Gold Medal
Russian Federation
Alexey Volkov
Alexey Volkov (born 5 April 1988) is a Russian biathlete. He competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2012 in Ruhpolding, and at the Biathlon World Championships 2013 in Nove Mesto na Morave. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in the individual contest.
Evgeny Ustyugov
(Евгений Романович Устюгов)
Evgeny Romanovich Ustyugov (Russian: Евгений Романович Устюгов, born 4 June 1985 in Krasnoyarsk) is a Russian biathlete. Born to cross-country skiers, Ustyugov was introduced to biathlon at the age of three. He started his career in junior tournaments in 2005, before going professional three years later in the European Championships. His best result is gold medal in the men's 15km mass start event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Prior to the 2010 Olympics Games, his best World Championship finish in an individual event was 20th place.
Dmitry Malyshko
(Дмитрий Владимирович Малышко)
Dmitry Vladimirovich Malyshko (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Малышко; born 19 March 1987) is an Russian biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2011–12 season. He debuted at World Cup on 9 December 2011. He got his first podium in individual races on 12 February 2012.
Anton Shipulin
(Антон Владимирович Шипулин)
Anton Vladimirovich Shipulin (Russian: Антон Владимирович Шипулин, born August 21, 1987 in Tyumen) is a Russian biathlete. Absolute champion of European Biathlon Championship 2008 (juniors). The bronze medalist of the Winter Olympic Games 2010. He was the best Russian biathlon marksman in the same season (2009/2010).
He got a medal "For merits before Fatherland" from Russian president after the Winter Olympic Games 2010.
His sister Anastasiya Kuzmina, (Slovak biathlete), is the Olympic champion in the 7.5 km sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
16th Place
USA
Lowell Bailey
Lowell Bailey (born July 15, 1981) is an American biathlete who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was 5th in the sprint event both at Kontiolahti (FIN) and Oestersund (SWE) in 2011.
Bailey's best finish at the Biathlon World Championships was 18th in the Mass Start event at Pyeong Chang (KOR) in 2009.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he finished 27th in the individual, 46th in the sprint, and 48th in the pursuit events.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 36th in the 10 km sprint event[1] and he also finished 36th in the 12.5 km pursuit.
Russell Currier
High School: Caribou, Maine
Graduate School: DeVry University
Height: 5' 6" Weight: 148 lbs
Hobbies:
Hunting
Video Games
Movies
Checking E-mail
Did you know...?
I could not live without… Food and water
My favorite place in the world is… Stockholm
My dream vacation spot is… Anywhere tropical
When traveling, the thing I miss the most is… Not traveling
My favorite meal is… Waffles
My favorite television show is… The Simpsons
I never leave my house without… Good luck
My favorite quote is… “less talking more doing”
If I were not an athlete, I would be… Educated
Sean Doherty
Doherty is the first teenager to make the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team, according to sports-reference.com. The 18-year-old became the first U.S. biathlete to win three medals at a World Championships last year, doing so at the Junior Worlds.
Leif Nordgren
Leif Nordgren (born May 18, 1989) is an American biathlete.
Living in Minnesota and introduced to biathlon by his elder sister Sonne at age 14, he started competing seriously in the sport at age 17. He placed top ten in all events in the 2008 Junior World Championships, obtaining a bronze medal in 10km pursuit. He has competed in the World Championships 2011–2013, with best results in relays (6 in 2011). His best individual result in the World Championship is 17 in mass start in 2011.
Nordgren will compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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