Vladimir Alikin


Vladimir Alexandrovich Alikin is a Soviet former biathlete.

Life and career

Alikin was born in the village of Dolgy Mot near the settlement of Novoilyinsky in the Nytvensky District of the Perm Oblast. He began cross-country skiing in 1969 at Children and Youth Sport School and biathlon - in 1977. From 1979 he trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. At the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York Alikin won a gold medal with the USSR relay team and he also won a silver medal in the sprint event. In the World Championships he has four medals: bronze in 10 km sprint in 1982, and three relay bronze medals in 1979, 1981, and 1982. He also won the 1980 Biathlon World Cup in 10 km sprint and USSR Championships in the same event.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

2 medals
EventIndividualSprintRelay
1980 Lake Placid8thSilverGold

World Championships

4 medals
EventIndividualSprintRelay
1979 Ruhpolding8th4thBronze
1981 Lahti24th15thBronze
1982 Minsk13thBronzeBronze

Individual victories

1 victory
SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1980–81
1 victory
28 January 1981 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Cup