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Sergei Tchepikov MP
Сергей Чепиков
Member of the State Duma for Sverdlovsk Oblast
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 October 2016
Preceded by	constituency re-established
Constituency	Beryozovsky (No. 170)
Personal details
Born	(1967-01-30) 30 January 1967 Khor, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR
Party	United Russia
Education	Ural State Technical University
Sports career
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon Cross-country skiing
Club	Dynamo
World Cup debut	22 January 1987 26 November 1995
Olympic Games
Teams	5 (1988, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2006) 1 (1998)
Medals	6 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) 2 (1995, 1997)
Medals	14 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	14 (1986/87–1993/94, 2001/02–2006/07)
Individual victories	6
Individual podiums	18
Overall titles	2 (1989–90, 1990–91)
Discipline titles	1: 1 Sprint (1990–91)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Russia Olympic Games 1994 Lillehammer 10 km sprint 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 7.5 km relay 2006 Turin 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 2006 Pokljuka Mixed relay 1993 Borovets Team event 1993 Borovets 4 × 7.5 km relay 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay 2005 Hochfilzen 12.5 km pursuit 2005 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay 2005 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay 1993 Borovets 20 km individual Representing the  Unified Team Olympic Games 1992 Albertville 4 × 7.5 km relay Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Calgary 4 × 7.5 km relay 1988 Calgary 10 km sprint World Championships 1989 Feistritz an der Drau Team event 1989 Feistritz an der Drau 4 × 7.5 km relay 1990 Minsk 20 km individual 1991 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 1990 Oslo 10 km sprint 1991 Lahti Team event

Sergei Vladimirovich Tchepikov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Че́пиков; born 30 January 1967) is a Russian politician and a former Soviet-Russian biathlete and cross-country skier who competed at six Winter Olympics, five in biathlon (1988, 1992, 1994, 2002 and 2006) and one in cross-country skiing (1998). His last Olympic performance was a silver medal in the 4 × 7.5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Tchepikov has two World Cup titles (1989/90, 1990/91). He has had 25 podium finishes, six in first place, thirteen in second, and has come third six times. In the Olympics, Tchepikov has two gold, three silver, and one bronze medals. In the World Championships he has won 14 medals, however only two gold medals.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

6 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay
1988 Calgary	4th	Bronze	—N/a	—N/a	Gold
1992 Albertville	10th	4th	—N/a	—N/a	Silver
1994 Lillehammer	8th	Gold	—N/a	—N/a	Silver
2002 Salt Lake City	8th	—	—	—N/a	4th
2006 Turin	4th	23rd	DNS	5th	Silver

*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

14 medals (2 gold, 9 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay	Mixed relay
1989 Feistritz	7th	7th	—N/a	—N/a	Gold	Silver	—N/a
1990 Minsk	Silver	Bronze	—N/a	—N/a	4th	5th	—N/a
1991 Lahti	5th	15th	—N/a	—N/a	Bronze	Silver	—N/a
1993 Borovets	Bronze	5th	—N/a	—N/a	Silver	Silver	—N/a
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	52nd	32nd	10th	—N/a	Silver	—N/a
2004 Oberhof	40th	—	—	24th	—N/a	—	—N/a
2005 Hochfilzen	32nd	4th	Silver	8th	—N/a	Silver	Silver
2006 Pokljuka	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Gold

*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 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories

7 victories (3 In, 4 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1988–89 1 victory (1 In)	9 March 1989	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1989–90 1 victory (1 In)	25 January 1990	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1990–91 3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp)	13 December 1990	Albertville	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	15 December 1990	Albertville	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	26 January 1991	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2003–04 1 victory (1 Sp)	24 January 2004	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

Year	Age	10 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1998	31	22	9	32	—	5

World Championships

Year	Age	10 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1995	28	35	19	—	13	6
1997	30	16	14	—	18	4

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age
		Overall	Long Distance	Sprint
1995	28	50	—N/a	—N/a
1996	29	19	—N/a	—N/a
1997	30	21	22	31
1998	31	49	71	40

Team podiums

• 1 victory
• 3 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1995–96	1 March 1996	Lahti, Finland	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Botvinov / Tchernych / Prokurorov
2	1997–98	7 December 1997	Santa Caterina, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Pitchouguine / Legotine / Prokurorov
3		6 March 1998	Lahti, Finland	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Legotine / Prokurorov / Noutrikhin

Politics

In 2016, he was elected to the State Duma running as a United Russia candidate.

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.

External links

• Sergei Tchepikov at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
• Sergei Tchepikov at IBU BiathlonResults.com
• Sergei Tchepikov at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation