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{{short description|Russian biathlete}}
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| fullname          = Valeriy Alekseyevich Medvedtsev
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| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|7|5}}
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| wcdebut           = 16 January 1986
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| olympicteams      = '''3''' ([[Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988]], [[Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992]], [[Biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994]])
| olympicmedals     = '''4'''
| olympicgolds      = 1
| worldsteams       = '''6''' ([[Biathlon World Championships 1986|1986]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1987|1987]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1989|1989]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1990|1990]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1991|1991]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1993|1993]])
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[biathlon]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Biathlon World Championships 1993|1993 Borovets]] | 4 × 7.5 km relay}}
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{{MedalSilver |[[1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Albertville]] |[[Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics|4 × 7.5 km relay]]}}
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{{Medal|Competition|[[Biathlon at the Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold |[[1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Calgary]] |[[Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Olympics|4 × 7.5 km relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver |[[1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Calgary]] |[[Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Individual|20 km individual]]}}
{{MedalSilver |[[1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Calgary]] |[[Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Sprint|10 km sprint]]}}
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{{MedalGold | [[Biathlon World Championships 1986|1986 Oslo]] | {{nowrap|20 km individual}}}}
{{MedalGold | [[Biathlon World Championships 1986|1986 Oslo]] | 10 km sprint}}
{{MedalGold | [[Biathlon World Championships 1986|1986 Oslo]] | 4 × 7.5 km relay}}
{{MedalGold | [[Biathlon World Championships 1990|1990 Minsk]] | 20 km individual}}
{{MedalSilver | [[Biathlon World Championships 1987|1987 Lake Placid]] | 4 × 7.5 km relay}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Biathlon World Championships 1991|1991 Lahti]] | Team event}}
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'''Valeriy Alekseyevich Medvedtsev''' ({{langx|ru|Валерий Алексеевич Медведцев}}; born 5 July 1964) is a former [[Russians|Russian]] [[Biathlon|biathlete]].

==Career==
On 16 January 1986, Medvedtsev achieved the feat of winning his World Cup debut.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thoresen |first=Thore-Erik |date=17 January 1986 |title=Ukjent russer til topps - bra norsk skyting |trans-title=Unknown russian to the top - good Norwegian shooting |url=http://eavis.aftenposten.no/aftenposten/70885/18 |language=Norwegian |newspaper=Aftenposten |access-date=9 June 2015}} {{in lang|no}} {{subscription required}}</ref> He trained at the [[Armed Forces (sports society)|Armed Forces sports society]] in [[Izhevsk]]. At the [[1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Olympics]] in [[Calgary]], Medvedtsev, competing for the [[Soviet Union|USSR]], won two silver medals in the 10&nbsp;km sprint and the 20&nbsp;km individual, and also gold medal in the relay. At the [[1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Olympics]] in [[Albertville]] he won a silver medal in the relay competition for the Unified Team. In the [[Biathlon World Championships|World Championships]], Medvedtsev has three relay medals gold from 1986 in [[Oslo]], silver from 1987 in [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]] and silver from 1993 in [[Borovets]]. And he also has two individual gold medals from the World Championships, gold medals in the 20&nbsp;km from 1986 in Oslo ([[Holmenkollen Ski Festival]] biathlon) and 1990 in [[Minsk]]. He also has one gold medal from the 10&nbsp;km from 1986 in Oslo (Holmenkollen Ski Festival biathlon).{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

==Biathlon results==
All results are sourced from the [[International Biathlon Union]].<ref name="IBUprofile">{{cite web |url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTRUS10507196401 |title=Valeriy Medvedtsev |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref>

===Olympic Games===
''4 medals (1 gold, 3 silver)''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- "
!Event
!style="width:70px;"|Individual
!style="width:70px;"|Sprint
!style="width:70px;"|Relay
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Canada}} [[1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Calgary]]
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|France}} [[1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Albertville]]
| —
| 25th
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Norway}} [[1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Lillehammer]]
| 24th
| —
| —
|}

===World Championships===
''7 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- "
!Event
!style="width:70px;"|Individual
!style="width:70px;"|Sprint
!Team
!style="width:70px;"|Relay
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1986|1986 Oslo Holmenkollen]]
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1987|1987 Lake Placid]]
| 4th
| 5th
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1989|1989 Feistritz]]
| 27th
| 11th
| —
| —
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|URS}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1990|1990 Minsk]]
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
| 8th
| 4th
| 5th
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1991|1991 Lahti]]
| —
| 7th
| style="background:#cfaa88;"| '''Bronze'''
| —
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1993|1993 Borovets]]
| 57th
| 34th
| —
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
|}
:''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.''
:''**Team was added as an event in 1989.''

===Individual victories===
''6 victories (5 In, 1 Sp)''
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! Season
! Date
! Location
! Discipline
! Level
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1985–86 Biathlon World Cup|1985–86]]''' <br /> 3 victories <br /> (2 In, 1 Sp) || 16 January 1986 ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rasen-Antholz|Antholz-Anterselva]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 20 February 1986 ||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Holmenkollen National Arena|Oslo Holmenkollen]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Championships]]
|-
| 22 February 1986 ||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Holmenkollen National Arena|Oslo Holmenkollen]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Championships]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1986–87 Biathlon World Cup|1986–87]]''' <br /> 2 victories <br /> (2 In) || 18 December 1986 ||{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Obertauern]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 19 February 1987 ||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canmore, Alberta|Canmore]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1989–90 Biathlon World Cup|1989–90]]''' <br /> 1 victory <br /> (1 In) || 3 March 1990 ||{{flagicon|URS}} [[Minsk]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Championships]]
|}
:''*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the [[Biathlon World Cup]], [[Biathlon World Championships]] and the [[Winter Olympic Games]].''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IBU name|BTRUS10507196401}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|valery-medvedtsev|Valery Medvedtsev}}
* {{Sports-Reference|me/valery-medvedtsev-1|Valery Medvedtsev}}

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