George Buta

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George Buta
Buta G. - Biathlon 2023 Nove Mesto 8134.jpg
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Răzvan Buta
NationalityRomanian
Born (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 30)
Brașov, Romania
Sport
SportBiathlon

George Buta (born 4 May 1993) is a Romanian biathlete. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1] He won the gold medal in super-sprint at the Summer Biathlon World Championships 2021.

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Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 37th14th

World Championships

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle Mixed relay
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti 55th61rd22nd20th
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 57th70th18th22nd
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 74th17th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Östersund 81st53rd52nd22nd26th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 32nd53rd53rd23rd26th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 36th60th39th14th25th20th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

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References

  1. "Athlete Profile: George BUTA - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-02-17.