Gilbert Mercier ( French Gilbert Mercier ) - French biathlete , participant in the 1960 Winter Olympics.
 Gilbert Mercier | |
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| general information | |
| Original name | fr. Gilbert mercier |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Date of Birth | May 2, 1931 (88 years old) |
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Biography
Gilbert Mercier, along with his younger brother Rene, took part in the first Olympic biathlon race - individual, held at the Squaw Valley Olympic Games in 1960. The Frenchman showed the 7th time of passing a 20-kilometer distance, but at the same time only 3 targets out of 20 were hit at the firing lines, for which 34 penalty minutes were added to his time [1] . As a result, he took 27th place out of 30 participants.
During his career, he performed at four world championships. The best personal result was the 29th place in 1963 in the Austrian Seefeld . In 1966, together with his brothers Paul and Lois Romanov and Daniel Clodon, he took 7th place in the relay race, first held at the World Championships.
World Championships
| Year | Location | Indus | Est |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | World Cup Seefeld | 29th | x |
| 1965 | World Cup Elverum | 42 | x |
| 1966 | World Cup Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 33 | 7 |
| 1967 | World Cup Altenberg | 42 | - |
Participation in the olympic games
| Year | Location | Indus |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Squaw Valley | 27 |
Notes
- β In the individual race at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, 2 penalty minutes were awarded for each miss