Aleksandr Tikhonov

Updated：2008-07-09 16:40 | Source：beijing2008.cn

　　Grenoble, 12 February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Men‘s biathlon: Alekandr TIKHONOV of the Soviet Union competes in the 20km event. Tikhonov won the silver medal. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

　　Born: 2 January 1947

　　Birthplace: Uisk (Russia)

　　Nationality: Russia

　　Sport: Biathlon

　　ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

　　Grenoble 1968

　　Sapporo 1972

　　Innsbruck 1976

　　Lake Placid 1980

　　AWARDS

　　Olympic medals:

　　Gold: 4

　　Silver: 1

　　Other results:

　　World Championships

　　Gold: 11 (69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77)

　　Silver: 4 (67, 71, 75, 79)

　　Bronze: 2 (77, 79)

　　The Only Winter Athlete to Win the Same Event Four Times

　　Aleksandr Tikhonov holds a special place in the Olympics record book because he is the only person in the history of the Winter Games to win the same event four times. Tikhonov‘s specialty was the 4x7.5km biathlon relay. In 1968 and 1972 he was the leadoff skier for the team from the USSR.

　　In 1976 he anchored the Soviet squad and in 1980 he skied the second leg. Each time, the USSR won decisive victories. Tikhonov also earned an individual medal in the 1968 20km race. His time was the fastest by more than a minute, but he missed two targets and ended up in second place.

Editor : LiuAnqi