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Biathlon At The 1960 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of one biathlon event, held at McKinney Creek Stadium, Tahoma, California. The event occurred on 21 February 1960. This was the first appearance of modern biathlon in the Olympic Games. In 1924, a military patrol event was held. Some sources do not include this military patrol race as an Olympic event, but the IOC considers it an event within biathlon. Medal summary Klas Lestander of Sweden won the first modern biathlon Olympic gold medal. Medal table Events Participating nations Nine nations sent biathletes to compete in Squaw Valley. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. * * * * * * * * * References External links 1960 Squaw Valley Official Olympic Report {{Bia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKinney Creek Stadium
McKinney Creek Stadium was a temporary ski stadium located at Tahoma, California, in the United States. Built in 1959, it was used for cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Placer County, California, Squaw Valley. History As Squaw Valley was an undeveloped area at the time of being awarded the Olympics, the organizing committee was free to build a tailor-made Olympic resort.Squaw Valley Organizing Committee: 33 The organizing committee originally intended to house all events in Squaw Valley proper, but real estate developments in Squaw Valley made this difficult. In 1958 the organizing committee therefore decided to move all cross-country and biathlon events to McKinney Creek.Squaw Valley Organizing Committee: 115 Rolf Gerlofsen had surveyed the area in March 1957, and work on the biathlon tracks and facilities was undertaken and completed during the summer of 1958. It was the first time that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |