Björn Ferry is a Swedish former biathlete who became an Olympic champion at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he won the men's pursuit after starting the race in eighth place and overtaking the leader on the final lap, finishing 16.5 seconds ahead of Christoph Sumann of Austria. It was the first Olympic biathlon gold for a Swedish man in half a century. Born on 1 August 1978, he began World Cup racing in 2001 and won mixed relay gold at the 2007 World Championships alongside Helena Jonsson, Anna Carin Olofsson and Carl Johan Bergman. He also competed at the 2002 and 2006 Games, where he was part of a Swedish relay team that placed fourth in Turin. He practised with the Storuman IK club, spoke out against doping, and retired at the end of the 2013-14 season.
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is a Swedish former biathlete and Olympic champion
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is a Swedish former biathlete and Olympic champion
Competed In: 2002 Winter Olympics, Career
His first Olympic appearance, at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, was disappointing
Competed In: 2006 Winter Olympics, Career
at the 2006 Games in Turin, Italy he was a member of a Swedish relay team that placed fourth
Competed In: 2010 Winter Olympics, Career
In 2010, at his third Winter Olympics appearance, he won the gold medal in the pursuit event.
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