Valentin Novikov
Russian orienteering competitor (born 1974)
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Valentin Yuryevich Novikov (Russian: Валентин Юрьевич Новиков; born 1 October 1974)[1] is a Russian orienteering competitor. He is the brother of Leonid Novikov.
V.Novikov at WOC 2010 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  Russia | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2006 Aarhus | Relay |
| 2007 Kyiv | Relay |
| 2010 Trondheim | Relay |
| 2013 Vuokatti | Relay |
 | 2004 Västerås | Relay |
| 2004 Västerås | Middle |
| 2008 Olomouc | Relay |
| 2009 Miskolc | Relay |
| 2012 Lausanne | Middle |
 | 2007 Kyiv | Middle |
| 2008 Olomouc | Middle |
| World Cup | ||
| 2006 | WC Overall |
| European Championships | ||
| 2000 Truskavets | Short |
| 2000 Truskavets | Long |
| 2008 Ventspils | Relay |
| 2010 Primorsko | Middle |
| 2012 Falun | Middle |
| 2006 Otepää | Middle |
| 2012 Falun | Long |
| Military World Games | ||
| 2019 Wuhan | Relay |
| Nordic Championships | ||
| 2001 Mikkeli | Relay |
| Junior World Championships | ||
| 1994 Gdynia | Relay |
World championships
He finished second in the 2004 World Orienteering Championships, Middle distance,[2] and third in 2007.[3] He is a two time Relay World Champion, from 2006 and 2007,[3][4] as a member of the Russian winning teams, and earned a silver medal in 2004.
European championships
Novikov received two individual gold medals at the 2000 European Championships in Truskavets, and a bronze medal at the 2006 European Championships in Otepää. He received also a gold medal in the relay at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, together with Andrey Khramov and Dmitriy Tsvetkov.[5]
