Nikolay Puzanov
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Nikolay Vasiliyevich Puzanov (7 April 1938 in Kyshtym
— 3 January, 2008) was a Soviet
biathlete
and the 4 x 7.5 km relay Gold medalist
at the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
, France
.
Kyshtym
Kyshtym is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern slopes of the South Ural Mountains northwest of Chelyabinsk, near the town of Ozyorsk. Population: 36,000 .-History:...
— 3 January, 2008) was a Soviet
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....
biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
and the 4 x 7.5 km relay Gold medalist
Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics
-20 km:This was the first Olympics in which any missed target equaled a one minute penalty-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...
at the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.