Sergei Vladimirovich Tchepikov (; 30 January 1967 – 17 September 2026) was a Russian politician and Soviet-Russian biathlete and cross-country skier who competed at six Winter Olympics, five in biathlon (1988, 1992, 1994, 2002 and 2006) and one in cross-country skiing (1998). His last Olympic performance was a silver medal in the 4 × 7.5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Tchepikov possessed two World Cup titles (1989/90, 1990/91). He had 25 podium finishes, six in first place, thirteen in second, and came third six times. In the Olympics, Tchepikov achieved two gold, three silver, and one bronze medals. In the World Championships he won 14 medals, however only two gold medals.
Tchepikov died from cancer on 17 September 2026, at the age of 59.
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games 6 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 1988 Calgary 4th Bronze Gold 1992 Albertville 10th 4th Silver 1994 Lillehammer 8th Gold Silver 2002 Salt Lake City 8th — — 4th 2006 Turin 4th 23rd DNS 5th Silver *Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.
World Championships 14 medals (2 gold, 9 silver, 3 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay 1989 Feistritz 7th 7th Gold Silver 1990 Minsk Silver Bronze 4th 5th 1991 Lahti 5th 15th Bronze Silver 1993 Borovets Bronze 5th Silver Silver 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk — 52nd 32nd 10th Silver 2004 Oberhof 40th — — 24th — 2005 Hochfilzen 32nd 4th Silver 8th Silver Silver 2006 Pokljuka Gold *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. **Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.
Individual victories 7 victories (3 In., 4 Sp.) Season Date Location Discipline Level 1988–89 1 victory (1 In) 9 March 1989 Östersund20 km individualBiathlon World Cup 1989–90 1 victory (1 In) 25 January 1990 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Cup 1990–91 3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp) 13 December 1990 Albertville20 km individualBiathlon World Cup 15 December 1990 Albertville10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 26 January 1991 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 2003–04 1 victory (1 Sp) 24 January 2004 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 10 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1998 31 22 9 32 — 5
World Championships Year Age 10 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1995 28 3519 — 13 6 1997 30 16 14 — 18 4
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 1995 28 50 1996 29 19 1997 30 21 22 31 1998 31 49 71 40
Team podiums 1 victory 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1995–96 1 March 1996 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Botvinov / Tchernych / Prokurorov2 1997–987 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Pitchouguine / Legotine / Prokurorov3 6 March 1998 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Legotine / Prokurorov / Noutrikhin
Politics In 2016, he was elected to the State Duma running as a United Russia candidate.
Sanctions Tchepikov was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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