OLYMPIC LEGENDS, History, Alexander Tikhonov

Dec 15, 2025

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Russia Biathlon Championships Men Pursuit 8889124 27.03.2025 Four-time Olympic biathlon champion Alexander Tikhonov attends the medal ceremony following the men s 12.5 km pursuit event of 3rd stage of the Russian Biathlon Championships at the Filipenko winter sports centre in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Alexey Filippov Sputnik Khanty-Mansiysk Russia Copyright: xAlexeyxFilippovx
Winter, 1981. Novosibirsk, USSR. Four times Olympic Champion, eleven times World Champion, fifteen times USSR Champion of biathlon event Alexander Tikhonov works in his home office. The exact date of the photograph is unknown. Robert Maximov TASS 58125349
USSR. January, 1972. Silver medalist of the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS five times World Champion, member of the USSR National Biathlon Olympic Team Alexander Tikhonov. The exact date and location of the photograph is unknown. Oleg Galushko TASS 17342072
TYUMEN, RUSSIA. APRIL 9, 2016. Soviet biathlete, Olympic Champion Alexander Tikhonov attends the 2016 Race of Champions in Tyumen. Yevgeny Tumashov TASS TS01F100
HOCHFILZEN, AUSTRIA. DECEMBER 13, 2015. Soviet Olympic biathlon champion Alexander Tikhonov congratulates biathletes Evgeny Garanichev, Anton Shipulin, Dmitry Malyshko, Alexei Volkov of Russia (R-L) on winning the men s 4x7,5km relay race at the 2015 16 Season IBU Biathlon World Cup stage in Hochfilzen. Andrei Ivanov TASS TS013BC2
ITAR-TASS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA. JANUARY 24, 2014. Four-time Olympic Champion, biathlete Alexander Tikhonov presents his book during a meeting with media people. RE136C1C
Biathlete Alexander Tikhonov 8242369 25.02.1980 Three-time Olympic champion in biathlon Alexander Tikhonov is seen with his sons at home. Moscow Russia Copyright: xx
155836 23.02.1980 Alexander Tikhonov, who took part in four Winter Olympics and won four gold medals in the biathlon event, holds gold medal he received during the Thirteenth Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the United States. 1980. Dmitryi Donskoy Sputnik TIKHONOV BIATHLON CHAMPION
Klaus Siebert (DDR, li.) beginnt neben Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) mit dem Liegendschießen Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, Staffel, Staffellauf, Staffelrennen, Vdia Gruppe Lake Placid, Tikhonov, Tikhonow
Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) verlässt den Schießstand Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, Staffel, Staffellauf, Staffelrennen, Vdia Einzelbild Lake Placid, Tikhonov, Tikhonow
Wladimir Alikin (li.) schickt Alexander Tichonow (beide Sowjetunion) ins Rennen Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, Staffel, Staffellauf, Staffelrennen, Vdia Gruppe Lake Placid, Tikhonov, Tikhonow
4x7,5km Staffel UdSSR mit Vladimir Alikin, Aleksander Tikhonov, Vladimir Barnashov und Anatoli Alyabyev, Olympiasieger 1980 in Lake Placid Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele 1980, Winterspiele Gruppe Lake Placid Freude,
Lake Placid, United States. Soviet athlete Alexander Tikhonov shoots during the 4 x 7,5 km men s biathlon event during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Robert Maximov TASS 57490841
Lake Placid, United States. Soviet athlete Alexander Tikhonov competes during the 4 x 7,5 km men s biathlon event during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Robert Maximov TASS 57490913
Lake Placid, United States. Soviet athlete Alexander Tikhonov competes during the 4 x 7,5 km men s biathlon event during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Robert Maximov TASS 58125158
788443 21.02.1980 Triple Olympic Biathlon Champion, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR Alexander Tikhonov (born in 1947) during the Lake Placid XIII Olympic Winter games, Winterspiele,Spiele, Summer games Dmitryi Donskoy Sputnik Alexander Tikhonov
