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Dmitry Vladimirovich Malyshko (born 19 March 1987) is a former biathlete from Russia. He started competing in the Biathlon World Cup during the 2011–12 season, making his first appearance on 9 December 2011. He quickly showed his talent, achieving his first individual podium finish on 12 February 2012.

Malyshko was part of the Russian team that won a gold medal in the Men's Relay event at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. His teammates were Anton Shipulin, Alexey Volkov, and Evgeny Ustyugov. However, the team's result was later changed.

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Dmitry Malyshko
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Personal information
Nationality Russian
Born Sosnovy Bor, RSFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 1.84 m
Weight 79 kg
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
Club Dynamo
World Cup debut 9 December 2011
Retired 2020
Olympic Games
Teams 1 (2014)
Medals 1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams 5 (2012–2016, 2019)
Medals 1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons 8 (2011/12–)
Individual victories 2
All victories 10
Individual podiums 6
All podiums 22
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2014 Sochi 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Bronze 2019 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Gold 2019 Raubichi Single mixed relay
Silver 2010 Otepää 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze 2019 Raubichi Sprint
Updated on 16 March 2019.

Biathlon Career Highlights

Dmitry Malyshko has competed in many important biathlon events. These include the Olympic Games and World Championships. His results are officially recorded by the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games Performances

Dmitry Malyshko participated in one Olympic Games, earning one medal.

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Russia 2014 Sochi 28th 33rd 20th DSQ (1st)

World Championships Performances

Malyshko has competed in five World Championships. He won one bronze medal during these events.

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding 35th 6th 5th N/A
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 5th 4th 15th 4th 6th
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 34th 47th 4th
Norway 2016 Oslo 64th
Sweden 2019 Östersund 33rd 30th Bronze 4th
  • During Olympic years, some competitions are not held if they are part of the Olympic program.
    • The single mixed relay event was added in 2019.

Individual Race Wins

Dmitry Malyshko achieved two individual victories in his career. These wins were in sprint and pursuit races.

Season Date Location Discipline Level
2012–13
2 victories
(1 Sp, 1 Pu)
5 January 2013 Germany Oberhof 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
6 January 2013 Germany Oberhof 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Cup
  • These results include races from the Biathlon World Cup, World Championships, and Winter Olympic Games.

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