Eduard LATYPOV

BEIJING 2022
Matched speed skater Hans van Helden (NED, 1976) and Nordic combined athlete Felix Gottwald (AUT, 2002) in winning only three bronze medals at a single Olympic Winter Games. (Info 2022, 15 Feb 2022)

TEMPORARY DOPING BAN
Tested positive for meldonium in February 2016 at the Osrblie IBU Cup, after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned the substance on 1 January 2016. Provisionally suspend, Latypov's ban was lifted in May after WADA said his sample only contained a low concentration of the substance. (apnews.com, 3 May 2016)

FOOTBALL
Supporter of PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. In April 2021, during a Russian Cup match against FC Dynamo Moscow, he made the kick-off by simulating a shot with his biathlete rifle in the direction of the scoreboard. (nordicmag.info, 10 Apr 2021)

CHILDHOOD
Born in Belarus, where his parents met during his father's military service, the family later moved to Samara Oblast in Russian Federation. (24smi.org, 2021)

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Won bronze in the mixed relay, the pursuit and the men's relay at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Finished 11th in the 20km individual event.

World Championship relay bronze medallist in 2021 (Pokljuka). Entering the final leg third, Latypov maintained the Russian's position by passing Anton Dudchenko (UKR) while being passed by Sebastian Samuelsson (SWE), while holding off Emilien Jacquelin (FRA).

Finished a career-high 18th during the 2020/21 World Cup, earning his first individual podium (Oestersund mass start) and top-10 that season. Has one relay victory, defeating Norway by 0.7 seconds in the Oberhof mixed relay in January 2021. Four relay podiums, with another seven fourth-place finishes.

European Championship mixed relay silver medallist in 2020 (Minsk), adding to his European junior gold (pursuit 2015), and two silver medals (sprint 2015, relay 2014).

Best male biathlete, alongside Nikita Porshnev (RUS), at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk with a gold (sprint), silver (individual) and bronze medal (pursuit).

Dual gold medallist at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Minsk (pursuit, relay), after winning two bronze medals in 2014 (sprint, relay).