Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Biathlon
at the IX Olympic Winter Games
VenueSeefeld
DatesFebruary 12–15
Competitors72 from 16 nations

Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of one biathlon event, held at Seefeld. The events began on 9 February and ended on 11 February 1964.[1]

Medal summary

The Soviet Union won two medals in Innsbruck, taking gold and silver in the individual race.

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Soviet Union (URS) 1 1 0 2
2  Norway (NOR) 0 0 1 1

[1]

Events

[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Vladimir Melanin
 Soviet Union
1:20:26.8 Aleksandr Privalov
 Soviet Union
1:23:42.5 Olav Jordet
 Norway
1:24:38.8

Participating nations

Fourteen nations sent biathletes to compete in Innsbruck. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Austria, Japan, Mongolia, Poland, Romania and Switzerland made their Olympic biathlon debut.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Offizieller Bericht der IX. Olympischen Winterspiele Innsbruck 1964" (PDF). Austrian Federal Publishing House for Instruction, Science and Art, Vienna and Munich. LA84 Foundation. 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
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