Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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20 km
| Medal | Athlete | Time | Missed Targets | Adjusted Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Magnar SolbergMagnar Solberg Magnar Solberg is a former Norwegian biathlete and police officer. He won a gold medal in the 20 km at the Winter Olympic Games 1968 in Grenoble, and he retained his gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games 1972 in Sapporo. In 1968 he was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje... (NOR) |
1:13:45.9 | 0 | 1:13:45.9 |
| Silver |  Alexander Tikhonov (URS) |
1:12:40.4 | 2 | 1:14:40.4 |
| Bronze | Vladimir Gundartsev Vladimir Gundartsev Vladimir Ilyich Gundartsev is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, and an individual bronze medal.-References:... (URS) |
1:16:27.4 | 2 | 1:18:27.4 |
This was the first Olympics in which any missed target equaled a one minute penalty
4 x 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Team | Time | Missed Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (Alexander Tikhonov, Nikolay Puzanov Nikolay Puzanov Nikolay Vasiliyevich Puzanov was a Soviet biathlete and the 4 x 7.5 km relay Gold medalist at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.-External links:*... , Viktor Mamatov Viktor Mamatov Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team... , Vladimir Gundartsev Vladimir Gundartsev Vladimir Ilyich Gundartsev is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, and an individual bronze medal.-References:... ) |
2:13:02.4 | 2 |
| Silver | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... (Ola Wærhaug Ola Wærhaug Ola Wærhaug is a Norwegian biathlete, world champion and Olympic medalist. 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.-References:... , Olav Jordet Olav Jordet Olav Jordet is a former Norwegian biathlete.He 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... , Magnar Solberg Magnar Solberg Magnar Solberg is a former Norwegian biathlete and police officer. He won a gold medal in the 20 km at the Winter Olympic Games 1968 in Grenoble, and he retained his gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games 1972 in Sapporo. In 1968 he was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje... , Jon Istad Jon Istad Jon Istad is a former Norwegian biathlete.With the Norwegian relay team he won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He won a gold medal in the 20 km event at the 1966 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, becoming the second biathlon World Champion in Norway's... ) |
2:14:50.2 | 5 |
| Bronze |  SwedenSweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... (Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson is a Swedish biathlete. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team, in 4 x 7.5 km relay, and finished 17th in the 20 km... , Tore Eriksson Tore Eriksson Tore Eriksson is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... , Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in 4 x 7.5 km at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble with the Swedish team.... , Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson was a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... ) |
2:17:26.3 | 0 |