Jan Matouš (born 30 May 1961) is a former
Czechoslovakia
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biathlete
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. At the
1987 World Championships in
Lake Placid, New York
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The village of Lake Placid is near the center of the town of North Elba, southwest of Plattsburg ...
. Matouš won a bronze medal in the 20 km individual. He also won a silver medal in the team competition at the
1990 World Championships in
Minsk
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.
Matouš's best Olympic placing was a 9th place in the sprint event at the
1984 Olympics in
Sarajevo
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.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the
International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
World Championships
''2 medals (1 silver, 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.''
Individual victories
''2 victories (2 In)''
:''*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the
Biathlon World Cup
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,
Biathlon World Championships and the
Winter Olympic Games
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References
External links
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1961 births
Living people
People from Vrchlabí
Czechoslovak male biathletes
Biathletes at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Biathletes at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Olympic biathletes for Czechoslovakia
Biathlon World Championships medalists