Nikolay Kruglov

Nikolay Konstantinovich Kruglov (Russian: Никола́й Константи́нович Кругло́в; born 31 January 1950) is a former Soviet Union biathlete.[1] At the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck he won gold medals in the 20 km individual and with the men's relay team. He became world champion in the sprint event at the 1975 World Championships in Antholz.

Nikolay Kruglov
Personal information
Full nameNikolay Konstantinovich Kruglov
Born (1950-01-31) 31 January 1950
Krasnyy Mys, Balakhninsky District, Gorky Oblast, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut13 January 1978
Olympic Games
Teams1 (1976)
Medals2 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)
Medals8 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons2 (1977/78–1978/79)
Individual victories1
Individual podiums3

His son, Nikolay Kruglov, Jr., also became a biathlete.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]

Olympic Games

2 medals (2 gold)

Event Individual Relay
1976 Innsbruck Gold Gold

World Championships

8 medals (3 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1974 Minsk 17th 6th Gold
1975 Antholz-Anterselva Silver Gold Silver
1976 Antholz-Anterselva N/A Bronze N/A
1977 Lillehammer 6th Silver Gold
1978 Hochfilzen 5th 22nd 4th
1979 Ruhpolding 17th 14th Bronze
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Individual victories

1 victory (1 In)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1977–78
1 victory
(1 In)
25 March 1978 Murmansk20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

  1. "A Golden Day For Sheila Young; Russians Beat US Hockey Team". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal. February 6, 1976.
  2. "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 13 July 2015.


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