Biathlon At The 1972 Winter Olympics – Individual
The Men's 20 kilometre individual biathlon competition at the 1972 Winter Olympics was held on 9 February, at Makomanai Biathlon Site. Each miss of the target cost two minutes, while hitting the outer circle cost one minute. Summary Alexander Tikhonov and Dieter Speer, who between them had the last three world titles, were two of the fastest skiers, but neither managed to medal; Speer took seven minutes of penalties to put himself out of contention, and Tikhonov was unable to recover from three penalties on the first shoot, as he managed to get back to 4th place, but finished more than twenty seconds clear of the medalists. The winner was the defending Olympic champion Magnar Solberg. Solberg led early, and limited his penalties to only two, one of the better rounds of the day. Silver went to Hansjörg Knauthe, who was one of only two men to receive only one shooting penalty. Lars-Göran Arwidson took bronze, holding off Tikhonov by 30 seconds. Finland's Esko Saira skied eve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 1972 Winter Olympics, 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 Makomanai Open Stadium, 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 River, 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keith Oliver (biathlete)
Keith Oliver (born 27 October 1947) is a British biathlete. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected .... References External links * 1947 births Living people British male biathletes British male cross-country skiers Olympic biathletes for Great Britain Olympic cross-country skiers for Great Britain Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1980 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Liverpool {{UK-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Isao Ono (biathlete)
Isao Ono (born 24 April 1942) is a Japanese biathlete. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics, the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Inn .... References 1942 births Living people Japanese male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Japan Biathletes at the 1968 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1976 Winter Olympics Biathletes from Hokkaido 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Inn .... 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 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shozo Sasaki
is a Japanese 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 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside .... References 1944 births Living people Japanese male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Japan Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giovanni Astegiano
Giovanni Astegiano (26 November 1940 – 15 August 1980) was an Italian 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 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside .... He died in an avalanche in 1980. References External links * 1940 births 1980 deaths Italian male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Italy Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Cuneo People from Limone Piemonte Deaths in avalanches Natural disaster deaths in Italy 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 original team event, Team (time), was held for the last time in 1965, to be replaced in 1966 by the team event, Relay (4 × 7.5 km) .... 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 Sportspeople from Malung-Sälen Municipality 20th-century Swedish s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Horst Koschka
Horst Koschka (born 8 September 1943 in Altenberg) is a retired East German biathlete. He represented the sports club Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo / SG Dynamo Zinnwald. References 1943 births Living people People from Altenberg, Saxony German male biathletes Biathletes from Saxony Olympic biathletes for East Germany East German male biathletes Biathletes at the 1968 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in biathlon Biathlon World Championships medalists Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bezirk Dresden {{Germany-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rinnat Safin
Rinnat Ibragimovich Safin (; 29 August 1940 – 22 October 2014) was a Soviet biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; ) 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 city. It was rocked by a corruption .... Olympic Games ''1 medal (1 gold)'' World Championships ''6 medals (4 gold, 2 silver)'' :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.'' References 1940 births 2014 deaths Tatar people from the Soviet Union Soviet male biathletes Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in biathlon Olympic gold medalists for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kåre Hovda
Kåre Hovda (24 January 1944 – 13 February 1999) was a Norwegian biathlete. His achievements include a world championship bronze medal, and participation in the Olympics. Career Hovda represented Norway at the 1972 Winter Olympics, skiing second leg in the relay, with teammates Tor Svendsberget, Ivar Nordkild and Magnar Solberg, where the Norwegian team placed fourth. He placed 18th at the individual race at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the men's relay at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The original team event, Team (time), was held for the last time in 1965, to be replaced in 1966 by the team event, Relay (4 × 7.5 km) ..., together with his brother Kjell Hovda, Terje Hanssen and Tor Svendsberget. References External links * 1944 births 1999 deaths Norwegian male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Norway Biath ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miki Shibuya
is a Japanese biathlete. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside .... References 1940 births Living people Japanese male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Japan Biathletes at the 1968 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1972 Winter Olympics Biathletes from Hokkaido 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Willy Bertin
Willy Bertin (born 26 August 1944) is an Italian ski mountaineer and former cross-country skier and biathlete. Bertin was born in Angrogna. Together with Felice Darioli and Lino Zanon he finished fourth in the 1971, and second in the 1973 Trofeo Mezzalama,''Darioli Felice'' (Italian). and together with Darioli and Fabrizio Pedranzini, he placed third in the military team category in the 1975 edition of the same competition, which was carried out as the first World Championship of Skimountaineering. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |