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{{Family name hatnote|Petrovich|Drachev|lang=Eastern Slavic}}{{BLP sources|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox biathlete <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biathlon -->
| name              = Vladimir Drachev
| image             = Vladimir Dratchev.jpg
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| alt               = 
| caption           = Drachev 
| fullname          = Vladimir Petrovich<br />Drachev
| nickname          = 
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|3|7}}
| birth_place       = [[Petrozavodsk]], [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|RSFSR]],<br />[[Soviet Union]]
| death_date        = 
| death_place       = 
| residence         = 
| occupation        = 
| height            = {{height|m=1.68|precision=0}}
| weight            = 
| website           = 
| disciplines       = [[Biathlon]]
| club              = Dinamo
| skis              = 
| rifle             = 
| wcdebut           = 10 March 1988
| retired           = 26 March 2006
| olympicteams      = '''3''' ([[Biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994]], [[Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics|1998]], [[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]])
| olympicmedals     = '''2'''
| olympicgolds      = 0
| worldsteams       = '''11''' ([[Biathlon World Championships 1994|1994]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1995|1995]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1996|1996]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1997|1997]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1998|1998]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1999|1999]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2000|2000]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2003|2003]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2004|2004]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2005|2005]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2006|2006]])
| worldsmedals      = '''11'''
| worldsgolds       = 4
| wcseasons         = '''15''' (1987/88–1988/89,<br />1993/94–2005/06)
| wcraces           = 
| wcraceswithrelays = 
| wcwins            = '''15'''
| wcrelayswins      = 
| wcpodiums         = '''31'''
| wcrelayspodiums   = 
| wcoveralls        = '''1''' (1995–96)
| wctitles          = '''2:'''<br />'''1 Individual''' (1995–96);<br />'''1 Sprint''' (1995–96)
| show-medals       = 
| updated           = 
| medaltemplates    = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[biathlon]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{BLR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze |[[Biathlon World Championships 2003|{{nowrap|2003 Khanty-Mansiysk}}]]|4 × 7.5 km relay}}
{{MedalCountry|{{RUS}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Biathlon at the Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver |[[1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Lillehammer]]|[[Biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics|4 × 7.5 km relay]]}}
{{MedalBronze |[[1998 Winter Olympics|1998 Nagano]]|[[Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics|4 × 7.5 km relay]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Biathlon World Championships 1996|1996 Ruhpolding]]|10 km sprint}}
{{MedalGold|[[Biathlon World Championships 1996|1996 Ruhpolding]]|4 × 7.5 km relay}}
{{MedalGold|[[Biathlon World Championships 1998|1998 Pokljuka]]|12.5 km pursuit}}
{{MedalGold|[[Biathlon World Championships 2000|2000 Lahti]]|4 × 7.5 km relay}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Biathlon World Championships 1994|1994 Canmore]]|Team event}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Biathlon World Championships 1996|1996 Ruhpolding]]|20 km individual}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Biathlon World Championships 1996|1996 Ruhpolding]]|Team event}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Biathlon World Championships 1999|1999 Oslo]]|{{nowrap|15 km mass start}}}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Biathlon World Championships 1999|1999 Kontiolahti]]|4 × 7.5 km relay}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Biathlon World Championships 1998|1998 Hochfilzen]]|Team event}}
}}

'''Vladimir Petrovich Drachev''' ({{langx|ru|Владимир Петрович Драчёв}}, born 7 March 1966) is a former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian [[Biathlon|biathlete]]. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Drachev has four world championship titles in his career (two individually and two for teams). He also has two olympic relay medals for Russia (silver in 1994, and bronze in 1998). During his career he took a total of 11 World Championship medals and 15 World Cup race wins. He was also known as one of the fastest shots in the sport whilst competing.<ref name=rbu>{{cite web |url=https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/detail/coaching-carousel-part-2-moves-in-austria-switzerland-france-and-russia |title=Coaching Carousel Part 2: Moves in Austria, Switzerland, France and Russia |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=23 May 2019 |website=[[International Biathlon Union]] |access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref>

==Biathlon results==
All results are sourced from the [[International Biathlon Union]].<ref name="IBUprofile">{{cite web |url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTBLR10703196601 |title=Vladimir Drachev |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=1 June 2015}}</ref>

===Olympic Games===
''2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- "
!Event
!style="width:70px;"|Individual
!style="width:70px;"|Sprint
!style="width:70px;"|Pursuit
!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}}
!style="width:70px;"|Relay
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Norway}} [[1994 Winter Olympics|1994 Lillehammer]]
| —
| 4th
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Japan}} [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998 Nagano]]
| 35th
| 12th
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:#cfaa88;"| '''Bronze'''
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin]]
| 43rd
| 61st
| —
| —
| —
|}
:''*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.''

