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Full name | Gottlieb Taschler | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Antholz-Anterselva, Italy | 21 August 1961||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 (1984, 1988, 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 7 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 11 (1981/82–1991/92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gottlieb Taschler (born 21 August 1961) is a former Italian biathlete. He competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. Currently he is a Vice-President of the International Biathlon Union.
At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, he finished 5th in the 4 × 7.5 km relay with the Italian team. [2] At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won a bronze medal in the relay, and finished 11th in the 20 km individual. [2]
In 2010 he contacted doping doctor Michele Ferrari to set up a meeting with his son Daniel Taschler. Wiretaps show that his son then acquired EPO from Dr. Ferrari. [3]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [4]
1 medal (1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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1984 Sarajevo | — | 19th | 5th |
1988 Calgary | 11th | — | Bronze |
1992 Albertville | 44th | — | — |
2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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1983 Antholz-Anterselva | 18th | — | N/A | 10th |
1985 Ruhpolding | 5th | — | N/A | 8th |
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen | 29th | 6th | N/A | Bronze |
1987 Lake Placid | 18th | — | N/A | 8th |
1989 Feistritz | 23rd | 16th | — | 4th |
1990 Minsk | 50th | — | 9th | — |
1991 Lahti | — | — | Gold | — |
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