Eva Korpela

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Sweden Sweden
Women’s biathlon
World championship
Gold 1986 Falun Individual (10 km)
Silver 1986 Falun 3 x 7.5 km relay
Silver 1987 Lahti 3 x 7.5 km relay
Silver 1988 Chamonix Sprint (5 km)
Bronze 1985 Egg Individual (10 km)
Bronze 1986 Falun Sprint (5 km)
Bronze 1988 Chamonix 3 x 7.5 km relay

Eva Korpela is a former Swedish biathlete, world champion and world cup winner.

[edit] World championships

She received a bronze medal in 10 km at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships in Egg, and a gold medal in Falun in 1986.[1]

She received a bronze medal in 5 km sprint 1986, and a silver medal in Chamonix in 1988.[2]

She participated on the Swedish team that received silver medals in 3 x 7.5 km relay in 1986 and 1987, and a bronze medal in 1988.[3]

[edit] World cup

Korpela won the overall Biathlon World Cup in the 1985/86 season, and again in the 1986/87 season. She finished 2nd in 1984/85.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 10 km"sports123.com (Retrieved on April 26, 2008)
  2. ^ "Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 5 km"sports123.com (Retrieved on April 26, 2008)
  3. ^ "Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 3 x 7.5 km Relay"sports123.com (Retrieved on April 26, 2008)
  4. ^ "Biathlon – World Cup – Women"sports123.com (Retrieved on April 26, 2008)


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