Career
Rostovtsev lives in Krasnoyarsk. He has competed in the World Cup since the 1995-1996 season. In the 2001-2002 season he came second in the overall World Cup standings.
In the 2006 Olympics in Turin he was a part of the silver medal winning Russian relay team
In November 2006, Rostovtsev announced his retirement due to disagreements with the Russian Biathon Union. All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 silver)
*Mass start was added as an event in 2006. World Championships
9 medals (3 gold, 6 silver)
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and mass start was added in 1999 with the mixed relay being added in 2005.
Individual victories
7 victories (2 In, 2 Sp, 3 Pu).