Bjoerndalen, who has five Olympic titles to his name, was attempting to emulate compatriot Bjorn Daehlie's record of eight gold medals.
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But his hopes of surpassing Daehlie to become the greatest Winter Olympian of all time ended when some uncharacteristically sloppy shooting cost him valuable time as he raced around the penalty track.
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Despite his finish, Boit's tenacity impressed gold medallist Bjorn Daehlie -- who with his victory that day became the first man to win six gold medals at the Winter Olympics -- so-much-so that the Norwegian legend delayed the medal presentation ceremony so he could embrace Boit as he crossed the line.