Died two-time Olympic champion in biathlon Sergey Chepikov

Two-time Olympic champion Sergei Chepikov has died at the age of 59. This was reported in his Telegram channel by the head of the press service of the Biathlon Union of Russia (SBR) Sergey Averyanov.

“Died after a long serious illness. As for the funeral, you will know everything in time, said Leonid Rapoport, Minister of Sports of the Sverdlovsk region.

At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, the athlete won a gold medal in the 4x7.5 km relay. He also won the 10km sprint race at the 1994 Lillehammer Games. At that Olympics, he was the flag bearer of the Russian team at the opening ceremony.

In addition, Sergey Chepikov has two gold medals of the World Championships (1989, 2006). He was also a two-time World Cup winner (1990, 1991). The biathlete completed his sports career in 2007.

From 2010 to 2013, Sergey Chepikov worked as a coach-consultant of the Russian national team, in the period from May 18 to July 11, 2018 he served as vice-president of the SBR. He was a deputy of the State Duma of VII and VIII convocations.

Arnold Kabanov