Biathlon World Championships 2007
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The 41st 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 2007 for the fourth time in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Italy
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 from February 2 to February 11.

Opening ceremony

  • Date / Time: Fri February 3, 2007 / 20:00 CET
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    • Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi
      Romano Prodi
      Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...

       opened the Championships, where 30 countries and 300 athletes took part.

10 km Sprint

  • Date / Start Time: Sat February 3, 2007 / 10:45 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    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 0 - 1 26:18.8 0.0
    Michal Šlesingr
    Michal Šlesingr
    Michal Šlesingr is a Czech biathlete. His biggest achievement so far is silver medal in 10 km sprint and bronze medal in 20 km individual at the 2007 World Championship in Antholz, Italy.- External links :*...

     
     Czech Republic 0 - 0 26:23.6 +4.8
    Andriy Deryzemlya
    Andriy Deryzemlya
    Andriy Deryzemlya is a Ukrainian biathlete who competed at the top level for eleven seasons before winning his first international medal, a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championship.-References:* , from biathlonworld.com...

     
     Ukraine 0 - 0 26:44.6 +25.8

12.5 km Pursuit

  • Date / Start Time: Sun February 4, 2007 / 11:15 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    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 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 32:21.2 0.0
    Maxim Tchoudov
    Maxim Tchoudov
    Maxim Alexandrovich Tchoudov is a Russian biathlete.He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup in the 2004/05 season and has since been a regular member of the Russian team. He has won a total of seven medals at World Championships, three gold, three silver, and one bronze.-World Championships...

     
     Russia 1 - 0 - 2 - 0 33:31.0 +1:09.8
    Vincent Defrasne
    Vincent Defrasne
    Vincent Defrasne is a French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....

     
     France 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 33:31.1 +1:09.9

20 km Individual

  • Date / Start Time: Tue February 6, 2007 / 14:15 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Raphaël Poirée
    Raphaël Poirée
    Raphaël Poirée is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1999 to 2007. With his 44 World cup victories and several World Championship medals he ranks among the most successful biathletes ever.-Biography:...

     
     France 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 56:14.6 0.0
    Michael Greis
    Michael Greis
    Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and...

     
     Germany 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 56:41.4 +26.8
    Michal Šlesingr
    Michal Šlesingr
    Michal Šlesingr is a Czech biathlete. His biggest achievement so far is silver medal in 10 km sprint and bronze medal in 20 km individual at the 2007 World Championship in Antholz, Italy.- External links :*...

     
     Czech Republic 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 56:52.0 +37.4

15 km Mass Start

  • Date / Start Time: Sun February 11, 2007 / 14:15 CET
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    Michael Greis
    Michael Greis
    Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and...

     
     Germany 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 37:52.1 0.0
    Andreas Birnbacher
    Andreas Birnbacher
    Andreas Birnbacher is a German biathlete. His biggest successes were the silver medal in the mass start event at the 2007 world championships and the gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 world championships.-External links:*...

     
     Germany 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 38:07.5 +15.4
    Raphaël Poirée
    Raphaël Poirée
    Raphaël Poirée is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1999 to 2007. With his 44 World cup victories and several World Championship medals he ranks among the most successful biathletes ever.-Biography:...

     
     France 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 38:20.2 +28.1

4×7.5 km Relay

  • Date / Start Time: Sat February 10, 2007 / 10:45 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Ivan Tcherezov 
    Maxim Tchoudov
    Maxim Tchoudov
    Maxim Alexandrovich Tchoudov is a Russian biathlete.He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup in the 2004/05 season and has since been a regular member of the Russian team. He has won a total of seven medals at World Championships, three gold, three silver, and one bronze.-World Championships...

     
    Dmitri Iarochenko 
    Nikolay Kruglov, Jr. 
     Russia 0+0 - 0+0
    0+0 - 0+1
    0+0 - 0+0
    0+0 - 0+0
    1:14:36.1 0.0
    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...

     
    Lars Berger
    Lars Berger
    Lars Berger is a Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier. Fellow biathlete Tora Berger is his sister. Berger's family moved to Lesja, Oppland, in 1985. At the age of six, Berger started cross-country skiing, but during his teens he decided to try out the biathlon.Berger joined the national...

     
    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 0+2 - 0+1
    0+2 - 0+2
    0+0 - 1+3
    0+0 - 0+1
    1:15:36.6 +1:00.5
    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...

     
    Michael Rösch
    Michael Rösch
    Michael Rösch is a German biathlete. Michael Rösch has been junior world champion four times, three times in the relay and once in the sprint distance in 2003...

