Magnar Solberg

Updated：2008-07-09 11:23 | Source：beijing2008.cn

　　Grenoble, 12 February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Men‘s biathlon: Magnar SOLBERG of Norway competes in the 20km event. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

　　Born: 4 February 1937

　　Birthplace: Soknedal (Norway)

　　Nationality: Norway

　　Sport: Biathlon

　　ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

　　Grenoble 1968

　　Sapporo 1972

　　AWARDS

　　Olympic medals:

　　Gold: 2

　　Silver: 1

　　Other results:

　　World Championships

　　Silver: 3 (69, 70, 71)

　　Bronze: 2 (69, 71)

　　The Only Biathlon Champion to Defend His Title

　　At the Grenoble Olympic Games in 1968, Magnar Solberg, a 31-year-old policeman, surprised the biathlon world by winning the gold medal in the 20km race. He did so by achieving a perfect shooting score -- something he had never done before. This gave him a victory of 54.5 seconds. He also won a silver medal with the norwegian team in the 4x7.5km relay. Four years later, at the Sapporo Games, he missed twice, but still skied fast enough to gain a 12.10-second victory over Hansj?rg Knauthe. Solberg remains the only biathlete in Olympic history to successfully defend his title in an individual event. He also holds the Winter Olympics record as the oldest gold medalist in an individual event. When he won in 1972, Solberg was 35 years 4 days old.

Editor : LiuAnqi