Oleg Nikolayevich Berezhnoy ( Ukrainian Oleg Mikolayovich Berezhniy ; January 18, 1984 , Sumy , Sumy Region , USSR ) - Ukrainian biathlete , World Cup participant, silver medalist of the European Championship , winner and medalist of the Winter Universiades , winner and medalist of the summer biathlon competitions.
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| Full name | Oleg Nikolaevich Berezhnoy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original name | Oleg Mikolayovich Berezhniy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | January 18, 1984 (35 years old) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Sumy , Sumy region , Ukrainian SSR , USSR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accommodation | Sumy , Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height Weight | 178 cm / 72 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | trainer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Sumy National Agrarian University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Engaged in biathlon since 1997. He represented the city of Sumy , played for the club "Kolos" and the team of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Trainers - Yu. V. Dmitrenko, M.I.Serdyuk.
Junior career
At the 2002 World Junior Championships in Val Ridanna, he competed among 19-year-old athletes and won the silver medal in the individual race, was 14th in the sprint, seventh in the pursuit and eighth in the relay. In the same year, at the European Junior Championships in Kontiolahti, among the 21-year-old athletes he became 13th in the sprint, seventh in the pursuit, sixth in the individual race and fourth in the relay.
In 2003, he won two medals at the Junior World Championships in Koscielisko - he won the silver medal in the pursuit and the bronze medal in the relay. At the European Championship among juniors in Forni Avoltri, the best result in personal appearances was 11th place.
In the 2003/04 season, he participated in the IBU Junior Cup races and took second places twice.
At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Haut-Morienne, he won the bronze medal in the individual race. At the European Junior Championship of the same year in Minsk, he took two medals - bronze in the individual race and silver in the relay.
At the 2005 European Junior Championships in Novosibirsk, he won four medals, including winning gold in the sprint, as well as silver in the pursuit and individual race and bronze in the relay. At the world junior championship in 2005 in Kontiolahti, he did not perform so well.
World Junior Championships Statistics
| Year | Location | Indus | Spr | Etc | Est |
| 2002 | Val Ridanna , Italy | 2 | 14 | 7 | eight |
| 2003 | Koscielisko , Poland | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | Haut Maurienne , France | 3 | 18 | 14 | five |
| 2005 | Kontiolahti , Finland | 31 | - | - | 7 |
Statistics of performances at the European Championships among juniors
| Year | Location | Indus | Spr | Etc | SE |
| 2002 | Kontiolahti , Finland | 6 | 13 | 7 | four |
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| 2003 | Forni Avoltri , Italy | 22 | 13 | eleven | four |
| 2004 | Minsk , Belarus | 3 | eight | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | Novosibirsk , Russia | 2 | one | 2 | 3 |
Adult Career
He made his World Cup debut in the 2005/06 season at the stage in Ostersund , taking 68th place in the sprint. After that he was sent to the IBU Cup , where he got into the top 20 several times, and at the stage in Windischgarsten he took ninth place in the sprint. At the end of the season he was again included in the team for the World Cup, but did not rise above 40th place.
In 2007, he took part in the Winter Universiade in Turin , won two silver medals - in the mass start and relay race, and in the remaining races he was fourth, fifth and ninth.
At the 2007 European Championships in Bansko, he became 40th in the sprint and 32nd in the pursuit. In the same 2007 at the summer world championships in Otepää he won silver in the mixed relay, was 15th in the sprint and eighth in the mass start.
In the 2007/08 season, at the World Cup in Pokljuka he took fourth place in the individual race, showing the best result in his career. It was the first time in the athlete’s career in the points zone at the World Cup stages and the only points scored in the 2007/08 season.
In the 2008/09 season, at the Hochfilzen stage he first climbed the podium of the World Cup relay race, taking third place in the Ukrainian team. At the 2009 European Championships in Ufa, he took fourth place three times - in the sprint, pursuit and relay race. At the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, he won gold in the pursuit and silver in the sprint.
In 2010, at the European Championships in Otepää, he became the silver medalist in the individual race.
In the 2010/11 season, he repeated his best result at the World Cup stages, taking fourth place in the individual race at the stage in Pokljuka .
Last played at the World Cup in the 2011/12 season. The next season, he played only at the IBU Cup, and also became the silver medalist of the world championship in summer biathlon in the mixed relay, the Ukrainian team took second place among three participants.
Repeatedly became the champion and prize-winner of the championships of Ukraine. Including in the summer biathlon in 2012 he became the silver medalist in the sprint and the champion in the pursuit race [1] .
In 2013, he completed his sports career.
Achievements
- European Junior Champion 2005 sprint.
- Winner of the European Championship 2010 in the individual race .
- Silver medalist of the World Summer Biathlon Championships in 2007 and 2012 in the mixed relay.
- Winner of the World Winter Universiade 2009 in Harbin .
- The best achievement at the stages of the World Cup: 4th place (two times).
World Cup Overall Results
- 2007—2008 - 57th place
- 2008-2009 - 83rd place
- 2009—2010 - 95th place
- 2010—2011 - 64th place
- 2011-2012 - 96th place
Personal life
He married in 2012, his wife's name is Natalya [2] .