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Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Olympics

February 26, 2023

Biathlon at the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of three biathlon events. They were held at the Canmore Nordic Centre, about 100 kilometres from the host city of Calgary. The events began on 20 February and ended on 26 February 1988.[1][2]

Biathlon
at the XV Olympic Winter Games
VenueCanmore Nordic Centre
Dates20–26 February
No. of events3
Competitors90 from 22 nations
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Medal summary

Four nations won medals in biathlon, East Germany leading the medal table with two gold medals, and the Soviet Union winning the most medals with 4 (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze). Frank-Peter Roetsch won both individual gold medals, while Valeriy Medvedtsev won three medals, two silvers in the individual events and gold in the relay.

Italy's two medals were the first in biathlon for the country.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  East Germany (GDR)2002
2  Soviet Union (URS)1214
3  West Germany (FRG)0101
4  Italy (ITA)0022
Totals (4 entries)3339

Events

Participating nations

Twenty-two nations sent biathletes to compete in the events. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors.[1] Guam and Puerto Rico sent biathletes to the Olympics for the first (and as of 2013, only) time.

References

  1. ^ a b "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  2. ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

External links

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