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The 34th Biathlon World Championships
Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...

were held in 1999 in Kontiolahti

Kontiolahti

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, Finland

Finland

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. Due to the cold, the individual and the mass start events were moved to Oslo

Oslo

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, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. The mass start was contested for the first time in the world championships.

10 km sprint

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Frank Luck Frank Luck Frank Luck is a former German biathlete. Frank Luck started early with cross country skiing, but in 1980 he went over to biathlon. By 1988 at the age of 21 he had already qualified for the Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he finished sixth in the sprint event...	Germany
	Patrick Favre Patrick Favre Patrick Favre is a former Italian biathlete. At the 1997 World Championship in Osrblie he won a bronze medal with the Italian relay team. Two years later at the 1999 World Championship in Kontiolahti he won a silver medal in the sprint event. In the 1994/95 season he came second in the overall...	Italy
	Frode Andresen Frode Andresen Frode Andresen is a Norwegian biathlete and a cross-country skier. He now resides in Hønefoss, and trains with the Ringkollen Skiklubb.-Early life:...	Norway

12,5 km pursuit

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Ricco Gross Ricco Gross Ricco Groß is a former German biathlete and multiple gold medal winner at the Winter Olympics and World Championships. He is married to Kathrin since 1994 and they have three sons: Marco , Simon , and Gabriel...	Germany
	Frank Luck Frank Luck Frank Luck is a former German biathlete. Frank Luck started early with cross country skiing, but in 1980 he went over to biathlon. By 1988 at the age of 21 he had already qualified for the Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he finished sixth in the sprint event...	Germany
	Sven Fischer Sven Fischer Sven Fischer is a former German biathlete. He trained with the WSV Oberhof club, and was coached by Frank Ullrich and Fritz Fischer and Klaus Siebert...	Germany

15 km mass start

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Sven Fischer Sven Fischer Sven Fischer is a former German biathlete. He trained with the WSV Oberhof club, and was coached by Frank Ullrich and Fritz Fischer and Klaus Siebert...	Germany
	Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Petrovich Dratchev is former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Dratchev has four world championship titles in his career...	Russia
	Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen...	Norway

20 km individual

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Sven Fischer Sven Fischer Sven Fischer is a former German biathlete. He trained with the WSV Oberhof club, and was coached by Frank Ullrich and Fritz Fischer and Klaus Siebert...	Germany
	Ricco Gross Ricco Gross Ricco Groß is a former German biathlete and multiple gold medal winner at the Winter Olympics and World Championships. He is married to Kathrin since 1994 and they have three sons: Marco , Simon , and Gabriel...	Germany
	Vadim Sashurin Vadim Sashurin Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin is a retired Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - bronze medal on the relay*1996 - bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay...	Belarus

4 x 7.5 km relay

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... Alexei Aidarov Alexei Aidarov Alexei Aidarov is a Ukrainian biathlete.- Career :Olympics1998 – Bronze medal on the 20 km individualWorld Championships1996 – Bronze medal on the relay1999 – gold medal on the relay... Petr Ivashko Vadim Sashurin Vadim Sashurin Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin is a retired Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - bronze medal on the relay1996 - bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay... Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov is a Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - Bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay1996 - Gold medal in the Team event, bronze medal on the relay...	Belarus
	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Viktor Maigourov Viktor Maigourov Viktor Maigourov or Maigurov is a former biathlete from Russia. Competing for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, he placed fourth on the relay with the Belarusian team. He won three World Cup victories, his last at Osbrlie 1997... Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Petrovich Dratchev is former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Dratchev has four world championship titles in his career... Sergei Rozhkov Pavel Rostovtsev Pavel Rostovtsev Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev, Russian: Павел Александрович Ростовцев Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev, Russian: Павел Александрович Ростовцев Pavel Aleksandrovich Rostovtsev, Russian: Павел Александрович Ростовцев (born September 21, 1971 in Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir Oblast is a former Russian...	Russia
	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold , is a Norwegian biathlete and Olympic champion. Hanevold won the bronze medal in the men's 20 km individual and the silver medal in the men's 10 km sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics.He also medaled in biathlon events at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter... Dag Bjørndalen Dag Bjørndalen Dag Bjørndalen is a former Norwegian biathlete. He is the older brother of Ole Einar Bjørndalen. His biggest triumph as a biathlete is the silver medal he won in the relay in the 1998 Olympics in Nagano... Frode Andresen Frode Andresen Frode Andresen is a Norwegian biathlete and a cross-country skier. He now resides in Hønefoss, and trains with the Ringkollen Skiklubb.-Early life:... Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen...	Norway

