Vladimir Melanin

Vladimir Melanin
Vladimir Melanin on a 2013 Russian stamp from the series "Sports Legends".
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Mikhailovich Melanin
Born(1933-12-01)1 December 1933
Sovetsky District, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died10 August 1994(1994-08-10) (aged 60)
Kirov, Russia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubVS Kirov
Olympic Games
Teams2 (1960, 1964)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams5 (1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966)
Medals7 (6 gold)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck 20 km individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 Courmayeur 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 1959 Courmayeur Team event
Gold medal – first place 1962 Hämeenlinna 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 1962 Hämeenlinna Team event
Gold medal – first place 1963 Seefeld 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 1963 Seefeld Team event
Silver medal – second place 1965 Elverum Team event

Vladimir Mikhailovich Melanin (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Меланьин; 1 December 1933 – 10 August 1994) was a Soviet biathlete.


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