“Kostya Boytsov called: two-time Olympic champion Anatoly Alyabyev has died.
Shock.
In December, I congratulated my friend and idol on his anniversary, and called up on the New Year too.
My God, Uncle Tolya ... RIP, ”Guberniev wrote in his Telegram.
On December 12, 2021, Alyabyeu turned 70 years old.
He was a member of the SBR Council.
As a coach, Alyabyev participated in the preparation of the Russian national biathlon team at the Olympic Games and World Championships (1990-1998).
As an athlete, he won two gold medals at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics in the Individual and Relay.
Earlier Guberniev criticized the FIS for canceling the KM cross-country skiing stage in Planica.