Anatoly Alyabyev

Anatoly Nikolayevich Alyabyev (Template:Langx; 12 December 1951 – 11 January 2022) was a Soviet biathlete.^[1]

Life and career

Alyabyev was born in the village of Danilkovo, Velsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast. He initially trained at Children and Youth Sport School of Spartak in Vologda, but competed as a senior while training at the Armed Forces sports society in Leningrad. At the 1980 Olympics he was, together with Frank Ullrich the dominant biathlete taking gold medals in the 20 km and on the relay and bronze in the 10 km. Alyabyev best season came in 1980–1981, when he became second overall.

Alyabyev was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1980). He graduated from Lesgaft Military Institute of Physical Culture in 1981 and defended a dissertation for the Candidate of Pedagogical Science degree in 1997. He died from COVID-19 in Saint Petersburg on 11 January 2022, at the age of 70.^[2]^[3]

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[4]

3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
Template:Flagicon 1980 Lake Placid	Gold	Bronze	Gold

2 medals (2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
Template:Flagicon 1981 Lahti	6th	7th	Bronze
Template:Flagicon 1982 Minsk	—	10th	Bronze

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1978–79 1 victory (1 In)	30 March 1979	Template:Flagicon Sodankylä	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1980–81 1 victory (1 Sp)	24 January 1981	Template:Flagicon Antholz-Anterselva	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.