Pavel Rostovtsev


Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev is a Russian former biathlete.

Life and career

Rostovtsev lives in Krasnoyarsk. He is a three times world champion in biathlon. He has competed in the World Cup since the 1995–96 season. In 2000 he became World Champion with the Russian relay team in the World Championships in Lahti. The following year he won both the sprint and the pursuit in the World Championships in Pokljuka. In the 2001–02 season he came second in the overall World Cup standings. He hasn't won a single World Cup competition since the 2001–02 season.
In the 2006 Olympics in Turin he was a part of the silver medal winning Russian relay team.
In November 2006, Rostovtsev announced his retirement due to disagreements with the Russian Biathon Union.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medal
EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelay
2002 Salt Lake City6th6th5th4th
2006 Turin13th———Silver

World Championships

9 medals
EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay
1997 Brezno-Osrblie—29th16th—8th
1999 Kontiolahti7th51st35th—Silver
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen14thSilverSilverSilverGold
2001 Pokljuka8thGoldGold14th4th
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen21st
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk14th63rd—23rdSilver
2004 Oberhof16th————
2005 Hochfilzen47th———Silver—

Individual victories

7 victories
SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1998–99
1 victory
16 December 1998 Brezno-Osrblie20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
2000–01
2 victories
3 February 2001 Pokljuka10 km sprintBiathlon World Championships
2000–01
2 victories
4 February 2001 Pokljuka12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Championships
2001–02
4 victories
13 December 2001 Pokljuka20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
2001–02
4 victories
9 January 2002 Oberhof10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
2001–02
4 victories
11 January 2002 Oberhof12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup
2001–02
4 victories
10 March 2002 Östersund12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup