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Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Individual

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became the first Olympic biathlon champion on the back of a perfect shooting performance, the only one of the event. The victory came despite Lestander's ski time, which was only 15th, right in the middle of the 30-man field. The defending world champion,
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only six minutes to win bronze. The two fastest skiers were Frenchmen
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Olympic champions in men's biathlon – 20 km individual
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took just four minutes in penalties for silver, and
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McKinney Creek Stadium
Klas Lestander
Sweden
Antti Tyrväinen
Finland
Aleksandr Privalov
Soviet Union
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1960 Winter Olympics
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Klas Lestander
Vladimir Melanin
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Aleksandr Privalov
Victor Arbez
René Mercier
Klas Lestander
Sweden
Antti Tyrväinen
Finland
Aleksandr Privalov
Soviet Union

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