Alexandr Viktorovich Loginov (; born 31 January 1992) is a Russian

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. He began his career in 2004.

Career

Loginov started his professional career in the late 2012–13 season, taking a bronze medal in pursuit in

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and gold as part of the relay team in

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Doping case and suspension

Loginov was provisionally suspended by

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(IBU) on 25 November 2014 after re-testing of a sample of his from 26 November 2013 showed he had been doping with EPO. All his results from 26 November 2013 onwards were annulled, and he was handed a two-year ban from sports. The ban ended on 25 November 2016.

Return

Loginov returned to the sport in the 2016–17 season, winning bronze with the Russian relay team at the

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. In the next season, Loginov, while failing to finish in the top 3, improved his form, finishing 23rd in the overall standings. To date, the 2018–19 season was his best one, as Loginov became one of the leading Russian biathletes. He won his first WC cup title in Oberhof, Germany, in a 10 km sprint, after two second-place and two third-place finishes. In the 2019–20 season, Loginov finished third in the 10 km sprint stage in Hochfilzen and second in the subsequent pursuit stage. After nine stages of no podiums, he recovered at the

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, which took place in

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, winning his first World title in the sprint stage and finishing third in the pursuit event. He withdrew from the mass start race after thorough searches by the

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(Italian police) at the midnight hour, provoked by IBU Anti-Doping Manager Sarah Fussek-Hakkarainen, who had directed an inquiry to the law-enforcement agency of Italy.Травля Логинова – позор для мирового спорта. С таким биатлоном пора кончать!
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Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

Olympic Games

''2 medals (2 bronze)''

World Championships

''6 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)'' :''*The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.''

Individual victories

:''*Results are from IBU races which include the

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and the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loginov, Alexandr 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Saratov Russian male biathletes Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Russia Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in biathlon Olympic bronze medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes Russian sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in biathlon Biathlon World Championships medalists Saratov State Agrarian University alumni 21st-century Russian sportsmen