Ivan Yuryevich Tcherezov (Russian: Иван Юрьевич Черезов; born 18 November 1980) is a former Russian biathlete. He announced his retirement from biathlon at the end of the 2015–16 season.[1]

Ivan Tcherezov
Personal information
Full nameIvan Yuryevich Tcherezov
Born (1980-11-18) 18 November 1980 (age 43)
Izhevsk, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut4 December 2003
Retired19 March 2016
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2006, 2010)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Medals5 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons12 (2003/04–2010/11; 2012/13–2015/16)
Individual victories7
All victories14
Individual podiums20
All podiums42
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2008 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pyeongchang 12.5 km mass start
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay

Biathlon results edit

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]

Olympic Games edit

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay
  2006 Turin 8th 5th 15th Silver
  2010 Vancouver 15th 10th 6th 6th Bronze

World Championships edit

5 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
  2005 Hochfilzen 59th 26th Gold
  2006 Pokljuka 16th
  2007 Antholz-Anterselva 6th 22nd 9th 16th Gold
  2008 Östersund 18th 4th 8th 8th Gold
  2009 Pyeongchang 7th 38th 26th Bronze 6th 5th
  2010 Khanty-Mansiysk 4th
  2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 22nd 19th 18th 5th Silver 6th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Individual victories edit

7 victories (3 Sp, 2 Pu, 2 MS)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
2006–07
1 victory
(1 MS)
18 March 2007   Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start Biathlon World Cup
2007–08
2 victories
(2 Pu)
2 December 2007   Kontiolahti 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Cup
15 March 2008   Oslo Holmenkollen 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Cup
2009–10
4 victories
(3 Sp, 1 MS)
19 December 2009   Pokljuka 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
13 March 2010   Kontiolahti 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
21 March 2010   Oslo Holmenkollen 15 km mass start Biathlon World Cup
26 March 2010   Khanty-Mansiysk 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Political career edit

Tcherezov was elected as a deputy of the State Council of the Udmurt Republic for the United Russia party in by-elections on 13 September 2020.[3]

On 15 December 2020, Tcherezov was elected chairman of the newly created permanent commission of the State Council of the Udmurt Republic on physical culture, sports, and youth policy.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Retirement for Russia's Ivan Tcherezov". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Ivan Tcherezov". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Биатлонист Иван Черезов победил на довыборах в Госсовет Удмуртии" [Biathlete Ivan Tcherezov won by-elections to the State Council of Udmurtia]. TASS (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  4. ^ "Комиссию госсовета Удмуртии по науке и спорту разделили на две" [The Udmurtia State Council Commission on Science and Sports was divided into two]. Kommersant (in Russian). 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-15.

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