     
    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...

     
    Michael Greis
    Michael Greis
    Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and...

     
     Germany 0+0 - 1+3
    0+2 - 0+2
    0+0 - 1+3
    0+0 - 0+1
    1:16:08.6 +1:32.5

7.5 km Sprint

  • Date / Start Time: Sat February 3, 2007 / 14:15 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Magdalena Neuner
    Magdalena Neuner
    Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union...

     
     Germany 1 - 1 22:46.9 0.0
    Anna Carin Olofsson
    Anna Carin Olofsson
    Anna Carin Zidek is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics...

     
     Sweden 1 - 1 22:49.2 +2.3
    Natalia Guseva
    Natalia Guseva
    Natalia Vladimirovna Guseva née Sorokina is a Russian female biathlete who lives in Saint Petersburg. Besides her biathlon career, she is a professional soldier, and as such represents the Russian Army sports club...

     
     Russia 0 - 1 23:06.5 +19.6

10 km Pursuit

  • Date / Start Time: Sun February 4, 2007 / 14:15 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Magdalena Neuner
    Magdalena Neuner
    Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union...

     
     Germany 1 - 0 - 1 - 2 33:01.6 0.0
    Linda Grubben
    Linda Grubben
    Linda Grubben is a retired Norwegian biathlete.She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 4x 7.5 km relay, while winning the gold medal at the Biathlon World Championship 2004 in Oberhof, 2004...

     
     Norway 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 33:08.7 +7.1
    Anna Carin Olofsson
    Anna Carin Olofsson
    Anna Carin Zidek is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics...

     
     Sweden 2 - 0 - 1 - 2 33:09.2 +7.6

15 km Individual

  • Date / Start Time: Wed February 7, 2007 / 14:15 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Linda Grubben
    Linda Grubben
    Linda Grubben is a retired Norwegian biathlete.She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 4x 7.5 km relay, while winning the gold medal at the Biathlon World Championship 2004 in Oberhof, 2004...

     
     Norway 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 46:24.3 0.0
    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...

     
     France 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 47:30.8 +1:06.5
    Martina Glagow
    Martina Glagow
    Martina "Molly" Beck , is a German biathlete. She now lives in Mittenwald in Bavaria. She was most successful in the 2002–03 season, when she was the first German to win the women's overall Biathlon World Cup...

     
     Germany 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 47:59.9 +1:35.6

12.5 km Mass Start

  • Date / Start Time: Sat February 10, 2007 / 14:15 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Andrea Henkel
    Andrea Henkel
    Andrea Henkel is a German biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trains at SV Großbreitenbach...

     
     Germany 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 37:13.1 0.0
    Martina Glagow
    Martina Glagow
    Martina "Molly" Beck , is a German biathlete. She now lives in Mittenwald in Bavaria. She was most successful in the 2002–03 season, when she was the first German to win the women's overall Biathlon World Cup...

     
     Germany 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 37:17.7 +4.6
    Kati Wilhelm
    Kati Wilhelm
    Kati Wilhelm is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant...

     
     Germany 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 37:23.7 +10.6

4×6 km Relay

  • Date / Start Time: Sun February 11, 2007 / 11:00 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Martina Glagow
    Martina Glagow
    Martina "Molly" Beck , is a German biathlete. She now lives in Mittenwald in Bavaria. She was most successful in the 2002–03 season, when she was the first German to win the women's overall Biathlon World Cup...

     
    Andrea Henkel
    Andrea Henkel
    Andrea Henkel is a German biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trains at SV Großbreitenbach...

     
    Magdalena Neuner
    Magdalena Neuner
    Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union...

     
    Kati Wilhelm
    Kati Wilhelm
    Kati Wilhelm is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant...

     
     Germany 0+0 - 0+1
    0+2 - 0+1
    0+0 - 0+3
    0+0 - 0+0
    1:14:19.1 0.0
    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...

     
    Delphine Peretto 
    Sylvie Becaert
    Sylvie Becaert
    Sylvie Becaert is a French biathlete. Becaert's best year so far was 2003 when she came third in the overall world cup standings and won gold in the sprint event at the World Championships 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal with the French relay team...

     
    Sandrine Bailly
    Sandrine Bailly
    Sandrine Bailly is a former French biathlete. She was most successful in the 2004–05 season, when she could win the overall World Cup, and in the 2007–08 season, when she finished second...

