Biathlon World Championships 2012
The 45th Biathlon World Championships were held in Ruhpolding, Germany, from 1 to 11 March 2012.
| Biathlon at the 2012 World Championships | |||
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| Individual | men | women | |
| Sprint | men | women | |
| Pursuit | men | women | |
| Mass start | men | women | |
| Relay | men | women | mixed |
| 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup |
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| Women |
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| Mixed |
| Mixed relay |
| World Cup locations |
| See also |
There were total of 11 competitions held: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start and relay races for men and women, and a mixed relay. All events during the championships also counted for the 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup season.
Schedule of events
Biathlon World Championships 2012 official logo
The schedule of the event stands below. All times in CET.[1]
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March | 15:30 | 2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km mixed relay |
| 3 March | 12:30 | Men's 10 km sprint |
| 15:30 | Women's 7.5 km sprint | |
| 4 March | 13:15 | Men's 12.5 km pursuit |
| 16:00 | Women's 10 km pursuit | |
| 6 March | 15:15 | Men's 20 km individual |
| 7 March | 15:15 | Women's 15 km individual |
| 9 March | 15:15 | Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 10 March | 15:15 | Women's 4 × 6 km relay |
| 11 March | 13:30 | Men's 15 km mass start |
| 16:00 | Women's 12.5 km mass start |
Medal winners
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km individual[2] |
Jakov Fak  Slovenia | 46:48.2 (0+0+0+1) |
Simon Fourcade  France | 46:55.2 (0+0+1+0) |
Jaroslav Soukup Czech Republic | 47:00.5 (0+1+0+0) |
| 10 km sprint[3] |
Martin Fourcade France | 24:18.6 (1+1) |
Emil Hegle Svendsen  Norway | 24:33.7 (1+1) |
Carl Johan Bergman Sweden | 24:36.3 (0+0) |
| 12.5 km pursuit[4] |
Martin Fourcade France | 33:39.4 (1+1+0+2) |
Carl Johan Bergman Sweden | 33:44.6 (0+1+1+0) |
Anton Shipulin Russia | 34:01.5 (1+0+0+0) |
| 15 km mass start[5] |
Martin Fourcade France | 38:25.4 (0+1+1+0) |
Björn Ferry Sweden | 38:28.4 (0+0+0+0) |
Fredrik Lindström Sweden | 38:28.8 (0+1+1+0) |
| 4 × 7.5 km relay[6] |
Norway Ole Einar Bjørndalen Rune Brattsveen Tarjei Bø Emil Hegle Svendsen | 1:17:26.8 (0+0) (1+3) (0+0) (0+2) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) |
France Jean-Guillaume Béatrix Simon Fourcade Alexis Bœuf Martin Fourcade | 1:17:56.5 (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+2) (0+3) |
 GermanySimon Schempp Andreas Birnbacher Michael Greis Arnd Peiffer | 1:18:19.8 (0+0) (0+1) (0+1) (0+3) (0+2) (0+0) (0+1) (0+2) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km individual[7] |
Tora Berger Norway | 42:30.0 (1+0+0+0) |
Marie-Laure Brunet France | 43:26.4 (0+0+0+1) |
Helena Ekholm Sweden | 43:41.4 (1+0+0+0) |
| 7.5 km sprint[8] |
Magdalena Neuner Germany | 21:07.0 (0+0) |
Darya Domracheva  Belarus | 21:22.2 (0+0) |
Vita Semerenko Ukraine | 21:44.6 (0+0) |
| 10 km pursuit[9] |
Darya Domracheva Belarus | 29:39.6 (0+1+1+0) |
Magdalena Neuner Germany | 30:04.7 (0+1+0+2) |
Olga Vilukhina Russia | 30:55.0 (0+0+1+0) |
| 12.5 km mass start[10] |
Tora Berger Norway | 35:41.6 (0+0+1+0) |
Marie-Laure Brunet France | 35:49.7 (0+0+0+1) |
Kaisa Mäkäräinen  Finland | 35:54.3 (0+0+0+1) |
| 4 × 6 km relay[11] |
Germany Tina Bachmann Magdalena Neuner Miriam Gössner Andrea Henkel | 1:09:33.0 (0+1) (0+0) (0+3) (1+3) (0+2) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) |
France Marie-Laure Brunet Sophie Boilley Anaïs Bescond Marie Dorin | 1:10:01.5 (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+2) (0+1) (0+1) |
Norway Fanny Welle-Strand Horn Elise Ringen Synnøve Solemdal Tora Berger | 1:10:12.5 (0+1) (0+3) (0+1) (0+2) (0+1) (0+3) (0+1) (0+0) |
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km relay[12] |
Norway Tora Berger Synnøve Solemdal Ole Einar Bjørndalen Emil Hegle Svendsen | 1:12:29.3 (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) (0+3) (0+2) (0+2) (0+0) (0+2) |
Slovenia Andreja Mali Teja Gregorin Klemen Bauer Jakov Fak | 1:12:49.5 (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+0) (0+3) (0+2) (0+0) (0+0) |
Germany Andrea Henkel Magdalena Neuner Andreas Birnbacher Arnd Peiffer | 1:13:02.1 (0+2) (0+1) (0+1) (0+2) (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) (1+3) |
Medal table
Top nations
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway (NOR) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 nations) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Top athletes
All athletes with two or more medals.
| Rank | Biathlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Fourcade (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Tora Berger (NOR) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Magdalena Neuner (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Darya Domracheva (BLR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jakov Fak (SLO) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Andrea Henkel (GER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Synnøve Solemdal (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Marie-Laure Brunet (FRA) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Simon Fourcade (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Carl Johan Bergman (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Andreas Birnbacher (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Arnd Peiffer (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (14 biathletes) | 16 | 11 | 9 | 36 | |
References
- "IBU World Championships". Biathlonworld.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- Men's 20 km individual final results
- Men's 10 km sprint final results Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Men's 12.5 km pursuit final results Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Men's 15 km mass start final results Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Men's relay final results Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Women's 15 km individual final results Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Women's 7.5 km sprint final results Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Women's 10 km pursuit final results Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Women's 12.5 km mass start final Results Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Women's relay final results Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Mixed relay final results Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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