Biathlon Legendary Athletes 1-5 of 5 items
Sergei Tchepikov
Sergei Tchepikov took up biathlon at the age of 13 and competed in his first World Cup in 1987. >>>
Ole Einar Bjøerndalen
Prior to 2002, no biathlete had earned more than two gold medals at a single Olympic Winter Games. >>>
Magnar Solberg
At the Grenoble 1968 Olympic Winter Games, Magnar Solberg, a 31-year-old policeman from Norway, surprised the biathlon world by winning the gold medal in the 20-kilometre race. >>>
Uschi Disl
With nine medals to her credit, Ursula “Uschi” Disl has won more medals than any other athlete in the history of Olympic biathlon. >>>
Mark Kirchner
Leading into the Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games, German biathlete Mark Kirchner had won the last two world championships in the 10-kilometre event, but had been shooting poorly in the pre-Olympic season. >>>
