Military patrol at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics, in Chamonix, France, in 1924, a military patrol competition was held. The Olympic results database lists the official medal winners for the event, as does the Official Report (1924),[1][2][3] yet several sources have incorrectly counted this competition as a demonstration event only.[4] The event was also demonstrated in 1928, 1936, and 1948, but those results are still considered unofficial. A full 36 years would pass before the modern version of the sport, biathlon, became an official Winter Olympic sport.[nb 1]
The competition was held on Tuesday, January 29, 1924. Six teams started the event, but only four finished with Italy and Poland withdrawing due to bad conditions.
Results
| Place | Biathletes | Adjusted Time [nb 2] | Shots On Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denis Vaucher (Captain), Alfred Aufdenblatten, Antoine Julen, Alphonse Julen (SUI) |
3:56:06 | 8 |
| 2 |  Väinö Bremer (Captain), August Eskelinen, Heikki Hirvonen, Ville Mattila (FIN) |
4:00:10 | 11 |
| 3 |  Camille Mandrillon (Captain), Georges Berthet, Maurice Mandrillon, Adrien "André" Vandelle (FRA) |
4:18:53 | 2 |
| 4 |  Karel Buchta (Captain), Josef Bím, Bohuslav Josífek, Jan Mittlöhner (TCH) |
4:19:54 | 5 |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Piero Dente (Captain), Goffredo Lagger, Albino Bich, Paolo Francia (ITA) |
DNF | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Zbigniew Wóycicki (Captain), Szczepan Witkowski, Stanisław Chrobak, Stanisław Kądziołka (POL) |
DNF |
Participating nations
A total of 24 biathletes from six nations competed at the Chamonix Games:
- Czechoslovakia (4)
- France (4)
- Finland (4)
- Italy (4)
- Poland (4)
- Switzerland (4)
Notes
- ↑ The official website of the Olympic Movement now treats Men's Military Patrol at the 1924 games as an event within the sport of Biathlon.[5][6] However the 1924 Official Report treats it as an event and discipline within what was then called Skiing and is now called Nordic Skiing.[1][2]
- ↑ The adjusted time was the actual time less 30 seconds for every shot on target. [3]
References
- 1 2 Official Report (1924), p 646: Le Programme ... II. — Epreuves par équipes - 12. Ski : Course militaire (20 à 30 kilomètres, avec tir). (The Programme ... II. — Team events - 12. Skiing : Military Race (20 to 30 kilometres, with shooting)).
- 1 2 Official Report (1924), p 664: CONCOURS DE SKI - Jurys - COURSE MILITAIRE. (Skiing Competitions - Juries - Military Race)
- 1 2 Official Report (1924), pp 701-703: EPREUVE No 139 SKI MILITAIRE (Event Number 139 Military Ski). This gives both the rules and the results of the competition. (Note: It is event Number 139 of the combined Winter and Summer Games, but event Number 12 on the programme of the Winter Games).
- ↑ Official Report (1924), pp 618-628: Les démonstrations hors~programme (Demonstrations outside the official programme). This gives a complete account of the demonstration sports. Military Patrol is not among them.
- ↑ "Biathlon Results - Chamonix 1924". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "Olympic Games Medals, Chamonix 1924". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
Bibliography
- Official Report (1924) of both Summer and Winter games: (ed.) M. Avé, Comité Olympique Français. Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924 – Rapport Officiel (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.