Roland Lessing | |
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Full name | Roland Lessing |
Born | Tartu, Estonia | 14 April 1978
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 1998– |
Individual wins | 0 |
Indiv. podiums | 1 |
Updated on 23 January 2010. |
Roland Lessing (born 14 April 1978 in Tartu) is a former Estonian biathlete. His first World Cup podium was in Pokljuka Pursuit 20 December 2009. [1]
He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics, his fifth consecutive Olympic Games.
The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in joint Biathlon World Championships. In 1978 the development was enhanced by the change from the large army rifle calibre to a small bore rifle, while the range to the target was reduced from 150 to 50 meters.
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