Nikolay Kruglov Jr.

Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Nikolayevich Kruglov
Born	(1981-04-08) 8 April 1981 (age 42) Gorky, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Dinamo
World Cup debut	24 January 2002
Retired	26 March 2010
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2006, 2010)
Medals	1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	7 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Medals	5 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	9 (2001/02–2009/10)
Individual victories	3
All victories	10
Individual podiums	14
All podiums	37
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2006 Turin 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 2005 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay 2006 Pokljuka Mixed relay 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay 2008 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay 2005 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay 2008 Östersund Mixed relay Junior World Championships 2000 Hochfilzen 12.5 km pursuit 2000 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay 2001 Khanty-Mansiysk 10 km sprint 2001 Khanty-Mansiysk 12.5 km pursuit 2001 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay

Nikolay Nikolayevich Kruglov (Russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Кругло́в; born 8 April 1981) is a former Russian biathlete. His father, Nikolay Kruglov, was also a biathlete. Kruglov Jr. has won a couple of medals with the Russian relay team. He is a two-time World Champion in the men's relay and a two-time World Champion in mixed relay. Also he won silver medals at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Olympics.

Kruglov retired from the sport after the 2009–10 season.^[1]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[2]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay
2006 Turin	—	21st	11th	21st	Silver
2010 Vancouver	11th	—	—	—	—

World Championships

6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	39th	—	—	—	—	—
2004 Oberhof	—	12th	14th	17th	—	—
2005 Hochfilzen	35th	5th	4th	4th	Silver	Gold
2006 Pokljuka	—	—	—	—	—	Gold
2007 Antholz-Anterselva	5th	12th	16th	12th	Gold	—
2008 Östersund	—	26th	25th	—	Gold	Bronze
2009 Pyeongchang	—	66th	—	—	—	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.

Individual victories

3 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
2004–05 1 victory (1 Pu)	18 February 2005	Pokljuka	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2006–07 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu)	6 January 2007	Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	7 January 2007	Oberhof	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.