Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Biathlon at the IX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Seefeld |
| Date | 4 February |
| Competitors | 51 from 14 nations |
| at the 1964 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Individual | men |
Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of one biathlon event, held at Seefeld. The event was held on 4 February.[1][2]
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 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Events
| 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]
- Austria (4)
- Finland (4)
- France (1)
- Great Britain (4)
- United Team of Germany (4)
- Japan (2)
- Mongolia (4)
- Norway (4)
- Poland (4)
- Romania (4)
- Switzerland (4)
- Sweden (4)
- Soviet Union (4)
- United States (4)
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Biathlon at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.