Anton Shipulin
Russian biathlete
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Biography
Anton Vladimirovich Shipulin (Russian: Антон Владимирович Шипулин, born 21 August 1987) is a Russian biathlete.
Career
Absolute champion of European Biathlon Championship 2008 (juniors). The bronze medallist of the Winter Olympic Games 2010. He was the best Russian biathlon marksman in the same season (2009/2010).
He got a medal "For merits before Fatherland" from Russian president after the Winter Olympic Games 2010.
Together with Evgeny Ustyugov, Alexey Volkov and Dmitry Malyshko he won the gold medal in the Men´s Relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia.
His sister Anastasiya Kuzmina, (Slovak biathlete), is the Olympic champion in the 7.5 km sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vancouver | 36th | 30th | 20th | 22nd | Bronze | N/A |
| 2014 Sochi | — | 4th | 14th | 11th | Gold | 5th |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
5 medals (3 silver, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | — | 37th | 21st | — | Silver | — |
| 2012 Ruhpolding | — | 13th | Bronze | 29th | 6th | 5th |
| 2013 Nové Město | 33rd | 7th | Bronze | Silver | 4th | 6th |
| 2015 Kontiolahti | 16th | 18th | Silver | 7th | 4th | 10th |
| 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen | 14th | 45th | 9th | 9th | 6th | 7th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Junior/Youth World Championships
6 medals (4 gold, 2 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Kontiolahti | — | 7th | 7th | 5th |
| 2006 Presque Isle | 18th | 33rd | 17th | Gold |
| 2007 Martell-Val Martello | Silver | 11th | 5th | 7th |
| 2008 Ruhpolding | Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold |
World Cup
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2008–09 | 12 | 93rd | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 12 | 69th | 0 | N/A |
| 2009–10 | 374 | 23rd | 39 | 36th | 162 | 19th | 84 | 23rd | 89 | 22nd |
| 2010–11 | 417 | 19th | 71 | 20th | 157 | 21st | 110 | 21st | 79 | 22nd |
| 2011–12 | 637 | 8th | 40 | 26th | 201 | 17th | 224 | 9th | 172 | 5th |
| 2012–13 | 628 | 9th | 40 | 26th | 211 | 14th | 247 | 3rd | 120 | 15th |
| 2013–14 | 544 | 8th | 21 | 35th | 232 | 7th | 234 | 3rd | 57 | 23rd |
| 2014–15 | 978 | 2nd | 61 | 16th | 370 | 2nd | 305 | 2nd | 242 | 1st |
| 2015–16 | 806 | 3rd | 100 | 4th | 251 | 5th | 300 | 2nd | 155 | 3rd |
Individual victories
9 victories (1 In, 3 Sp, 4 Pu, 1 MS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 1 victory (1 Sp) | 20 January 2011 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2011–12 1 victory (1 Pu) | 15 January 2012 | Nové Město | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2012–13 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) | 18 January 2013 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 19 January 2013 | Antholz-Anterselva | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2013–14 1 victory (1 Pu) | 8 March 2014 | Pokljuka | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2014–15 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 MS) | 19 December 2014 | Pokljuka | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 21 December 2014 | Pokljuka | 15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2015–16 1 victories (1 Pu) | 23 January 2016 | Antholz-Anterselva | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2016–17 1 victories (1 In) | 20 January 2017 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
- "Anton Shipulin". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 June 2015.