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Biathlon At The 1972 Winter Olympics – Relay
The Men's 4 x 7.5 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at Makomanai Biathlon Site. Each national team consisted of four members, with each skiing 7.5 kilometres and shooting twice, once prone and once standing. At each shooting station, a competitor has eight shots to hit five targets; however, only five bullets are loaded in a magazine at one - if additional shots are required, the spare bullets must be loaded one at a time. If after the eight shots are taken, there are still targets not yet hit, the competitor must ski a 150-metre penalty loop. Results The last three Biathlon World Championships saw the Soviet Union take the relay title ahead of the Norwegians; at the first exchange in Sapporo, however, both were in surprising positions. Alexander Tikhonov had to take two penalty loops, and ended up more than a minute behind the surprise leaders from Japan, as Isao Ono stormed to a big lead. The British were also well ...
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Makomanai Biathlon Site
Makomanai Park (真駒内公園) is a city park in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is home to attractions such as Makomanai Open Stadium, Makomanai Ice Arena and the Sapporo Salmon Museum. It also contains a small gymnasium, restaurant and a shop. The area where the park is now located was the main site of the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympic Games. History The current Makomanai Park was originally the site of a former dairy factory and farm. For the 1972 Winter Olympics it was designated as the main area for the Games, where most facilities, including the main stadium, were to be built. After the Olympics, construction of the Park began and in 1975 it was officially opened to the public. Overview Located in the southern part of the city, along the Toyohira riverside, in the confluence with the Makomanai River, the park contains coniferous and broad-leaved trees. The park includes over 10 km of walking paths. It is used from spring to autumn as a walk or joggin ...
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Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in joint Biathlon World Championships. In 1978 the development was enhanced by the change from the large army rifle calibre to a small bore rifle, while the range to the target was reduced from 150 to 50 meters. Venues The Biathlon World Championships of the season takes place during February or March. Some years it has been necessary to schedule parts of the Championships at other than the main venue because of weather and/or snow conditions. Full, joint Biathlon World Championships have never been held in Olympic Winter Games seasons. Biathlon World Championships in non-IOC events, however, have been held in Olympic seasons. In 2005, the then new event of Mixed Relay (two legs done by ...
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Dennis Donahue
Dennis Donahue (born August 22, 1944) is an American biathlete. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a .... References 1944 births Living people American male biathletes Olympic biathletes for the United States Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1976 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Miami {{US-biathlon-bio-stub ...
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Terry Morse (biathlete)
Terry Morse (born September 15, 1946) is an American biathlete. He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe .... References 1946 births Living people American male biathletes Olympic biathletes for the United States Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut {{US-biathlon-bio-stub ...
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Peter Karns
Peter Van Karns (born October 24, 1945) is an American biathlete who competed for the United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics where he finished fourteenth, which makes him tied with John Burritt for the best result by an American. In the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a ..., he was the US biathlon team's head coach. In 2010, he was inducted into the ''US Biathlon Hall of Fame''.Biathlon U.S. Hall of Fame
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Olle Petrusson
Olle Petrusson (born 14 November 1943) is a Swedish biathlete. He won team bronze medals at the 1966 and at the 1967 Biathlon World Championships and at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1972 Olympics his team finished fifth."1968 Winter Olympics – Grenoble, France – Biathlon"
– ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
He also competed at the
1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic ...
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Lars-Göran Arwidson
Lars-Göran Arwidson (born 4 April 1946) is a Swedish biathlete who competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a bronze medal in the 4×7.5 km relay, and finished 17th in the 20 km individual race. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ..., he won a bronze medal in the 20 km, and finished 5th in the relay. He is the father of the Olympic biathlete Tobias Arwidson. References 1946 births Living people People from Malung-Sälen Municipality Swedish male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Sweden Biathletes at the 1968 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Oly ...
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Magnar Solberg
Magnar Solberg (born 4 February 1937) is a former Norwegian biathlete and police officer. He won a gold medal in the 20 km at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics; his 4 × 7.5 km relay teams placed second in 1968 and fourth in 1972. In 1968 he was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje, and in 1972 served as the Olympic flag bearer for Norway at the opening ceremony. He was one of the 16 former Norwegian athletes selected to bring in the Olympic Flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics. After retiring from competitions Solberg became a police officer. He was one of the officers responsible for the miscarriage of justice against Fritz Moen, by adjusting a murder victims time of death in order to dismiss Moens alibi. He later admitted to wrongdoing, retired from the police force, and worked in the insurance industry.
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Ivar Nordkild
Ivar Olaus Nordkild (born 14 May 1941) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He competed for Norway and won a gold medal in the 1965 Biathlon World Championships in Elverum in the team competition. He won a second gold medal in the men's relay in the 1966 world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen"Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 4 x 7.5 km Relay"
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 26, 2008)
and a silver medal in the same event in .


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Tor Svendsberget
Tor Svendsberget (born 3 November 1947) is a former Norwegian biathlete. Life and career He received a silver medal in 20 km at the 1970 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, and bronze medals in Lake Placid 1973 and in Minsk 1974."Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 20 km"
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
He has received four silver medals and one bronze medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the with the Norwegian team.
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Holmfrid Olsson
Holmfrid Olsson (20 May 1943 – 27 January 2009) was a Swedish biathlete. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in third and fifth place in the 4×7.5 km relay, respectively. He placed 20–21st in the individual 20 km race. He won two more bronze medals in the 4×7.5 km relay at the 1966 and 1967 Biathlon World Championships The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and fina .... References 1943 births 2009 deaths Swedish male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Sweden Biathletes at the 1968 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in biathlon Biathlon World Championships medalists Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics People from Malung-Sälen Municipality 20th-century Swedish people
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Torsten Wadman
Torsten Wadman (born 30 June 1947) is a Swedish biathlete. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a .... References 1947 births Living people Swedish male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Sweden Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1976 Winter Olympics People from Torsby Municipality 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-biathlon-bio-stub ...
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