Wolfgang Rottmann

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Wolfgang Rottmann
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Oslo 20 km individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay

Wolfgang Rottmann (born May 15, 1973 in Altenmarkt im Pongau) is a former biathlete from Austria.

As the result of a doping scandal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the IOC banned Rottmann for life from competing in the Olympics. [1]

Career

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References

  1. "TSN : OLYMPICS - Canada's Sports Leader". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.