     
     France 0+1 - 0+2
    0+1 - 1+3
    0+0 - 0+0
    0+0 - 0+0
    1:15:26.9 +1:07.8
    Tora Berger
    Tora Berger
    Tora Berger is a World Cup level biathlete and Olympic Champion. She has been a member of the Norwegian women's biathlon team since 1999. She has 5 individual victories in the World Cup. She is the sister of biathlete and cross-country skier Lars Berger...

     
    Ann Kristin Flatland
    Ann Kristin Flatland
    Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland is a Norwegian biathlete. Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland debuted in the World Cup in 2003 in the Finnish Kontiolahti, where she came in 56th in the sprint event. In the second world cup weekend in Hochfilzen she debuted on the Norwegian relay team who finished 5th...

     
    Jori Moerkve 
    Linda Grubben
    Linda Grubben
    Linda Grubben is a retired Norwegian biathlete.She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 4x 7.5 km relay, while winning the gold medal at the Biathlon World Championship 2004 in Oberhof, 2004...

     
     Norway 0+0 - 1+3
    0+0 - 0+2
    0+0 - 0+0
    0+0 - 0+1
    1:15:48.8 +1:29.7

2×6 km + 2×7.5 km Relay

  • Date / Start Time: Thu February 8, 2007 / 14:15 CET
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    Medal Name Nation Penalties Result Behind
    Helena Jonsson
    Helena Jonsson
    Helena Ekholm is a Swedish biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality. She is the reigning world champion in pursuit. She also won the Women's Biathlon World Cup in the 2008-09 season....


    Anna Carin Olofsson
    Anna Carin Olofsson
    Anna Carin Zidek is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics...


    Björn Ferry
    Björn Ferry
    Björn Ferry is a Swedish biathlete and medal winning Olympian. He began competing internationally in World Cup competitions in 2001, but did not win his first international race until the 2007/2008 season. In 2007, he won gold in the mixed relay event at the Biathlon World Championships...


    Carl Johan Bergman
    Carl Johan Bergman
    Carl Johan Bergman is a Swedish biathlete. He lives in Lillehammer, Norway with his Norwegian girlfriend, Liv Kjersti Eikeland. He is , and weighs 152 lb ....

     
     Sweden 0+1 - 0+1
    0+1 - 0+2
    0+2 - 0+3
    0+2 - 0+1
    1:20:04.7 0.0
    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...


    Sandrine Bailly
    Sandrine Bailly
    Sandrine Bailly is a former French biathlete. She was most successful in the 2004–05 season, when she could win the overall World Cup, and in the 2007–08 season, when she finished second...


    Vincent Defrasne
    Vincent Defrasne
    Vincent Defrasne is a French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....


    Raphaël Poirée
    Raphaël Poirée
    Raphaël Poirée is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1999 to 2007. With his 44 World cup victories and several World Championship medals he ranks among the most successful biathletes ever.-Biography:...

     
     France 0+0 - 0+0
    0+1 - 0+1
    0+0 - 0+0
    0+0 - 0+0
    1:20:32.3 +27.6
    Tora Berger
    Tora Berger
    Tora Berger is a World Cup level biathlete and Olympic Champion. She has been a member of the Norwegian women's biathlon team since 1999. She has 5 individual victories in the World Cup. She is the sister of biathlete and cross-country skier Lars Berger...


    Jori Mørkve
    Jori Mørkve
    Jori Mørkve is a Norwegian biathlete.Mørkve debuted in the World Cup in 2001 in Oberhof with a 77th place finish. In 2005, she came in 49th in the 15 km in Anterselva. Her best achievement in the world cup to date is a third place with the Norwegian relay team from Hochfilzen in the season of...


    Emil Hegle Svendsen
    Emil Hegle Svendsen
    Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb ....


    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 0+1 - 0+1
    0+0 - 0+1
    0+1 - 0+1
    0+3 - 0+3
    1:20:41.1 +36.4

Medal table

Place Nation Total
1  Germany 5 3 3 11
2  Norway 3 2 2 7
3  France 1 3 2 6
=4  Sweden 1 1 1 3
=4  Russia 1 1 1 3
6  Czech Republic 0 1 1 2
7  Ukraine 0 0 1 1

Medal Summary

10 km Sprint Men
7.5 km Sprint Women
12.5 km Pursuit Men
10 km Pursuit Women
20 km Individual Men
15 km Individual Women
2×6 km + 2×7.5 km Relay Mixed
4×7.5 km Relay Men
12.5 km Mass Start Women
4×6 km Relay Women
15 km Mass Start Men

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