| Biathlon at the XIV Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Igman - Veliko Polje |
| Dates | 11–17 February |
| Competitors | 95 from 25 nations |
| Biathlon at the 1984 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Individual | men |
| Sprint | men |
| Relay | men |
Biathlon at the1984 Winter Olympics consisted of threebiathlon events. They were held at theIgman - Veliko Polje. The events began on 11 February and ended on 17 February 1984.[1][2]
Four nations won medals in biathlon, Norway and West Germany leading the medal table with three medals, one of each type.Eirik Kvalfoss andPeter Angerer each took three medals, also winning one of each type.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual details | Peter Angerer | 1:11:52.7 | Frank-Peter Roetsch | 1:13.21.4 | Eirik Kvalfoss | 1:14.02.4 |
| Sprint details | Eirik Kvalfoss | 30:53.8 | Peter Angerer | 31:02.4 | Matthias Jacob | 31:10.5 |
| Relay details | Dmitry Vasilyev Juri Kashkarov Algimantas Šalna Sergei Bulygin | 1:38:51.7 | Odd Lirhus Eirik Kvalfoss Rolf Storsveen Kjell Søbak | 1:39:03.9 | Ernst Reiter Walter Pichler Peter Angerer Fritz Fischer | 1:39:05.1 |
Twenty-three nations sent biathletes to compete in the events. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors.[1] Australia, Costa Rica, Spain and South Korea made their Olympic biathlon debuts.