Dmitry Vladimirovich Vasilyev () (born 8 December 1962 in Leningrad) is a former Russian biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Vasilyev won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, which consisted of himself, Juri Kashkarov, Algimantas Šalna and Sergei Bulygin. He received another relay gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Vasilyev also won a 20 km individual World Cup race in Holmenkollen in the 1982–83 season.
In 2023, he accused Norwegian biathletes of doping, claiming that is the sole reason for their support for Russia's exclusion from the Olympics.
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games 2 medals (2 gold) EventIndividualSprintRelay 1984 Sarajevo 32nd — Gold 1988 Calgary — 9th Gold
World Championships 2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver) EventIndividualSprintRelay 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen 8th — Gold 1987 Lake Placid — 4th Silver *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories 1 victory (1 In) Season Date Location Discipline Level 1982–83 1 victory (1 In) 9 March 1983 Oslo Holmenkollen20 km individualBiathlon World Cup *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
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