Joachim Meischner
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Joachim Meischner (born August 13, 1946 in Dorfchemnitz
) is a retired East German biathlete
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He represented the sports club SG Dynamo Zinnwald
/Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won a world championships gold medal in relay in Altenberg
1967
and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo 1972.
Dorfchemnitz
Dorfchemnitz is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany....
) is a retired East German biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
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He represented the sports club SG Dynamo Zinnwald
SG Dynamo Zinnwald
SG Dynamo Zinnwald is a sector of SV Dynamo located in Altenberg, Germany. Sometimes referred to as SSV Altenberg, it was founded in October 1992.-Sports covered:...
/Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won a world championships gold medal in relay in Altenberg
Altenberg, Germany
Altenberg is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden....
1967
Biathlon World Championships 1967
The 8th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1967 in Altenberg, in the then East Germany.-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Medal table:...
and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo 1972.