Nickname(s) Algis Seasons 4 (1981/82–1984/85) Sport Biathlon Name Algimantas Salna | Teams 1 (1984) Role Olympic athlete Teams 3 (1982, 1983, 1985) | |
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Full name Algimantas Ionovich Salna Born 12 September 1959 (age 64) ( 1959-09-12 ) Vidiskes, Utena County,
Lithuanian SSR,
Soviet Union Olympic medals Biathlon at the 1984 Winter Olympics – Relay Similar People Sergei Bulygin, Peter Angerer, Eirik Kvalfoss, Fritz Fischer, Ernst Reiter | ||
Algimantas Ionovich Šalna (born 12 September 1959) is a former Soviet biathlete.
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Šalna won gold medals in World Championships as a relayist in 1983 and 1985. As a member of the Soviet relay team, he won a Gold Medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics – he was the first Lithuanian-born athlete to win a medal in the Winter Olympics. As an individual he placed fifth in its 10-kilometer competition. He moved to the U.S. in 1991 and coached the U.S. Olympic biathlon teams of 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 gold)
World Championships
2 medals (2 gold)
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. **Team was added as an event in 1989.Individual victories
4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp)
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.References
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