Oļegs Maļuhins

Oļegs Maļuhins (рус. Олег Малюхин, born 6 May 1969) is a former Latvian biathlete.

Oļegs Maļuhins
Personal information
Full nameOļegs Maļuhins
Born (1969-05-06) 6 May 1969 (age 55)
Daugavpils,
Latvian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Cross-country skiing
Olympic Games
Teams4 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002)
1 (2006)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams11 (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
1 (2009)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons15 (1991/92–2003/04, 2005/06, 2009/10)
Individual victories1
Individual podiums2

Maļuhins was node made part of the Latvian Olympic biathlon team in 2006, and so participated in cross-country skiing instead. He retired after that season, but announced a comeback in 2008 stating that he would try to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics. He did not qualify. Altogether, he participated in five Olympic Games.

Currently, he works as a coach near Daugavpils.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
1992 Albertville69th13th16th
1994 Lillehammer40th16th
1998 Nagano6th6th
2002 Salt Lake CityDNF46th30th17th
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startTeamRelay
1992 Novosibirsk10th
1993 Borovets41st41st19th18th
1995 Antholz-Anterselva67th7th12th
1996 Ruhpolding20th48th13th11th
1997 Brezno-Osrblie33rd64th12th12th
1998 Pokljuka11th
1999 Kontiolahti28th5th4th7th5th
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen15th15th7th7th6th
2001 Pokljuka30th21st19th17th9th
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk15th26th35th12th
2004 Oberhof42nd30th43rd13th
*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.

Individual victories

1 victory (1 Sp)

SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1998–99
1 victory
(1 Sp)
4 March 1999 Valcartier10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References