Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Biathlon
at the X Olympic Winter Games
VenueAutrans
DatesFebruary 12–15
Competitors72 from 16 nations

Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of two biathlon events, held at Autrans. The events began on 9 February and ended on 11 February 1968. This was the first Olympics to feature more than one biathlon race, as the 4 x 7.5 kilometre relay made its debut.[1]

Medal summary

Three nations won medals in biathlon, the Soviet Union leading the medal table with three, one of each type. Magnar Solberg and Alexander Tikhonov shared the lead in the individual medal table, each winning a gold and a silver.

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Soviet Union (URS) 1 1 1 3
2  Norway (NOR) 1 1 0 2
3  Sweden (SWE) 0 0 1 1

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Events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
  Magnar Solberg
Norway (NOR) 		1:13:45.9  Aleksandr Tikhonov
Soviet Union (URS) 		1:14:40.4  Vladimir Gundartsev
Soviet Union (URS) 		1:18:27.4
Relay
  Soviet Union (URS)
Aleksandr Tikhonov
Nikolay Puzanov
Viktor Mamatov
Vladimir Gundartsev		 2:13:02.4  Norway (NOR)
Ola Wærhaug
Olav Jordet
Magnar Solberg
Jon Istad		 2:14:50.2  Sweden (SWE)
Lars-Göran Arwidson
Tore Eriksson
Olle Petrusson
Holmfrid Olsson 		2:17:26.3

Participating nations

Sixteen nations sent biathletes to compete in Grenoble. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Canada, East and West Germany and Czechoslovakia made their Olympic biathlon debut.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rapport Officiel Xes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver 1968 Grenoble" (PDF). Comité d'organisation des Xemes jeux olympiques d'hiver. LA84 Foundation. 1968. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
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