Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the XII Olympic Winter Games | |
Venue | Seefeld |
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Dates | February 6-13 |
Competitors | 74 from 18 nations |
Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of two biathlon events, held at Seefeld. The events began on 6 February and ended on 13 February 1976.[1]
Medal summary
Three nations won medals in biathlon, the Soviet Union leading the medal table with three medals (2 gold, 1 bronze). Nikolay Kruglov led the individual medal table, winning the individual race, and adding a gold medal in the relay.
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual |
Nikolay Kruglov![]() | 1:14:12.3 | Heikki Ikola![]() | 1:15:54.1 | Aleksandr Elizarov![]() | 1:16:05.6 |
Relay |
![]() Aleksandr Elizarov Ivan Biakov Nikolay Kruglov Aleksandr Tikhonov | 1:57:55.6 | ![]() Henrik Flöjt Esko Saira Juhani Suutarinen Heikki Ikola | 2:01:45.6 | ![]() Karl-Heinz Menz Frank Ullrich Manfred Beer Manfred Geyer |
2:04:08.6 |
Participating nations
Eighteen nations sent biathletes to compete in the events. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Bulgaria and Chinese Taipei (as Republic of China) made their Olympic biathlon debuts.[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "Final Report - XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976. LA84 Foundation. 1976. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
Men's events
20 km
Medal | Athlete | Time | Missed Targets | Adjusted Time |
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Gold | ![]() |
1:12:12.26 | 2 | 1:14:12.26 |
Silver | ![]() |
1:13:54.10 | 2 | 1:15:54.10 |
Bronze | ![]() |
1:13:05.57 | 3 | 1:16:05.57 |
4 x 7.5 km relay
Medal | Athletes | Time | Missed Targets |
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Gold | ![]() |
1:57:55.64 | 0 |
Silver | ![]() |
2:01:45.58 | 2 |
Bronze | ![]() |
2:04:08.61 | 5 |
References
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