Jason Sklenar, a soldier from Cheltenham, started the Biathlon World Cup in the early 1990s . The first career highlight was the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville . In France, the Brit finished 67th in the individual and 80th in the sprint. This was followed by the Biathlon World Championships in 1995 in Antholz with the ranks 68 in the individual and 41 sprint, in 1996 in Ruhpolding he was 67th in the sprint, in 1997 in Osrblie 60th in the individual and in 1999 in Kontiolahti and Oslo 40th in the individual and 62nd in the Sprints. In the 1998/99 season Sklenar ran in Oslo on his best World Cup placement and was 32nd in a sprint race. The following year , Sklenar came 72nd in the singles at Holmenkollen in Oslo, and in 2001 he was 78th and Sprint 87th in Pokljuka . In Salt Lake City , the Briton was able to take part in the Winter Olympics for the second time in 2002, where he finished 48th in the individual and 71st in the sprint. The last major event for Sklenar was the Biathlon World Championships 2004 in Oberhof , where he was 96th in the sprint. After the season he ended his international career.
Jason Sklenar (back) trains Marcel Laponder
Nationally, Sklenar won a title in the relay competition only in 2009. Very often he placed second at the championships. In 2004 he was runner-up in individual, relay and team, in 2005 in individual, sprint, mass start and relay, and in 2008 with relay and team. In 2009 a runner-up was added to the team. He came third in the team in 2005. He also takes part in national competitions, although he ended his international career several years ago. Today he works as a trainer for the British Association, his protégés include Marcel Laponder , Simon Allanson , Adele Walker , Lee-Steve Jackson , Paul Whibley and Kevin Kane . He is a Member of the Order of the British Empire .
Biathlon World Cup placements
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including the Olympic Games and World Championships).
1st - 3rd Place: Number of podium placements
Top 10: Number of placements in the top ten (including podium)
Points ranks: Number of placements within the point ranks (including podium and top 10)
Starts: Number of races run in the respective discipline
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