Gottlieb Taschler


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

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medal
EventIndividualSprintRelay
1984 Sarajevo19th5th
1988 Calgary11thBronze
1992 Albertville44th

World Championships

2 medals
EventIndividualSprintTeamRelay
1983 Antholz-Anterselva18th10th
1985 Ruhpolding5th8th
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen29th6thBronze
1987 Lake Placid18th8th
1989 Feistritz23rd16th4th
1990 Minsk50th9th
1991 LahtiGold

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