Peter Van Karns (born October 24, 1945) is an American biathlete who competed for the United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics where he finished fourteenth, which makes him tied with John Burritt for the best result by an American.Christopher Clarey, "11 Months After Heart Surgery, U.S. Biathlete Is Better Than Ever", The New York Times, February 19, 1994- "Everything You Need to Know About Biathlon", www.washingtonpost.com, 1998 In the 1976 Winter Olympics, he was the US biathlon team's head coach.Erik Wold, "Gold medal surprises Russian, AP via Lewiston Morning Tribune, February 7, 1976]
In 2010, he was inducted into the US Biathlon Hall of Fame.Biathlon U.S. Hall of Fame, US Olympic Committee
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