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Algimantas Šalna

Lithuanian biathlete
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Summary

Algimantas Šalna was born on September 12, 1959[1], in Ignalina District Municipality[2]. He has worked as a biathlete[3] and biathlon coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Lithuania[6], Soviet Union[7]
  • Award received: Order of the Badge of Honour[8], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Sport: biathlon[11]
  • Family name: Šalna[12]
  • Given name: Algimantas[13]
  • Participant in: biathlon at the 1984 Winter Olympics – relay[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Lithuanian[15]
  • Nickname: Algis[16]
  • Height: 181 cm[17]
  • Mass: 75 kg[18]

Why It Matters

Algimantas Šalna has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Algimantas Šalna born?

Algimantas Šalna was born in Ignalina District Municipality[2].

What did Algimantas Šalna do for work?

Algimantas Šalna worked as a biathlete[3] and biathlon coach[4].

What awards did Algimantas Šalna receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[8] and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[9].

Related Entities

Lithuania

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . biathlonresults.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ignalina District Municipality
    Family name → Šalna
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Lithuanian
    Given name → Algimantas
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
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