Alexander Loginov (biathlon)

Alexander Viktorovich Loginov (Russian: Александр Викторович Логинов; born 31 January 1992) is a Russian biathlete. He began his career in 2004.[1][2]

Alexander Loginov
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Viktorovich Loginov
NationalityRussian
Born (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992
Saratov, Russia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut28 February 2013
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams3 (20172020)
Medals5 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons5 (2012/13, 2013/14, 2016/17–)
Individual victories1
All victories3
Individual podiums8
All podiums13

Career

Loginov started professional in the late 2012–13 season, taking bronze medal in pursuit in Holmenkollen and gold as part of the relay team in Sochi.

Loginov was provisionally suspended by IBU 25 November 2014, after re-testing of a sample of his from 26 November 2013 showed he'd been doping with EPO.[3] All his results from 26 November 2013 onwards were annulled, and he was handed a two-year ban from sports. The ban ended 25 November 2016.[4]

Loginov returned to sport in the 2016–17 season, winning bronze with his relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2017. In the next season, Loginov while failing to finish in the top 3 progressed, finishing 23rd in the overall standings.[5]

The 2018–19 season was to date his best season, being one of the leading Russian biathletes. He won his first WC cup title in Oberhof, Germany in 10 km sprint, after two second-place and two third-place finishes.[6]

In the 2019–20 season, Loginov finished third in the 10 km sprint stage in Hochfilzen and second in the following pursuit stage. After nine stages of no podiums he recovered at the Biathlon World Championships, taking place in Rasen-Antholz, winning his first World title in the sprint stage and finishing third in the pursuit event. He withdrew from the mass start race after thorough searches by the Carabinieri at the midnight hour, provoked by IBU Anti-Doping Manager Sarah Fussek-Hakkarainen who had directed an inquiry to the law-enforcement agency of Italy.[7][8]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
2014 Sochi DSQ

World Championships

3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
2017 Hochfilzen 72nd Bronze N/A
2019 Östersund 14th Silver 14th 4th Bronze 4th
2020 Antholz-Anterselva 15th Gold Bronze WD 4th 6th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

Individual victories

No. Season Date Location Discipline Level
1 2018/19 11 January 2019 Oberhof10 km SprintWorld Cup
2 2019/20 15 February 2020 Antholz-Anterselva10 km SprintWorld Championships
3 2020/21 22 January 202120 km IndividualWorld Cup
*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

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