Mathias Jung

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Mathias Jung
Personal information
Full nameMathias Jung
Born (1958-12-17) 17 December 1958 (age 65)
Trusetal, East Germany
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubASK Vorwärts Oberhof
Olympic Games
Teams1 (1980)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams3 (1981, 1982, 1983)
Medals3 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons6 (1978/79–1983/84)
Individual victories0
Individual podiums2
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay

Mathias Jung (born 17 December 1958 in Trusetal) is a former East German biathlete.

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Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [1]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 silver)

EventIndividualSprintRelay
Flag of the United States.svg 1980 Lake Placid 21stSilver

World Championships

3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)

EventIndividualSprintRelay
Flag of Finland.svg 1981 Lahti 4th20thGold
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1982 Minsk 7thGold
Flag of Italy.svg 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 25th20thSilver
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

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References

  1. "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.