Pavel Rostovtsev

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

Pavel Rostovtsev
Rostovtsev in Moscow in 2011.
Personal information
Full namePavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev
Born (1971-09-21) 21 September 1971
Gus-Khrustalny, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut18 January 1996
Retired21 November 2006
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2002, 2006)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Medals9 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons11 (1995/96–2005/06)
Individual victories7
All victories13
Individual podiums25
All podiums49
Discipline titles1:
1 Individual (1998–99)

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-Osrblie20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
2000–01
2 victories
(1 Sp, 1 Pu)		3 February 2001 Pokljuka10 km sprintBiathlon World Championships
4 February 2001 Pokljuka12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Championships
2001–02
4 victories
(1 In, 1 Sp, 2 Pu)		13 December 2001 Pokljuka20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
9 January 2002 Oberhof10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
11 January 2002 Oberhof12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup
10 March 2002 Östersund12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
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References
  1. "Pavel Rostovtsev". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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