Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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The 1968 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results
[edit] Men's events
[edit] 20 km
| Medal | Athlete | Time | Missed Targets | Adjusted Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Magnar Solberg (NOR) |
1:13:45.9 | 0 | 1:13:45.9 |
| Silver |  Aleksandr Tikhonov (URS) |
1:12:40.4 | 2 | 1:14:40.4 |
| Bronze | Vladimir Gundartsev (URS) |
1:16:27.4 | 2 | 1:18:27.4 |
This was the first Olympics in which any missed target equaled a one minute penalty
[edit] 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Team | Time | Missed Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union (Aleksandr Tikhonov, Nikolay Pusanov, Viktor Mamatov, Vladimir Gundartsev) |
2:13:02.4 | 2 |
| Silver | Norway (Ola Wærhaug, Olav Jordet, Magnar Solberg, Jon Istad) |
2:14:50.2 | 5 |
| Bronze |  Sweden (Lars-Göran Arwidson, Tore Eriksson, Olle Petrusson, Holmfrid Nilsson) |
2:17:26.3 | 0 |
| Biathlon at the Winter Olympics |
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| *Military Patrol (demonstration event in 1928, 1936, and 1948) |
| Events at the 1968 Winter Olympics (Grenoble) |
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Alpine skiing | Biathlon | Bobsleigh | Cross-country skiing | Figure skating | Ice hockey | Luge | Nordic combined | Ski jumping | Speed skating | |
