Valentin Yuryevich Novikov (ru|Валентин Юрьевич Новиков; born October 1, 1974)[1] is a Russian orienteering competitor. He is the brother of Leonid Novikov.
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.
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]
In 2004 Valentin became the first non-Scandinavian man who won O-Ringen.[6]
Novikov was part of the winning team in Jukola in 2008. He made a decisive last leg.[7] [8] [9]