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Biathlon At The 1968 Winter Olympics
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. 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 Events 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{Biathlon at the Winter Olympics 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autrans
Autrans () is a former commune in the Isère department in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Autrans-Méaudre-en-Vercors. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, it hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and the ski jumping normal hill events. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Autranais'' or ''Autranaises''. The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''. Geography Autrans is located on the Vercors Plateau in the Vercors Regional Natural Park some 10 km west of Grenoble and 11 km east of Vinay. Access to the commune is solely by the D106C which branches north from the D106 and passes in a loop through the village then back south to Méaudre. A local road goes north from the village along to the valley to the ski fields in the north of the commune. There i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Jordet
Olav Jordet (born 27 December 1939) is a former Norwegian biathlete who was born in Tolga. He became Norway's first individual biathlon world champion in 1965, has world championship relay gold medals in 1966 and 1967. He won a bronze medal in the 20 km at the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck,"1964 Winter Olympics – Innsbruck, Austria – Biathlon" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 7, 2008) and was a part of the Norwegian relay team that won a silver medal in Grenoble 1968. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Winter Olympics Events
The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being 1968 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, elected leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Australian Senate, Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The Winter Olympics
Biathlon debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California with the men's 20 km individual event. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, the men's 4 × 7.5 km relay debuted, followed by the 10 km sprint event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Beginning at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, women's biathlon debuted with the 15 km individual, 3 × 7.5 km relay (4 × 7.5 km during 1994-2002, and 4 × 6 km in 2006), and 7.5 km sprint. A pursuit race (12.5 km for men and 10 km for women) was included at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The top 60 finishers of the sprint race (10 km for men and 7.5 km for women) would qualify for the pursuit event. The sprint winner starts the race, followed by each successive biathlete at the same time interval they trailed the sprint winner in that event. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, a mass start (15 km for men and 12.5& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The 1968 Winter Olympics
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. 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 Events 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{Biathlon at the Winter Olympics 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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Tore Eriksson
Tore Eriksson (August 7, 1937 – February 17, 2017) was a and Olympic medalist. He was born in . He received a bronze medal at the in . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Istad
Jon Istad (29 July 1937 – 17 May 2012) was a Norwegian biathlete and sport shooter. He was born in Voss and represented the club Voss IL. He was the father of Sverre Istad and uncle of Gro Marit Istad, both Olympians. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics, and all three times finished eleventh in the 20 kilometres. In 1968 he also won a silver medal with the Norwegian relay team. At the World Championships he won a gold medal in the 20 km event in 1966 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, becoming the second biathlon world champion in Norway's history. In addition, he won two gold medals in relay in 1966 and 1967 and a silver medal in 1969. He was Norwegian champion in the 20 kilometres five times, and once in the relay. Istad was also a national champion, European Championships bronze medalist and World Championships silver medalist (in the team competition) in sport shooting. He died in May 2012. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Wærhaug
Ola Wærhaug (born 24 December 1937) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He received a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He participated on the winning teams at the 1965 and at the 1967 Biathlon World Championships. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german: Internationale Biathlon-Union) is the international governing body of biathlon. Its headquarters were in Salzburg, Austria, until May 2020, when the Federation moved to Anif, on the outskirts of the .... Olympic Games ''1 medal (1 silver)'' :''*The relay was added as an event in 1968.'' World Championships ''2 medals (2 gold)'' :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.'' :''**The team (time) event was removed in 1965, whilst the relay was added in 1966.'' References External links * 1937 births Living people People from Skedsmo Norwegian male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon At The 1964 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of one biathlon event, held at Seefeld. The events began on 9 February and ended on 11 February 1964. Medal summary The Soviet Union won two medals in Innsbruck, taking gold and silver in the individual race. Medal table Events Participating nations Fourteen nations sent biathletes to compete in Innsbruck. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Austria, Japan, Mongolia, Poland, Romania and Switzerland made their Olympic biathlon debut. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{Biathlon at the Winter Olympics 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ... 1964 Winter Olympics events 1964 in biathlon Biathlon competitions in Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
