Английская Википедия:Alexander Tikhonov
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Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov (Шаблон:Lang-ru; born 2 January 1947) is a former Soviet-Russian biathlete. On 23 July 2007, he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to three years of imprisonment, but he was amnestied immediately and did not spend any time in prison.
Life and career
Tikhonov trained at Dynamo in Novosibirsk. He won nine world championship biathlon gold medals and four Olympic gold medals. He lacks an individual Olympic gold medal in his cupboard, but took part in the gold medal relay winning teams in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980.
He lived in Austria for several years in the early 2000s.
Tikhonov volunteered to serve in the "special military operation" in Ukraine in 2023.[1]
International Biathlon Union
In May 2002, he was chosen as vice president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). A two-year investigation by the IBU found that in 2009 he reportedly offered a jewelry box to the IBU Secretary General in the hope that she would not pursue evidence of doping by Russian athletes.[2]
Conspiracy to commit murder
In 2000, he was accused of participating in planning the assassination of Kemerovo Oblast governor Aman Tuleyev. According to the prosecution, a businessman named Mikhail Zhivilo and his company MIKOM had a business conflict with Tuleyev, and Zhivilo decided to organize Tuleyev's murder as revenge. Zhivilo knew Tikhonov and, allegedly, asked him for help. Tikhonov got him in touch with his younger brother, Viktor Tikhonov, who found two potential killers–Vladimir Kharchenko and Sergey Nikanorov. Kharchenko and Nikanorov went to FSB and told them about the murder plans. Viktor Tikhonov was convicted in 2002 and sentenced to four years of imprisonment. Since Alexander Tikhonov lived in Austria for several years, he was indicted separately from the other accused. On 23 July 2007, he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to three years of imprisonment. However, he was amnestied immediately due to his decorated Olympic career and did not spend any time in prison.[3]
Honours and awards
- Order of the Red Star (1969)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1976)
- Order of Lenin (1980)
- Order of Friendship (1999)
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
- Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games
5 medals (4 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1968 Grenoble | Silver | Шаблон:N/a | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1972 Sapporo | 4th | Шаблон:N/a | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1976 Innsbruck | 5th | Шаблон:N/a | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1980 Lake Placid | — | 9th | Gold |
- *Sprint was added as an event in 1980.
World Championships
17 medals (11 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1967 Altenberg | 9th | Шаблон:N/a | Silver |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1969 Zakopane | Gold | Шаблон:N/a | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1970 Östersund | Gold | Шаблон:N/a | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1971 Hämeenlinna | Silver | Шаблон:N/a | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1973 Lake Placid | Gold | Шаблон:N/a | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1974 Minsk | 5th | 11th | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1975 Antholz-Anterselva | 7th | 6th | Silver |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1976 Antholz-Anterselva | Шаблон:N/a | Gold | Шаблон:N/a |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1977 Lillehammer | Bronze | Gold | Gold |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1978 Hochfilzen | 17th | 17th | 4th |
| Шаблон:Flagicon 1979 Ruhpolding | Silver | 6th | Bronze |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Sprint was added as an event in 1974.
Individual victories
2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) |
21 January 1979 | Шаблон:Flagicon Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 6 April 1979 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bardufoss | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
See also
References
External links
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