Dimitar GERDZHIKOV
BulgariaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Biathlon |
Men's 20km Individual | 41 | |
| Men's 10km Sprint | 63 | ||
| Men's 4x7.5km Relay | 18 | ||
| Mixed Relay 4x6km (W+M) | 19 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 43 | Men's 20 kilometres | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 81 | Men's 10 kilometres Sprint | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| DNF | Men's 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 9 | Men's 4x7.5km Relay | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 11 | Men's 4x7.5km Relay | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 15 | Mixed Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 16 | Men's 4x7.5km Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 16 | Men's 4x7.5km Relay | 2015 | Kontiolahti, FIN |
| 17 | Mixed Relay | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 21 | Men's 20km Individual | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 24 | Mixed Relay | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 48 | Men's 12.5km Pursuit | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 49 | Men's 10km Sprint | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 50 | Men's 20km Individual | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 52 | Men's 12.5km Pursuit | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 56 | Men's 10km Sprint | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 57 | Men's 10km Sprint | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 70 | Men's 10km Sprint | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 77 | Men's 20km Individual | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 77 | Men's 20km Individual | 2016 | Oslo, NOR |
| 81 | Men's 20km Individual | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 82 | Men's 20km Individual | 2015 | Kontiolahti, FIN |
| LAP | Men's 12.5km Pursuit | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season |
| 48 | Men's Individual | 2018/19 |
| 74 | Men's Total | 2018/19 |
| 78 | Men's Pursuit | 2016/17 |
| 83 | Men's Sprint | 2020/21 |
| 83 | Men's Sprint | 2018/19 |
| 93 | Men's Sprint | 2016/17 |
| 97 | Men's Total | 2020/21 |
| 100 | Men's Total | 2016/17 |
Mitko
Fishing, spending time with friends.
Athlete
National Sport Academy
Fiancee Desislava Stoyanova (engaged 2016). Daughter, Anastasia (born December 2019).
Bulgarian, English
BC Chepelare
National: Aleksandr Kasperovich (RUS)
Club: Boran Hadzhiev (BUL)
Fiancee Desislava Stoyanova (Biathlon): Two-time Bulgarian Olympian (2014-18), with one top-60 individual finish. Seven World Championship appearances (2011-19), with a best individual finish of 37th at the 2015 sprint (Kontiolahti). Two fourth-place mixed relay finishes at the European Championships, including with Gerdzhikov in 2017. Retired in 2021.
Cross-country skiing: Competed in three Balkan Cup races in 2009 in Macedonia and Turkey. Finished second in the 15km Free at a FIS race in Vitosha (BUL).
2009 IBU Cup in Bansko (Sprint - 13th, Pursuit - DNS)
2014 World Cup in Oberhof (Sprint - 78th)
January 2021: Contracted COVID-19 for the second time during the World Cup in Oberhof. Symptoms included fever, pain in the body and throat, glaucoma and dizziness. Returned in February for the World Championships in Pokljuka.
Youth: Heart-related health issues almost ended his career.
2008
Started alpine skiing at age four, taking up biathlon in 2004.
Followed his friends who trained in biathlon.
Two top-10 individual finishes at the 2010 Youth World Championships in Torsby. (Info 2018)
"Yes, I have idols and these are the Bulgarian boys. Thanks to them, many people around the world understood that Bulgaria is not a mountain, a river, a neighbourhood, but a COUNTRY." (sporta.bg, 22 Dec 2012)
"If a competitor is prepared, he can run everywhere." (sporta.bg, 22 Dec 2012)
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