Patrick Favre is a former Italian

Italy

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 biathlete

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 1997 World Championship in Osrblie

Osrblie

Osrblie is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village is best known for biathlon races, with Biathlon World Cup events taking place since the mid 1990s and with one Biathlon World Championships in 1997.-History:In historical records...

 he won a bronze medal with the Italian relay team. Two years later at the 1999 World Championship in Kontiolahti

Kontiolahti

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 he won a silver medal in the sprint event. In the 1994/95 season he came second in the overall World Cup behind Jon Åge Tyldum

Jon Åge Tyldum

Jon Åge Tyldum is a former Norwegian biathlete. He won the overall World Cup in 1992 and 1995. At the World Championships he has won seven medals. In 1998 he retired from the sport.-References:*...

. In 2001 he retired as biathlete.