Sergei Tchepikov

Sergei Tchepikov
MP
Сергей Чепиков
Tchepikov in 2018
Member of the State Duma for Sverdlovsk Oblast
In office
5 October 2016 – 17 September 2026
Preceded byconstituency re-established
ConstituencyBeryozovsky (No. 170)
Personal details
Born(1967-01-30)30 January 1967
Khor, Khabarovsk Krai,
Russian SFSR, USSR
Died17 September 2026(2026-09-17) (aged 59)
Moscow, Russia
PartyUnited Russia
EducationUral State Technical University
Sports career
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Professional information
Sport
ClubDynamo
World Cup debut
  • 22 January 1987
  • 26 November 1995
Olympic Games
Teams
Medals6 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams
Medals14 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons14 (1986/87–1993/94,
2001/02–2006/07)
Individual victories6
Individual podiums18
Overall titles2 (1989–90, 1990–91)
Discipline titles1:
1 Sprint (1990–91)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Lillehammer10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place1994 Lillehammer4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2006 Turin4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 PokljukaMixed relay
Silver medal – second place1993 BorovetsTeam event
Silver medal – second place1993 Borovets4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2003 Khanty-Mansiysk4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Hochfilzen12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place2005 Hochfilzen4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Khanty-MansiyskMixed relay
Bronze medal – third place1993 Borovets20 km individual
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 Albertville4 × 7.5 km relay
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 Calgary4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1988 Calgary10 km sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 Feistritz an der DrauTeam event
Silver medal – second place1989 Feistritz an der Drau4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1990 Minsk20 km individual
Silver medal – second place1991 Lahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1990 Oslo10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place1991 LahtiTeam event

Sergei Vladimirovich Tchepikov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Че́пиков; 30 January 1967 – 17 September 2026) was a Russian politician and 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 possessed two World Cup titles (1989/90, 1990/91). He had 25 podium finishes, six in first place, thirteen in second, and came third six times. In the Olympics, Tchepikov achieved two gold, three silver, and one bronze medals. In the World Championships he won 14 medals, however only two gold medals.

Tchepikov died from cancer on 17 September 2026, at the age of 59.

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
Canada 1988 Calgary 4th Bronze N/a N/a Gold
France 1992 Albertville 10th 4th N/a N/a Silver
Norway 1994 Lillehammer 8th Gold N/a N/a Silver
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 8th — — N/a 4th
Italy 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
Austria 1989 Feistritz 7th 7th N/a N/a Gold Silver N/a
Soviet Union 1990 Minsk Silver Bronze N/a N/a 4th 5th N/a
Finland 1991 Lahti 5th 15th N/a N/a Bronze Silver N/a
Bulgaria 1993 Borovets Bronze 5th N/a N/a Silver Silver N/a
Russia 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk — 52nd 32nd 10th N/a Silver N/a
Germany 2004 Oberhof 40th — — 24th N/a — N/a
Austria 2005 Hochfilzen 32nd 4th Silver 8th N/a Silver Silver
Slovenia 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 1989Sweden Östersund20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1989–90
1 victory
(1 In)		25 January 1990West Germany Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1990–91
3 victories
(1 In, 2 Sp)		13 December 1990France Albertville20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
15 December 1990France Albertville10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
26 January 1991Italy Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
2003–04
1 victory
(1 Sp)		24 January 2004Italy Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon 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 
19983122932—5

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1995283519—136
1997301614—184

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
19952850N/aN/a
19962919N/aN/a
199730212231
199831497140

Team podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1995–96 1 March 1996Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBotvinov / Tchernych / Prokurorov
21997–987 December 1997Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stPitchouguine / Legotine / Prokurorov
36 March 1998Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdLegotine / Prokurorov / Noutrikhin

Politics

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

Sanctions

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Also transliterated as Sergey Vladimirovich Chepikov

References

  1. ↑ Kozlov, Artyom. "Shot: Причиной смерти биатлониста Сергея Чепикова стала онкология". vm.ru. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sergei Tchepikov". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "TSHEPIKOV Sergei". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Приложение к постановлению Центральной избирательной комиссии Российской Федерации от 23 сентября 2016 года N 56/541-7". Российская газета. 2016-09-24. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  5. ↑ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.