Juri Kashkarov

Juri Fyodorovich Kashkarov (Template:Langx; born 4 December 1963) is a former Soviet biathlete.

Life and career

Kashkarov was arguably the best Soviet biathlete of the mid-1980s. Kashkarov won his first international medals at the 1982 World Junior Championships, where he won a full set of medals, gold in the 15 km individual, silver in the relay and bronze in 10 km sprint. From 1983 to 1991, Kashkarov competed at every Biathlon World Championships that were open to men, and won medals at every one of them, except in 1990. He won relay golds at the 1983, 1985 and 1986 World Championships and golds in the 20 km individual in 1985 and the team event in 1989.

In addition to his five World Championships titles, Kashkarov won silvers at the World Championship in the 1987, 1989 and 1991 relays, and a bronze in the 10 km sprint event in 1989. Kashkarov also competed at two Olympics, winning a relay gold in 1984. His best individual result at the Olympic Games was fifth in the 20 km individual in 1988. In the World Cup, Kashkarov won six individual victories and finished a total of nine times on the podium individually. His best finish in the overall World Cup was second in the 1984–85 World Cup season. Domestically, Kashkarov won three Soviet titles – in 1986 in the 20 km and in 1987 in the 10 km and 25 km military patrol.

After his sporting career, Kashkarov worked as a biathlon coach with Dynamo Moskva.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 gold)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
Template:Flagicon 1984 Sarajevo	35th	10th	Gold
Template:Flagicon 1988 Calgary	5th	18th	—

World Championships

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

Event	Individual	Sprint	Team	Relay
Template:Flagicon 1983 Antholz-Anterselva	7th	—	—	Gold
Template:Flagicon 1985 Ruhpolding	Gold	12th	—	Gold
Template:Flagicon 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen	6th	28th	—	Gold
Template:Flagicon 1987 Lake Placid	5th	6th	—	Silver
Template:Flagicon 1989 Feistritz	—	Bronze	Gold	Silver
Template:Flagicon 1990 Minsk	4th	11th	4th	5th
Template:Flagicon 1991 Lahti	—	12th	—	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

7 victories (2 In, 5 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1983–84 1 victory (1 In)	1 March 1984	Template:Flagicon Oberhof	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1984–85 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)	12 January 1985	Template:Flagicon Minsk	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	14 February 1985	Template:Flagicon Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships
1986–87 1 victory (1 Sp)	21 February 1987	Template:Flagicon Canmore	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1989–90 3 victories (3 Sp)	18 January 1990	Template:Flagicon Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	27 January 1990	Template:Flagicon Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	3 February 1990	Template:Flagicon Walchsee	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.

External links

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