7.5 km sprint

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Martina Zellner Martina Zellner Martina Zellner-Seidl is a former German biathlete. By the end of her career she had won one Olympic gold and six world championship medals, . In the World Cup she achieved 14 podium places with three victories...	Germany
	Magdalena Forsberg Magdalena Forsberg Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg is a former Swedish cross country skier and biathlete. She was the dominating female biathlete from 1997 to 2002, when she retired, winning the Biathlon World Cup for six years straight...	Sweden
	Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova is a Ukrainian born biathlete who has been competing for Belarus since 2002. Prior to that, she had competed for the Ukraine from 1991 until she changed her citizenship to Belarus in 2002....	Ukraine

10 km pursuit

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova is a Ukrainian born biathlete who has been competing for Belarus since 2002. Prior to that, she had competed for the Ukraine from 1991 until she changed her citizenship to Belarus in 2002....	Ukraine
	Martina Schwarzbacherova Martina Halinárová Martina Halinárová, née Jašicová, also known as Schwarzbacherová from her first marriage, is a Slovakian biathlete.She won a silver medal at the 1999 Biathlon World Championships.-References:*...	Slovakia
	Martina Zellner Martina Zellner Martina Zellner-Seidl is a former German biathlete. By the end of her career she had won one Olympic gold and six world championship medals, . In the World Cup she achieved 14 podium places with three victories...	Germany

12.5 km mass start

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova is a Ukrainian born biathlete who has been competing for Belarus since 2002. Prior to that, she had competed for the Ukraine from 1991 until she changed her citizenship to Belarus in 2002....	Ukraine
	Olena Petrova Olena Petrova Olena Petrova . Is a Ukrainian biathlete- Career :Olympics1998 - silver medal on the 15 km*World Championships...	Ukraine
	Magdalena Forsberg Magdalena Forsberg Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg is a former Swedish cross country skier and biathlete. She was the dominating female biathlete from 1997 to 2002, when she retired, winning the Biathlon World Cup for six years straight...	Sweden

15 km individual

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova is a Ukrainian born biathlete who has been competing for Belarus since 2002. Prior to that, she had competed for the Ukraine from 1991 until she changed her citizenship to Belarus in 2002....	Ukraine
	Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret is a former French biathlete. She won 2 Olympic medals and 15 medals in the Biathlon World Championships. In 1999/2000 she finished 3rd in the overall World Cup, and she has a total of 8 victories in World Cup races.-References:*...	France
	Albina Akhatova Albina Akhatova Albina Khamitovna Akhatova is a Russian biathlete.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won bronze medals in the 10 km pursuit and 15 km individual; she originally finished fourth in the individual but was promoted when her teammate Olga Pyleva was disqualified after failing a doping...	Russia

4 x 7.5 km relay

Medal	Name	Nation	Penalties	Result
	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Uschi Disl Uschi Disl Ursula Disl is a former German biathlete. , . She resides with her Swedish boyfriend Tomas Söderberg in Austria, and like most German Nordic skiers, is in the military as a border patrol guard... Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm is a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon.... Katrin Apel Katrin Apel Katrin Apel is a retired German biathlete. , . Apel now resides in Gräfenroda, and is a member of the SV Eintracht Frankenhain club... Martina Zellner Martina Zellner Martina Zellner-Seidl is a former German biathlete. By the end of her career she had won one Olympic gold and six world championship medals, . In the World Cup she achieved 14 podium places with three victories...	Germany
	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Nadezhda Talanova Nadezhda Talanova Nadezhda Talanova is a Russian biathlete. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she won a gold medal with the Russian relay team, which consisted of herself, Natalya Snytina, Luiza Noskova and Anfisa Reztsova.... Galina Kukleva Olga Romasko Olga Romasko Olga Vladimirovna Romasko is a former Russian biathlete. She began with biathlon in 1993. Both in 1996 and 1997, she became world champion in the 7.5 km sprint event. Romasko also won a bronze medal both in the pursuit and on the relay in 1997... Albina Akhatova Albina Akhatova Albina Khamitovna Akhatova is a Russian biathlete.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won bronze medals in the 10 km pursuit and 15 km individual; she originally finished fourth in the individual but was promoted when her teammate Olga Pyleva was disqualified after failing a doping...	Russia
	France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Delphine Burlet Florence Baverel-Robert Florence Baverel-Robert Florence Baverel-Robert , is a retired French biathlete who competed in the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Baverel-Robert won the gold medal in the women's 7.5 km sprint... Christelle Gros Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret is a former French biathlete. She won 2 Olympic medals and 15 medals in the Biathlon World Championships. In 1999/2000 she finished 3rd in the overall World Cup, and she has a total of 8 victories in World Cup races.-References:*...	France

Medal table

Place	Nation				Total
1	Germany	6	2	2	10
2	Ukraine	3	1	1	5
3	Belarus	1	0	1	2
4	Russia	0	3	1	4
5	Early Modern France	0	1	1	2
5	Sweden	0	1	1	2
7	Italy	0	1	0	1
7	Slovakia	0	1	0	1
9	Norway	0	0	3	3

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