Myriam Bédard, born 22 December 1969 in Loretteville, Quebec, is a retired Canadian biathlete and the only Canadian biathlete ever to win an Olympic medal. She learned marksmanship in the Royal Canadian Army Cadets and became Canadian junior champion in 1987. She won bronze in the 15 km at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, the first Games at which women competed in biathlon, and won both individual events at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, which made her the only North American biathlete to win Olympic gold. She won the 7.5 km at the 1993 World Championships. Later she served as vice-president of the International Biathlon Union.
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(born December 22, 1969) is a Canadian retired biathlete
Competed In: 1992 Winter Olympics, Olympic career, 1992
she formed part of the Canadian team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, in Albertville, France
Competed In: 1994 Winter Olympics, Olympic career, 1994
At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, she improved this performance and won both individual events
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