===World Championships===
''11 medals (4 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- "
!Event
!style="width:70px;"|Individual
!style="width:70px;"|Sprint
!style="width:70px;"|Pursuit
!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}}
!Team
!style="width:70px;"|Relay
!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1994|1994 Canmore]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1995|1995 Antholz-Anterselva]]}}
| 5th
| 13th
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| —
| 8th
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1996|1996 Ruhpolding]]
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1997|1997 Brezno-Osrblie]]
| 20th
| 11th
| 4th
| {{n/a}}
| 15th
| 8th
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1998|1998 Pokljuka]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:#cfaa88;"| '''Bronze'''
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Biathlon World Championships 1999|1999 Kontiolahti]]
| 5th
| 25th
| 9th
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:silver;"| '''Silver'''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2000|2000 Oslo Holmenkollen]]
| 73rd
| 18th
| 25th
| 12th
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:gold;"| '''Gold'''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2003|2003 Khanty-Mansiysk]]
| 38th
| 5th
| 6th
| 20th
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:#cfaa88;"| '''Bronze'''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2004|2004 Oberhof]]
| 12th
| 43rd
| DNS
| 16th
| {{n/a}}
| 4th
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2005|2005 Hochfilzen]]
| —
| 45th
| DNF
| —
| {{n/a}}
| —
| —
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2006|2006 Pokljuka]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| 24th
|}
:''*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 pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.''

===Individual victories===
''15 victories (4 In, 8 Sp, 2 Pu, 1 MS)''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season
! Date
! Location
! Discipline
! Level
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1994–95 Biathlon World Cup|1994–95]]''' <br /> 1 victory <br /> (1 In) || 8 December 1994 ||{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Bad Gastein]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1995–96 Biathlon World Cup|1995–96]]''' <br /> 5 victories <br /> (1 In, 4 Sp) || 18 January 1996 ||{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Osrblie|Brezno-Osrblie]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 20 January 1996 ||{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Osrblie|Brezno-Osrblie]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 9 February 1996 ||{{flagicon|GER}} [[Ruhpolding]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Championships]]
|-
| 9 March 1996 ||{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Pokljuka]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 16 March 1996 ||{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hochfilzen]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1997–98 Biathlon World Cup|1997–98]]''' <br /> 4 victories <br /> (1 In, 2 Sp, 1 Pu) || 7 March 1998 ||{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Pokljuka]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 8 March 1998 ||{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Pokljuka]]||12.5&nbsp;km pursuit||[[Biathlon World Championships]]
|-
| 12 March 1998 ||{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hochfilzen]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 14 March 1998 ||{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hochfilzen]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1998–99 Biathlon World Cup|1998–99]]''' <br /> 1 victory <br /> (1 Sp) || 8 January 1999 ||{{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberhof, Germany|Oberhof]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[1999–2000 Biathlon World Cup|1999–2000]]''' <br /> 1 victory <br /> (1 MS) || 19 December 1999 ||{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Pokljuka]]||15&nbsp;km mass start||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| '''[[2002–03 Biathlon World Cup|2002–03]]''' <br /> 3 victories <br /> (1 In, 1 Sp, 1 Pu) || 23 January 2003 ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rasen-Antholz|Antholz-Anterselva]]||20&nbsp;km individual||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 15 February 2003 ||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Holmenkollen National Arena|Oslo Holmenkollen]]||10&nbsp;km sprint||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|-
| 23 February 2003 ||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Östersund]]||12.5&nbsp;km pursuit||[[Biathlon World Cup]]
|}
:''*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the [[Biathlon World Cup]], [[Biathlon World Championships]] and the [[Winter Olympic Games]].''

==After retirement==
Head of [[Vsevolozhsky District]] of [[Leningrad Oblast]] since 2014. In 2016, he was [[2016 Russian legislative election|elected]] to the [[State Duma]] representing the [[United Russia]] party. In May 2018 Drachev was elected as President of the Russian Biathlon Union for a four-year term.<ref name=rbu />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IBU name|BTBLR10703196601}}

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