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Full name | Algimantas Ionovich Šalna | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Algis | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Vidiškės, Utena County, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
12 September 1959 |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 1 (1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 (1982, 1983, 1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 4 (1981/82–1984/85) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Algimantas Ionovich Šalna (born 12 September 1959) is a former Soviet biathlete.
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.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
1 medal (1 gold)
2 medals (2 gold)
4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp)