Vladimir Drachev

Vladimir Drachev

Drachev in 2013.
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Petrovich Drachev
Born	(1966-03-07) 7 March 1966 (age 51) Petrozavodsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Dinamo
World Cup debut	10 March 1988
Retired	26 March 2006
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (1994, 1998, 2006)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	11 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Medals	11 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	15 (1987/88–1988/89, 1993/94–2005/06)
Individual victories	15
Individual podiums	31
Overall titles	1 (1995–96)
Discipline titles	2: 1 Individual (1995–96); 1 Sprint (1995–96)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Belarus World Championships 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay Representing  Russia Olympic Games 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 7.5 km relay 1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 1996 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint 1996 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay 1998 Pokljuka 12.5 km pursuit 2000 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 1994 Canmore Team event 1996 Ruhpolding 20 km individual 1996 Ruhpolding Team event 1999 Oslo 15 km mass start 1999 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 1998 Hochfilzen Team event

Vladimir Petrovich Drachev (Russian: Владимир Петрович Драчёв, born 7 March 1966) is a former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Drachev has four world championship titles in his career (two individually and two for teams). He also has two olympic relay medals for Russia (silver in 1994, and bronze in 1998).

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

11 medals (4 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)

15 victories (4 In, 8 Sp, 2 Pu, 1 MS)

Head of Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast since 2014. In 2016, he was elected to the State Duma representing the United Russia party.

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