Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics explained

Event:	Biathlon
Games:	1976 Winter
Venue:	Seefeld
Dates:	6–13 February
Competitors:	74
Nations:	18
Prev:	1972
Next:	1980

Biathlon at the 1976 Winter Olympics consisted of two biathlon events, held at Seefeld. The events began on 6 February and ended on 13 February 1976.^{[1] [2]}

Medal summary

Three nations won medals in biathlon, the Soviet Union leading the medal table with three medals (2 gold, 1 bronze). Nikolay Kruglov led the individual medal table, winning the individual race, and adding a gold medal in the relay.

Events

Individual		1:14:12.26		1:15:54.10		1:16:05.57
Relay		1:57:55.64		2:01:45.58		2:04:08.61

Participating nations

Eighteen nations sent biathletes to compete in the events. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Bulgaria and Chinese Taipei (as Republic of China) made their Olympic biathlon debuts.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Final Report - XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976. LA84 Foundation. Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976. 1976. September 20, 2013.
2. Web site: Biathlon at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417054247/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1976/BIA/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 2 June 2019.