Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Relay
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Quick Facts Men's biathlon relay at the XI Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...
Men's biathlon relay at the XI Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Makomanai Biathlon Site | |||||||||
Dates | 11 February | |||||||||
Competitors | 52 from 13 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:51:44.92 | |||||||||
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The Men's 4 x 7.5 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at Makomanai Biathlon Site. Each national team consisted of four members, with each skiing 7.5 kilometres and shooting twice, once prone and once standing.[1][2]
At each shooting station, a competitor has eight shots to hit five targets; however, only five bullets are loaded in a magazine at one - if additional shots are required, the spare bullets must be loaded one at a time. If after the eight shots are taken, there are still targets not yet hit, the competitor must ski a 150-metre penalty loop.[3]