Algimantas Šalna

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Algimantas Šalna (also transliterated Shalna, born 12 September 1959) is a former Lithuanian, Soviet biathlete.

Algimantas Šalna
Personal information
Full nameAlgimantas Šalna
NicknameAlgis
Born (1959-09-12) 12 September 1959 (age 65)
Vidiškės, Utena County,
Lithuanian SSR,
Soviet Union
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Olympic Games
Teams1 (1984)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams3 (1982, 1983, 1985)
Medals2 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons4 (1981/82–1984/85)
Individual victories4
Individual podiums6
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1985 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay

Šalna won gold medals during the 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 km competition. He moved to the U.S. in 1991 and coached the U.S. Olympic biathlon teams of 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006. In 2012 Šalna opened a bagel shop in Burlington, Vermont called The Bagel Place.

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

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1 medal (1 gold)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
  1984 Sarajevo 5th Gold

World Championships

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2 medals (2 gold)

Event Individual Sprint Team Relay
  1982 Minsk 14th 11th
  1983 Antholz-Anterselva 20th 7th Gold
  1985 Ruhpolding 9th 17th 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

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4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1982–83
3 victories
(1 In, 2 Sp)
11 February 1983   Antholz-Anterselva 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
4 March 1983   Lahti 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
5 March 1983   Lahti 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
1983–84
1 victory
(1 Sp)
7 January 1984   Falun 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
*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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  1. ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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