Gottlieb Taschler (born 21 August 1961) is a former
Italian
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biathlete
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. He competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. Currently he is a Vice-President of the
International Biathlon Union.
At the
1984 Winter Olympics
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in
Sarajevo
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, he finished 5th in the 4 × 7.5 km relay with the Italian team.
At the
1988 Winter Olympics in
Calgary, he won a bronze medal in the relay, and finished 11th in the 20 km individual.
[
In 2010 he contacted doping doctor ]Michele Ferrari
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Biog ...
to set up a meeting with his son Daniel Taschler. Wiretaps show that his son then acquired EPO from Dr. Ferrari.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
''1 medal (1 bronze)''
World Championships
''2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)''
:''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.''
:''**Team was added as an event in 1989.''
;Further notable results
* 1983: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
* 1986: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
* 1987: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
* 1988: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
References
External links
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1961 births
Living people
People from Rasen-Antholz
Germanophone Italian people
Italian male biathletes
Biathletes at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Biathletes at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Biathletes at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Olympic biathletes for Italy
Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Olympic medalists in biathlon
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Biathlon World Championships medalists
Biathletes of Fiamme Gialle
Sportspeople from South Tyrol