Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin (Belarusian: Вадзім Леанідавіч Сашурын; born 19 February 1970) is a former Soviet and Belarusian biathlete and current coach. In the lead-up to the 2002–03 season, Sashurin was caught using the banned steroid nandrolone. He was initially banned for 15 months, but the ban was extended to 24 months after Sashurin failed to take part in an anti-doping campaign, as mandated by the IBU.
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| Full name | Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1970 Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 19 January 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 (1994, 1998, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 9 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 9 (3 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 13 (1988/89, 1992/93–2001/02, 2004/05–2005/06) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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 1994 Lillehammer | 28th | — | — | — |
 1998 Nagano | 13th | 46th | — | 4th |
 2002 Salt Lake City | 9th | 12th | 10th | 8th |
- *Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.
World Championships
9 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay |
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 1993 Borovets | 61st | — | — | — | — | 4th |
 1994 Canmore | — | — | — | — | 9th | — |
 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | 44th | 14th | — | — | 8th | Bronze |
 1996 Ruhpolding | Bronze | 42nd | — | — | Gold | Bronze |
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 26th | 27th | 11th | — | Gold | 4th |
 1998 Pokljuka | — | — | 12th | — | 12th | — |
 1999 Kontiolahti | Bronze | 20th | 26th | 14th | — | Gold |
| 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 12th | 14th | 14th | 11th | — | 4th |
| 2001 Pokljuka | Silver | 16th | 12th | 5th | — | Silver |
- *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.
Individual victories
2 victories (2 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 1996–97 1 victory (1 Sp) | 7 December 1996 |  Östersund | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1999–2000 1 victory (1 Sp) | 17 March 2000 |  Khanty-Mansiysk | 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.
References
External links
- Vadim Sashurin at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Vadim Sashurin at IBU BiathlonResults.com