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Latest revision as of 19:09, 23 November 2024
Peter Van Karns (born October 24, 1945) is an American biathlete who competed for the United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics where he finished fourteenth, which makes him tied with John Burritt for the best result by an American.[1] In the 1976 Winter Olympics, he was the US biathlon team's head coach.[2]
In 2010, he was inducted into the US Biathlon Hall of Fame.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Christopher Clarey, "11 Months After Heart Surgery, U.S. Biathlete Is Better Than Ever", The New York Times, February 19, 1994
- "Everything You Need to Know About Biathlon", www.washingtonpost.com, 1998 - ^ Erik Wold, "Gold medal surprises Russian, AP via Lewiston Morning Tribune, February 7, 1976]
- ^ Biathlon U.S. Hall of Fame, US Olympic Committee
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