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Bjoerndalen wins Olympic biathlon gold

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IANS Rosa Khutor (Russia)

Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen won the men's biathlon 10 km sprint at the Sochi Winter Olympics to tie a Games record of 12 medals.

The 40-year-old equalled compatriot and cross-country skier Bjorn Daehlie Saturday, who also garnered 12 medals at the Games, reports Xinhua.

Austria's Dominik Landertinger and Jaroslav Soukup of the Czech Republic took silver and bronze, respectively.

Bjoerndalen's medals include seven golds, four silvers and one bronze.

 

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First Published: Feb 09 2014 | 12:44 PM IST

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