Frank Ullrich (DDR) vor Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) in der Loipe Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, 10km, 10 km, Kilometer, Vdia Gruppe Lake Placid
Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, 10km, 10 km, Kilometer, Vdia Einzelbild Lake Placid Dynamik,
484085 01.01.1979 Honoured Master of of the USSR, Olympic champion in men s biathlon (1968, 1972, 1976), multifold World Champion Alexander Tikhonov during Olympic Sports Complex Raubichi Cup competitions. Yuriy Somov Sputnik Biathlonist A.Tikhonov
Aleksander Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele, 4x7,5km Staffel Gruppe Seefeld
Jubel mit Schlussläufer Aleksander Tikhonov, die UdSSR ist Olympiasieger 1976 in Innsbruck mit der 4x7,5km Staffel Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele, 4x7,5km Staffel Gruppe Seefeld Freude, Begeisterung,
Siegerehrung 4x7,5km Staffel Olympische Spiele 1976 in Innsbruck: Olympiasieger UdSSR (Aleksander Yelysarov, Ivan Byakov, Nikolay Kruglov, Aleksander Tikhonov, Mitte) zwischen Finnland (Henrik Flöjt, Esko Saira, Juhani Suutarinen, Heikki Ikola, li.) und ... Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele, 4x7,5km Staffel Totale Seefeld Freude,
Aleksandr Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele Gruppe Seefeld
Aleksandr Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele Einzelbild Seefeld
Aleksandr Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele Einzelbild Seefeld Enttäuschung, Erschöpfung,
November 1-20, 1975. Leningrad, USSR. Candidate for the USSR Olympic biathlon team, multiple world champion, Olympic champion, biathlete Alexander Tikhonov. The exact date of the photograph is unknown. Maxim Blokhin, Nikolai Naumenkov TASS 16259717
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR. Two-time Olympic champion, multiple world champion, Soviet biathlete Alexander Tikhonov shoots at the firing line during the race at the 13th Biathlon World Championships in the Raubichi Sports Complex. Vyacheslav Un Da-Sin TASS 32486274
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR. Members of the USSR biathlon team Nikolai Kruglov, Yuri Kolmakov (1st and 2nd L), Alexander Tikhonov, Alexander Ushakov (1st and 2nd R), who won the 4x7.5 km relay, and their coach Alexander Privalov (C) pose for a photo with a rifle during the award ceremony at the 13th Biathlon World Championships in the Raubichi sports complex. Vyacheslav Un Da-Sin, Alexander Yakovlev TASS 32486299
Olympische Spiele 1972 in Sapporo, 4x7,5km Staffel Olympiasieger UdSSR mit Aleksandr Tikhonov, Rinnat Safin, Ivan Biakov, Viktor Mamatov
Olympische Spiele 1972 in Sapporo, 4x7,5km Staffel Olympiasieger UdSSR mit Aleksandr Tikhonov, Rinnat Safin, Ivan Biakov, Viktor Mamatov
Soviet biathletes 495569 09.01.1972 From left: the USSR national team, Nationalteam of Viktor Mamatov, Ivan Byakov, Rinat Safin and Alexander Tikhonov won the men s relay at the XI Olympic Winter games, Winterspiele,Spiele, Summer games in Sapporo. Dmitryi Donskoy Sputnik Japan Copyright: xDmitryixDonskoyx
Sapporo, Japan. February 8, 1971. Soviet cross-country skiers Vyacheslav Vedenin, Fyodor Simashev, Yuri Skobov and biathlete Alexander Tikhonov (L-R) pose for a photo after competing in the 4x10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing event at the 1972 Winter Olympics pre-Olympic week in Sapporo. Gennady Rakhovetsky TASS 32431417
Biathlon Winter Olympics Standing on the winner s podium are from left Alexandre Tikhonov of Russia , winner of the Silver , gold medallist Magnar Solberg of Norway and bronze winner Vladimir Goundartsev of Russia . The medal ceremony was for the Olympic biathlon run . 13th February 1968 France Copyright: xTopFotox UPI550668-A
553649 09.02.1968 X Winter Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS in Grenoble. Biathlon. Alexander Tikhonov, who won a silver medal at the men s 20 km individual, going through the track. Yuriy Somov Sputnik Alexander Tikhonov

