 Chudov in Kontiolahti in 2010. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Maxim Alexandrovich Chudov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Russian Rocket", "The Miracle" (Russian: Чудо) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1982-11-12) 12 November 1982 (age 42) Mikhaylovka, Bashkir ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 21 January 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 18 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 (2006, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 7 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 7 (2004/05–2010/11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maxim Alexandrovich Chudov (Russian: Максим Александрович Чудов; born 12 November 1982) is a former Russian biathlete.
Career
He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup in the 2004/05 season and has since been a regular member of the Russian team. He has won a total of seven medals at World Championships, three gold, three silver, and one bronze.
Graduated from the law faculty of the Bashkir State University.
Chudov retired from the sport after the IBU Cup in Obertilliach in the 2013–14 season.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2006 Turin
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32nd | 9th | 9th | 15th | — |
 2010 Vancouver
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— | 63rd | — | — | Bronze |
World Championships
7 medals (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2005 Hochfilzen
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— | 36th | 31st | — | — | — |
 2006 Pokljuka
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— | — | — | — | — | 16th |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
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— | 13th | Silver | 22nd | Gold | 9th |
 2008 Östersund
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5th | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Gold | — |
 2009 Pyeongchang
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10th | 5th | Silver | 7th | 6th | 5th |
 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk
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— | — | — | — | — | 4th |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
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9th | — | — | 30th | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories
4 victories (1 In, 2 Sp, 1 Pu)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 1 victory (1 Pu) |
17 March 2007 | Khanty-Mansiysk |
12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2007–08 1 victory (1 Sp) |
9 February 2008 | Östersund |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships |
| 2008–09 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) |
18 December 2008 | Hochfilzen |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 10 January 2009 |  Oberhof |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- Wrongly transliterated as Tchoudov
- "Olympiasieger Ustjugow beendet Karriere" [Olympic champion Ustyugov ends career]. Sport.de (in German). 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014. (in German)
- "Sudden announcement of Maxim Tchoudov: "I'm retiring"". Snowalps. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Maxim Tchoudov". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
External links
- Maxim Chudov at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Maxim Chudov at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Maxim Tchoudov at IBU
- Maxim Tchoudov at Olympedia
| World champions in men's biathlon – 10 km sprint | |
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- Olympic medalists in biathlon
- Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
- Biathlon World Championships medalists
- Bashkir State University alumni
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