Algimantas Šalna


Algimantas Šalna is a former Lithuanian, Soviet biathlete.
Šalna won gold medals during the World Championships as a relayist in 1983 and 1985. As a member of the Soviet relay team, he won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics – he was the first Lithuanian-born athlete to win a medal in the Winter Olympics. As an individual he placed fifth in its 10 km competition. He moved to the U.S. in 1991 and coached the U.S. Olympic biathlon teams of 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medal
EventIndividualSprintRelay
1984 Sarajevo—5thGold

World Championships

2 medals
EventIndividualSprintTeamRelay
1982 Minsk14th11th—
1983 Antholz-Anterselva20th7thGold
1985 Ruhpolding9th17thGold

Individual victories

4 victories
SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1982–83
3 victories
11 February 1983 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1982–83
3 victories
4 March 1983 Lahti10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1982–83
3 victories
5 March 1983 Lahti20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1983–84
1 victory
7 January 1984 Falun10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup