10 Pursuit World Cup.-Early career:...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Pavol Hurajt
Pavol Hurajt
Pavol Hurajt is a Slovak biathlete. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2010 in the mass start. In the 2009 World Cup, Hurajt finished 5th in the 20 KM race. Hurajt finished 7th in the men's sprint at the 2010 Games.-External links:*...
of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
by more than ten seconds, with a perfect performance in the shooting portion of the event. His victory upset Norwegian hopes for a twelfth Olympic medal for Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, and Ustyugov became the first Russian man to win a biathlon gold since the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
.
Ustyugov has a degree in environmental engineering from the Siberian State Technological University in his hometown of Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia, with the population of 973,891. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of...
.