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Encyclopedia > Biathlon at the Winter Olympics

Biathlon debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley with the Men's 20km Individual event. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, the Men's 4 x 10km Relay (4 x 7.5km from 1980 onwards) debuted, followed by the 10km Sprint event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Beginning at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, women's biathlon debuted with the 15km Individual, 3 x 7.5 km Relay (4 x 7.5km during 1994-2002, and 4 x 6km in 2006), and 7.5km Sprint. A Pursuit Race (12.5km for Men and 10km for Women) was included at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City where the top 60 finishers of the Sprint Race (10km for Men and 7.5km for Women) would qualify for the Pursuit with the Sprint winner goes first and everyone else who finished behind the Sprint winner would start at the time they finished behind them (The 1st biathlete finishes 5 seconds ahead of the 2nd biathlete in the Sprint, and the 1st biathlete will start 5 seconds ahead of the 2nd biathlete in the Pursuit). At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, a Mass Start (15km for Men and 12.5km for Women) was introduced where the Top 30 Biathletes from the previous four events were allowed to start together for the competition. The name Biathlon is commonly confused with duathlon, the term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. ... The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... Squaw Valley can refer to the following places in California in the United States: Squaw Valley, California - A census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... See also: 1968 Winter Paralympics The X Olympic Winter Games were held in 1968 Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. ... , Grenoble (Occitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ... The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. ... Lake Placid is the name of some places in the United States of America: Lake Placid, Florida Lake Placid, New York Lake Placid is also a lake in the state of New York (see Lake Placid (lake)). Lake Placid is also the name of a film. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Türin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...


Prior to the Biathlon debut at the 1960 Winter Olympics, there was a Military Patrol event that was held for four Winter Olympic Games: 1924, 1928, 1936, and 1948. Military Patrol was held a demonstration event at all four of these Winter Olympic Games. The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... The name Biathlon is commonly confused with duathlon, the term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ... The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. ... The II Olympic Winter Games were held in 1928 in Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland. ... The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1936 in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. ... The V Olympic Winter Games were held in St. ... The name Biathlon is commonly confused with duathlon, the term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ...

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Events contested at each Winter Olympics Games

Event 24 28 36 48 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06
Military Patrol men X X X X
20km Individual men X X X X X X X X X X X X X
4 x 7.5km (4 x 10km: 1968-76) men X X X X X X X X X X X
10km Sprint men X X X X X X X X
12.5km Pursit men X X
15km Mass Start men X
15km Individual women X X X X X
4 x 6km (3 x 7.5km: 1992, 4 x 7.5km: 1994-2002) women X X X X X
7.5km Sprint women X X X X X
10km Pursuit women X X
12.5km Mass Start women X

No events held either in Military Patrol or Biathlon in 1932, 1952, and 1956. Demonstration events are italicized At the I Winter Olympics, in Chamonix, France, in 1924, a military patrol competition was held. ... 1960 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events Categories: | ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: nonsense If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... 1968 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events ... 1972 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events Categories: | ... 1976 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon Results Mens events Categories: | ... 1980 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events Categories: | ... The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results // Mens events 10 km 20 km 4 x 7. ... The 1988 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results: // Mens events 10 km sprint February 23, 1988 20 km sprint February 20, 1988 4 x 7. ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results The Biathlon competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host city Albertville. ... The 1994 Winter Olympics Biathlon results The sport of biathlon combines the skills of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. ... 1998 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon Mens 10km Sprint Mens 20 km Mens 4 x 7. ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon 10 km Sprint Men: Without any misses with the shooting, Bjørndalen wins his second gold of the Games. ... Turin 2006 Jeremy Teela kneeling Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics included ten biathlon events. ...


Military Patrol All-time medal table

Country   Gold Gold     Silver Silver     Bronze Bronze   Total Medals
Finland Finland 0 4 0 4
Switzerland Switzerland 2 0 1 3
Sweden Sweden 0 0 2 2
Norway Norway 1 0 0 1
Italy Italy 1 0 0 1
France France 0 0 1 1

Medals tables are separate from the Biathlon because Military Patrol was a demonstration event in all four Winter Olympics it was contested (1924, 1928, 1936, and 1948). Image File history File links Med_1. ... Image File history File links Med_2. ... Image File history File links Med_3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ...


Biathlon All-time medal table

Country   Gold Gold     Silver Silver     Bronze Bronze   Total Medals
Germany Germany (1992-present) 14 16 7 37
Norway Norway 9 9 6 24
Soviet Union Soviet Union (1956-88) 9 5 5 19
Russia Russia (1994-present) 7 3 6 16
East Germany East Germany (1968-88) 3 4 4 11
France France 3 2 4 9
Sweden Sweden 2 1 5 8
Unified Team (1992) 2 3 2 7
Finland Finland 0 4 2 6
West Germany West Germany (1968-88) 1 2 2 5
Canada Canada 2 0 1 3
Italy Italy 0 1 2 3
Ukraine Ukraine (1994-present) 0 1 2 3
Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 0 1 2
Belarus Belarus (1994-present) 0 1 1 2
Poland Poland 0 1 0 1
Austria Austria 0 0 1 1

Image File history File links Med_1. ... Image File history File links Med_2. ... Image File history File links Med_3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Olympic_rings. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of Germany Categories: Public domain images ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ...

See also

Biathlon at the Winter Olympics

1924* | 1928* | 1932 | 1936* | 1948* | 1952-6 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 Olympic biathlon competitions were first held at the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, when only one event, the individual race for men, was held. ... At the I Winter Olympics, in Chamonix, France, in 1924, a military patrol competition was held. ... 1960 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events Categories: | ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: nonsense If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... 1968 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events ... 1972 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events Categories: | ... 1976 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon Results Mens events Categories: | ... 1980 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results Mens events Categories: | ... The 1984 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results // Mens events 10 km 20 km 4 x 7. ... The 1988 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results: // Mens events 10 km sprint February 23, 1988 20 km sprint February 20, 1988 4 x 7. ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results The Biathlon competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host city Albertville. ... The 1994 Winter Olympics Biathlon results The sport of biathlon combines the skills of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. ... 1998 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon Mens 10km Sprint Mens 20 km Mens 4 x 7. ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon 10 km Sprint Men: Without any misses with the shooting, Bjørndalen wins his second gold of the Games. ... Turin 2006 Jeremy Teela kneeling Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics included ten biathlon events. ...

*Military Patrol (Demonstration event: 1924, 1928, 1936, and 1948)

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