Algimantas Šalna (also transliterated Shalna, born 12 September 1959) is a former Lithuanian, Soviet biathlete.
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| Full name | Algimantas Šalna | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Algis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1959 Vidiškės, Utena County, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 (1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1982, 1983, 1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 (1981/82–1984/85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Šalna won gold medals during the World Championships as a relayist in 1983 and 1985. As a member of the Soviet relay team, he won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics – he was the first Lithuanian-born athlete to win a medal in the Winter Olympics. As an individual he placed fifth in its 10 km competition. He moved to the U.S. in 1991 and coached the U.S. Olympic biathlon teams of 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006. In 2012 Šalna opened a bagel shop in Burlington, Vermont called The Bagel Place.
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
edit1 medal (1 gold)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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 1984 Sarajevo
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— | 5th | Gold |
World Championships
edit2 medals (2 gold)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1982 Minsk
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14th | 11th | — | — |
 1983 Antholz-Anterselva
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20th | 7th | — | Gold |
 1985 Ruhpolding
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9th | 17th | — | Gold |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was added as an event in 1989.
Individual victories
edit4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp) |
11 February 1983 | Antholz-Anterselva |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 4 March 1983 |  Lahti |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 5 March 1983 | Lahti |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1983–84 1 victory (1 Sp) |
7 January 1984 |  Falun |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
edit- ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
External links
edit- Algis SHALNA (USA) at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Algis SHALNA (USA) at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Algimantas SHALNA (LTU) at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Algimantas SHALNA (LTU) at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Alguimantas SHALNA at Olympics.com
- Algimantas Šalna at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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