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Article: Bedard, Myriam
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Myriam Bedard
1969-
Canadian biathlete
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lthough men have competed in the biathlon at the Olympics for many years, women did not compete until the early 1990s. Canadian Myriam Bedard won some of the first Olympic medals given in the biathlon, which is a combination of cross-country skiing and marksmanship with a .22-calibre rifle that is measured by time and accuracy. (Missed targets add time to the score or length to the course.) When Bedard won two gold medals at the 1994Winter Olympics, it marked the first time a Canadian woman had won two gold medals in one game. She was also the first North American to win a World Championship in the biathlon.
Myriam Bedard was born on December ...
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Article: Olympic Champ Bedard Awaits Extradition
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December 30, 2006 ;
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... ... Canadian Olympic gold-medalist Myriam Bedard will remain jailed while awaiting ... S. federal judge said Friday. Bedard, 37, was arrested a week ago in ... Bredar said he could not grant Bedard bail Friday because of a treaty between ...
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