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Evgeniy Garanichev

Evgeniy Garanichev
Vladimir Putin and Evgeniy Garanichev 24 February 2014.jpeg
Garanichev with Vladimir Putin in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Garanichev
Born (1988-02-13) 13 February 1988 (age 29)
Novoilyinsky, Perm Krai,
RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
World Cup debut 20 January 2011
Olympic Games
Teams 1 (2014)
Medals 1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams 4 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Medals 0
World Cup
Seasons 7 (2010/11–)
All races 142
Individual victories 1
All victories 7
Individual podiums 14
All podiums 19
Updated on 17 December 2016.

Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Garanichev (Russian: Евгений Александрович Гараничев; born 13 February 1988) is a Russian biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2010–11 season. He has had five Top 10 finishes in World Cup races in individual races. He got his first win in individual races on 3 February 2012.

He started career as a cross country skier. But in his native village — Novoilyinskiy — was not opportunities for cross-country skiing and he moved to biathlon in 2008.

Evgeniy participated in 2011 Winter Universiade and got 3 medals.

His debut was in Antholz, Italy. It was his only event.

He started his second season in Östersund, Sweden with 10 place in individual and 63 in sprint. In Hochfilzen, Austria he was 30 and 32 in sprint and pursuit. After this he was out from World Cup team. He won sprint and pursuit in IBU Cup in Obertilliach. In Oberhof relay was only his race and he scored first podium – 2 place. In Nové Město, Czech Republic he returned to World Cup with his best individual result in career – 7 place in pursuit. In Antholz, Italy he scored his first individual World Cup podium – 2 in sprint. In Oslo, Norway he scored his first win (sprint) and finished 3rd in Pursuit and Mass start. He entered to Oslo's events at 25 place in World Cup Standings and jumped up to 15 place after Mass start. At the Biathlon World Championships 2012 he competed in sprint, pursuit, mass start and relay. His best finish was 9th place at mass start and 6th at relay. In sprint and pursuit he was 14 and 12. At the overall standings he was at 12th position with 585 points after 20 races from 26. He collected 1 win, 1 2nd place and 2 3rd place finishes in personal races and once he was 2nd at relay.


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