Gottlieb_Taschler

Gottlieb Taschler

Gottlieb Taschler

Italian biathlete (b1961)


Gottlieb Taschler (born 21 August 1961) is a former Italian biathlete. He competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. Currently he is a Vice-President of the International Biathlon Union.

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At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, he finished 5th in the 4 × 7.5 km relay with the Italian team.[2] At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won a bronze medal in the relay, and finished 11th in the 20 km individual.[2]

In 2010 he contacted doping doctor Michele Ferrari to set up a meeting with his son Daniel Taschler. Wiretaps show that his son then acquired EPO from Dr. Ferrari.[3]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 bronze)

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World Championships

2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)

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*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was added as an event in 1989.
Further notable results
  • 1983: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1986: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1987: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1988: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon

References

  1. "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Profile: Gottlieb Taschler". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  3. "Doping involvement". Gazetta Dello Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  4. "Gottlieb Taschler". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

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