Yauhen Redzkin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameYauhen Leanidavich•Redzkin
Used nameYauhen•Redzkin
Original nameЯўген Леанідавіч•Рэдзькін
Other namesYevgeny Leonidovich Redkin, Евгений Леонидович Редькин
Born2 February 1970 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Khanty-Mansi Avtonomny Okrug (RUS)
Measurements184 cm / 81 kg
AffiliationsFK Dinamo Minsk, Minsk (BLR)
NOC Belarus Unified Team
Nationality Belarus
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Yevgeny Redkin, a relatively unknown young biathlete from Belarus, surprised everyone by winning the 20 km event at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Before 1992 Redkin had won both the 15 km and relay at the 1990 World Junior Championships and after the Winter Olympics won a gold in the team event at the 1992 World Championships. After his great 1992 season, Redkin continued to compete for a few more seasons, but with less success. He won a bronze in the relay at the 1994 European Championships and his best individual place at the World Championships was 28th at 10 km in 1993. Later Redkin moved back to his birthplace of Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, where he worked as a sports administrator, and as the director of the biathlon complex in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1992 Winter Olympics Biathlon EUN BLR Yauhen Redzkin
20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
1994 Winter Olympics Biathlon BLR Yauhen Redzkin
20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 53

Other participations

Games Role NOC Nationality As
1992 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony EUN BLR Yauhen Redzkin

Special Notes