This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the official website of the Ministry of Sports.
Eliseev is the bronze medalist of the 2019 World Relay Championships, and he also won the 2016 European Championships in the mixed relay and won the 2019 European Championship silver in the pursuit. In addition, Eliseev this season for the first time in his career climbed the podium in personal starts at the stages of the World Cup: he won bronze in the sprint in Ostersund.
His father and coach Pavel Eliseev, in turn, was awarded the title of Honored Trainer of Russia.
Earlier, Anton Slepov won gold in the individual race at the Izhevsk rifle.