Ivan Biakov
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Ivan Ivanovich Biakov (21 September 1944 – 4 November 2009) was a Soviet biathlete
. At the 1972 Winter Olympics
in Sapporo, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team. He was born in Kirovo-Chepetsk
.
He received another gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck.
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
. At the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
in Sapporo, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team. He was born in Kirovo-Chepetsk
Kirovo-Chepetsk
Kirovo-Chepetsk is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Cheptsa and the Vyatka Rivers, east of Kirov. Population: It was founded in the mid-15th century as the village of Ust-Cheptsa...
.
He received another gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck.