Lino Jordan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLino•Jordan
Used nameLino•Jordan
Born15 May 1944 in Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses, Aosta (ITA)
Died6 June 2023 in Aosta, Aosta (ITA)
Measurements185 cm / 78 kg
NOC Italy

Biography

Lino Jordan was a biathlete who took part in six editions of the World Championships between 1973-78, with best finishes in 1977 of eighth in the sprint and seventh with the Italian relay. He competed at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics and the 1976 Innsbruck Games. In Innsbruck he finished seventh in the individual, a career best finish when he was just over 1½ minutes behind the bronze medal, and sixth in the relay.

At the Italian championships Jordan won 10 medals: one gold (1972), one silver (1975), and three bronzes (1971, 1978, 1980) in the individual; one bronze (1971) in the individual large-calibre; one gold ( 1975), one silver (1974), and one bronze (1978) in the sprint; and one gold (1975) in the large-calibre sprint.

Jordan was also a cattle breeder, who was a great fan of the Batailles de Reines.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Winter Olympics Biathlon ITA Lino Jordan
20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 40
4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 10
1976 Winter Olympics Biathlon ITA Lino Jordan
20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 7
4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 6