title: Viktor Maigourov
text: # Viktor Maigourov
  
  Viktor Viktorovich Maigourov (Russian: Виктор Викторвич Майгуров); born 7 February 1969) is a former biathlete from Russia.
  
  ## Career
  
  Maigourov competed for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, where 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.
  
  ## Biathlon results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  2 medals (2 bronze)
  
  | Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1994 Lillehammer | 23rd | 37th | — | 4th |
  | 1998 Nagano | — | 4th | — | Bronze |
  | 2002 Salt Lake City | Bronze | 7th | 7th | 4th |
  
      *Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.
  
  ### World Championships
  
  8 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
  
  | Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1993 Borovets | 27th | — | — | — | — | 4th |
  | 1994 Canmore | — | — | — | — | 9th | — |
  | 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | 36th | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1996 Ruhpolding | — | Silver | — | — | Silver | Gold |
  | 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 18th | 12th | Gold | — | 15th | 8th |
  | 1998 Pokljuka | — | — | — | — | Bronze | — |
  | 1999 Kontiolahti | 41st | — | — | — | — | Silver |
  | 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 11th | — | — | 20th | — | Gold |
  | 2001 Pokljuka | 5th | 13th | 11th | 18th | — | 4th |
  | 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen | — | — | — | 10th | — | — |
  | 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | — | 9th | 28th | 12th | — | Silver |
  
      *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
  
      **Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999.
  
  ### Individual victories
  
  8 victories (1 In, 4 Sp, 3 Pu)
  
  | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1993–94 1 victory (1 Sp) | 18 December 1993 | Pokljuka | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1994–95 1 victory (1 Sp) | 18 March 1995 | Lillehammer | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1995–96 1 victory (1 In) | 14 March 1996 | Hochfilzen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1996–97 4 victories (2 Sp, 2 Pu) | 12 December 1996 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1996–97 4 victories (2 Sp, 2 Pu) | 14 December 1996 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1996–97 4 victories (2 Sp, 2 Pu) | 18 January 1997 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1996–97 4 victories (2 Sp, 2 Pu) | 2 February 1997 | Brezno-Osrblie | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Championships |
  | 2000–01 1 victory (1 Pu) | 6 January 2001 | Oberhof | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
  
      *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
  