Gottlieb Taschler (born 21 August 1961) is a former Italian biathlete. He competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. Currently he is a Vice-President of the International Biathlon Union.
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| Full name | Gottlieb Taschler | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 August 1961 Antholz-Anterselva, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1984, 1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 (1981/82–1991/92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, he finished 5th in the 4 × 7.5 km relay with the Italian team.[2] At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won a bronze medal in the relay, and finished 11th in the 20 km individual.[2]
In 2010 he contacted doping doctor Michele Ferrari to set up a meeting with his son Daniel Taschler. Wiretaps show that his son then acquired EPO from Dr. Ferrari.[3]
Biathlon results edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games edit
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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 1984 Sarajevo
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— | 19th | 5th |
 1988 Calgary
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11th | — | Bronze |
 1992 Albertville
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44th | — | — |
World Championships edit
2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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 1983 Antholz-Anterselva
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18th | — | — | 10th |
 1985 Ruhpolding
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5th | — | — | 8th |
 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen
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29th | 6th | — | Bronze |
 1987 Lake Placid
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18th | — | — | 8th |
 1989 Feistritz
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23rd | 16th | — | 4th |
 1990 Minsk
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50th | — | 9th | — |
 1991 Lahti
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— | — | 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.
- Further notable results
- 1983: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1986: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1987: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1988: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
References edit
- ^ "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile: Gottlieb Taschler". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Doping involvement". Gazetta Dello Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Gottlieb Taschler". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links edit
- Gottlieb Taschler at IBU
- Gottlieb Taschler at Olympedia
- Gottlieb Taschler at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
