Vladimir Belousov

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVladimir Pavlovich•Belousov
Used nameVladimir•Belousov
Original nameВладимир Павлович•Белоусов
Born14 July 1946 in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad (RUS)
Measurements173 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsSKA St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

The 1968 Olympics were the first international competition for Vladimir Belousov, who had placed only 16th at the Soviet Championships previous year. In Grenoble Belousov first placed eighth on the Normal Hill, but a week later, Belousov surprised everyone by winning the gold medal on the Large Hill in a close competition with Czechoslovak favorite Jiří Raška, who had won the Normal Hill event. Belousov had the longest jumps in both rounds to win the only medal Soviet or Russian ski jumpers won at the Olympic Games until 2022. A month after the Olympics, Belousov became the first and only Soviet or Russian ski jumping champion at Holmenkollen. In 1969 Belousov won his only Soviet Championship title and in 1970 he won again at Holmenkollen after placing sixth at the 1970 World Championships on the Normal Hill. After his sporting career Belousov worked as a ski jumping coach.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1968 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) URS RUS Vladimir Belousov
Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1968 Winter Olympics 18 February 1968 Ski Jumping (Skiing) Large Hill, Individual, Men Jump #1 101.5 1

Special Notes