Viktor Mamatov

Viktor Mamatov

Mamatov in 1971
Personal information
Born	Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov (1937-07-21)21 July 1937 Belovo, West Siberian Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	27 October 2023(2023-10-27) (aged 86)
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (1968, 1972)
Medals	2 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams	4 (1967, 1969, 1970, 1971)
Medals	6 (4 gold)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships Gold medal – first place 1967 Altenberg 20 km individual Gold medal – first place 1969 Zakopane 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold medal – first place 1970 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold medal – first place 1971 Hämeenlinna 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver medal – second place 1967 Altenberg 4 × 7.5 km relay Bronze medal – third place 1970 Östersund 20 km individual

Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov (Russian: Виктор Фёдорович Маматов; 21 July 1937 – 27 October 2023) was a Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team. He was Flag Bearer at the 1968 Olympics.

Mamatov received another gold medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He became World Champion in individual 20 km in 1967, and three times with the Soviet relay team, in 1969, 1970, and 1971.

After retiring from competitions, Mamatov had a long career as a biathlon coach and as a sports administrator. He was the head coach of the Soviet junior team from 1973 to 1976 and of the Soviet senior team from 1981 to 1985. He led the Soviet and then Russian delegations at the 1984, 1988, 1992, 1998, and 2002 Winter Olympics. He served as President of the Soviet Biathlon Federation (1987–1991), and as Vice-President of the International Biathlon Union (1993–2002), of the Russian Biathlon Union (1995–2010) and of the Russian Olympic Committee (1996–2006). He was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (1999) and Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1972, 1988).

Mamatov died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 86.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

2 medals (2 gold)

Event	Individual	Relay
1968 Grenoble	7th	Gold
1972 Sapporo	7th	Gold

World Championships

6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Relay
1967 Altenberg	Gold	Silver
1969 Zakopane	14th	Gold
1970 Östersund	Bronze	Gold
1971 Hämeenlinna	6th	Gold

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.