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Winter, 1981. Novosibirsk, USSR. Four times Olympic Champion, eleven times World Champion, fifteen times USSR Champion of biathlon event Alexander Tikhonov works in his home office. The exact date of the photograph is unknown. Robert Maximov TASS 58125349

USSR. January, 1972. Silver medalist of the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS five times World Champion, member of the USSR National Biathlon Olympic Team Alexander Tikhonov. The exact date and location of the photograph is unknown. Oleg Galushko TASS 17342072

TYUMEN, RUSSIA. APRIL 9, 2016. Soviet biathlete, Olympic Champion Alexander Tikhonov attends the 2016 Race of Champions in Tyumen. Yevgeny Tumashov TASS TS01F100

ITAR-TASS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA. JANUARY 24, 2014. Four-time Olympic Champion, biathlete Alexander Tikhonov presents his book during a meeting with media people. RE136C1C

Biathlete Alexander Tikhonov 8242369 25.02.1980 Three-time Olympic champion in biathlon Alexander Tikhonov is seen with his sons at home. Moscow Russia Copyright: xx

155836 23.02.1980 Alexander Tikhonov, who took part in four Winter Olympics and won four gold medals in the biathlon event, holds gold medal he received during the Thirteenth Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the United States. 1980. Dmitryi Donskoy Sputnik TIKHONOV BIATHLON CHAMPION

Klaus Siebert (DDR, li.) beginnt neben Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) mit dem Liegendschießen Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, Staffel, Staffellauf, Staffelrennen, Vdia Gruppe Lake Placid, Tikhonov, Tikhonow

Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) verlässt den Schießstand Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, Staffel, Staffellauf, Staffelrennen, Vdia Einzelbild Lake Placid, Tikhonov, Tikhonow

Wladimir Alikin (li.) schickt Alexander Tichonow (beide Sowjetunion) ins Rennen Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, Staffel, Staffellauf, Staffelrennen, Vdia Gruppe Lake Placid, Tikhonov, Tikhonow

4x7,5km Staffel UdSSR mit Vladimir Alikin, Aleksander Tikhonov, Vladimir Barnashov und Anatoli Alyabyev, Olympiasieger 1980 in Lake Placid Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele 1980, Winterspiele Gruppe Lake Placid Freude,

Lake Placid, United States. Soviet athlete Alexander Tikhonov shoots during the 4 x 7,5 km men s biathlon event during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Robert Maximov TASS 57490841

Lake Placid, United States. Soviet athlete Alexander Tikhonov competes during the 4 x 7,5 km men s biathlon event during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Robert Maximov TASS 57490913

Lake Placid, United States. Soviet athlete Alexander Tikhonov competes during the 4 x 7,5 km men s biathlon event during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Robert Maximov TASS 58125158

788443 21.02.1980 Triple Olympic Biathlon Champion, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR Alexander Tikhonov (born in 1947) during the Lake Placid XIII Olympic Winter games, Winterspiele,Spiele, Summer games Dmitryi Donskoy Sputnik Alexander Tikhonov

Frank Ullrich (DDR) vor Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) in der Loipe Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, 10km, 10 km, Kilometer, Vdia Gruppe Lake Placid

Alexander Tichonow (Sowjetunion) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Winterspiele 1980, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, 10km, 10 km, Kilometer, Vdia Einzelbild Lake Placid Dynamik,

484085 01.01.1979 Honoured Master of of the USSR, Olympic champion in men s biathlon (1968, 1972, 1976), multifold World Champion Alexander Tikhonov during Olympic Sports Complex Raubichi Cup competitions. Yuriy Somov Sputnik Biathlonist A.Tikhonov

Aleksander Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele, 4x7,5km Staffel Gruppe Seefeld

Jubel mit Schlussläufer Aleksander Tikhonov, die UdSSR ist Olympiasieger 1976 in Innsbruck mit der 4x7,5km Staffel Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele, 4x7,5km Staffel Gruppe Seefeld Freude, Begeisterung,

Aleksandr Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele Gruppe Seefeld

Aleksandr Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele Einzelbild Seefeld

Aleksandr Tikhonov (UdSSR) Biathlon OS Winter Herren Olympische Spiele Innsbruck 1976, Winterspiele Einzelbild Seefeld Enttäuschung, Erschöpfung,

November 1-20, 1975. Leningrad, USSR. Candidate for the USSR Olympic biathlon team, multiple world champion, Olympic champion, biathlete Alexander Tikhonov. The exact date of the photograph is unknown. Maxim Blokhin, Nikolai Naumenkov TASS 16259717

Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR. Two-time Olympic champion, multiple world champion, Soviet biathlete Alexander Tikhonov shoots at the firing line during the race at the 13th Biathlon World Championships in the Raubichi Sports Complex. Vyacheslav Un Da-Sin TASS 32486274

Olympische Spiele 1972 in Sapporo, 4x7,5km Staffel Olympiasieger UdSSR mit Aleksandr Tikhonov, Rinnat Safin, Ivan Biakov, Viktor Mamatov

Olympische Spiele 1972 in Sapporo, 4x7,5km Staffel Olympiasieger UdSSR mit Aleksandr Tikhonov, Rinnat Safin, Ivan Biakov, Viktor Mamatov

553649 09.02.1968 X Winter Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS in Grenoble. Biathlon. Alexander Tikhonov, who won a silver medal at the men s 20 km individual, going through the track. Yuriy Somov Sputnik Alexander Tikhonov