Viktor Maygurov

Viktor Maygurov
Personal information
Full name Viktor Maygurov
Born 7 February 1969
Yekaterinburg,
Soviet Union
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
Club Dynamo Sports Club
Retired 23 March 2003
Olympic Games
Teams 3 (1994, 1998, 2002)
Medals 2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Medals 8 (3 gold)
World Cup
Individual wins 8
Individual podiums 22
Discipline titles 2:
1 Pursuit (1996–97);
1 Mass start (2001–02);

Viktor Maigourov or Maigurov (born February 7, 1969 in Yekaterinburg) is a former biathlete from Russia. Competing for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, he placed fourth on the relay with the Belarusian team. He won eight World Cup victories, his last at Oberhof in 2001. Competing for Russia, he won two Olympic bronze medals; in the relay at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and in the 20 km at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. His best overall World Cup placing is second in 1995/1996.

Maigourov also won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition in 1996 with wins in the sprint and pursuit events.

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