Special and Combined Cross-country, Squaw Valley, Calif. 3 North
American Biathlon, Squaw Valley, Calif. 6 - 7 NATIONAL CLASSIC COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NATIONAL 15 - KM.
Not exact matches
Tales of black bears and grizzlies are a birthright for Josh Thompson, the first
American to have a shot at an Olympic medal in the
biathlon, the exotic sport that combines cross-country skiing with marksmanship.
Last February he got the silver medal in the 20 - km race at the world championships, the highest finish for an
American in international
biathlon competition.
6,300) or training for the
biathlon, a sport in which only 400
Americans compete.
The
American record in major
biathlon meets is dismal — last in 1958 world championships and third from last in 1959.