Biathlon World Championships 2011
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The 44th Biathlon World Championships
was held in Khanty-Mansiysk
, Russia
from March 3 to March 13 2011.
There was a total of 11 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women, and mixed relay. All the events during this championships also counted for the 2010–11 Biathlon World Cup
season.
. As the first event of the programme, it was finally given importance by the different teams, with all nations fielding their best teams, in difference to earlier world cup events. The Norwegians won it, overtaking Germany on the last leg. The veteran Ole Einar Bjørndalen
won his fifteenth world championship gold medal in the process and his first in the Mixed Relay, giving him a full set of gold medals in the six events that are currently contested.
Tarjei Bø
, Martin Fourcade
, Kaisa Makarainen
and Arnd Peiffer
won their first champion titles in career. Martin Fourcade also bagged full scape of medals, gold, silver and bronze at these championships.
The surprise medalists included Maxim Maximov of Russia, Tina Bachmann
of Germany and Vita Semerenko
of Ukraine.
Helena Ekholm literally swept the field in the individual with zero shooting and fast skiing, winning more than 2 minutes over the runner-up Bachmann and making one of the greatest 1–2 place margins in biathlon history.
.
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...
was held in Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate . The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as -49 C° and as high as 34.5 C°. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average tempurature of -1.1 C°...
, 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...
from March 3 to March 13 2011.
There was a total of 11 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women, and mixed relay. All the events during this championships also counted for the 2010–11 Biathlon World Cup
2010–11 Biathlon World Cup
The 2010–11 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union...
season.
Championship highlights
The Championships kicked off with the Mixed Relay event which is seeking to make its way onto the Olympic programme for the 2014 games in Sochi2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
. As the first event of the programme, it was finally given importance by the different teams, with all nations fielding their best teams, in difference to earlier world cup events. The Norwegians won it, overtaking Germany on the last leg. The veteran 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...
won his fifteenth world championship gold medal in the process and his first in the Mixed Relay, giving him a full set of gold medals in the six events that are currently contested.
Tarjei Bø
Tarjei Bø
Tarjei Bø is a professional Norwegian biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 26, 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and won his first World Cup victory on December 10, 2010....
, Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade is a French biathlete. Fourcade won the pursuit at the 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and is also an Olympic silver medalist and winner of the 2009–10 Pursuit World Cup.-Early career:...
, Kaisa Makarainen
Kaisa Mäkäräinen
Kaisa Leena Mäkäräinen is a Finnish biathlete, who currently competes for Kontiolahden Urheilijat. Outside of sports, Mäkäräinen is currently studying to be a Physics teacher at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu...
and Arnd Peiffer
Arnd Peiffer
Arnd Peiffer is a German biathlete. In 2008, he ran his first single World Cup Race, and the at the end of the same season he retrieved his first world cup victory.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships...
won their first champion titles in career. Martin Fourcade also bagged full scape of medals, gold, silver and bronze at these championships.
The surprise medalists included Maxim Maximov of Russia, Tina Bachmann
Tina Bachmann
Tina Bachmann is a German professional biathlete.At the World Championships 2011 in Khanty-Mansiysk Bachmann won silver in 15 km Individual and gold with the women's team in the 4 x 6 km Relay race.-External links:...
of Germany and Vita Semerenko
Vita Semerenko
Viktoria Oleksandrivna Semerenko , known also as Vita Semerenko is a Ukrainian biathlete. She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won the silver medal in 4×6 km relay event at the Biathlon World Championships 2008.Biathlete Valentina is her twin sister.-References:...
of Ukraine.
Helena Ekholm literally swept the field in the individual with zero shooting and fast skiing, winning more than 2 minutes over the runner-up Bachmann and making one of the greatest 1–2 place margins in biathlon history.
Schedule of events
The provisional timeschedule of the event stands below. All times in UTC+5UTC+5
UTC+05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +05:00. This time is used in:-Central Asia:* Kazakhstan** western part - Aktobe Province, Atyrau Province, Mangystau Province, West Kazakhstan Province* Tajikistan* Uzbekistan* Turkmenistan...
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| Date | Time | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | 16:30 | Mixed Relay | |
| March 5 | 14:00 / 18:00 | Sprint | Sprint |
| March 6 | 14:00 / 16:30 | Pursuit | Pursuit |
| March 8 | 17:15 | Individual | |
| March 9 | 17:15 | Individual | |
| March 11 | 18:00 | Relay | |
| March 12 | 18:30 / 16:30 | Mass start | Mass start |
| March 13 | 15:00 | Relay | |
Men
| 20 km Individual |
Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø is a professional Norwegian biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 26, 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and won his first World Cup victory on December 10, 2010.... |
48:29.9 (0+0+1+0) |
Maxim Maksimov Maxim Maksimov - External links :*... |
49:09.9 (0+0+0+0) |
Christoph Sumann Christoph Sumann Christoph "Sumi" Sumann is an Austrian biathlete.As many fellow biathletes Sumann picked up the sport switching from cross-country skiing he had been doing since childhood. By mid-1990s he entered junior ski team of Austria and he made it onto the senior level later on... |
49:15.4 (0+0+0+1) |
| 10 km Sprint |
Arnd Peiffer Arnd Peiffer Arnd Peiffer is a German biathlete. In 2008, he ran his first single World Cup Race, and the at the end of the same season he retrieved his first world cup victory.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... |
24:34.0 (0+1) |
Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade is a French biathlete. Fourcade won the pursuit at the 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and is also an Olympic silver medalist and winner of the 2009–10 Pursuit World Cup.-Early career:... |
24:47.0 (2+0) |
Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø is a professional Norwegian biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 26, 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and won his first World Cup victory on December 10, 2010.... |
24:59.2 (1+0) |
| 12.5 km Pursuit |
Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade is a French biathlete. Fourcade won the pursuit at the 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and is also an Olympic silver medalist and winner of the 2009–10 Pursuit World Cup.-Early career:... |
33:02.6 (0+1+2+0) |
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 .... |
33:06.4 (0+0+1+1) |
Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø is a professional Norwegian biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 26, 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and won his first World Cup victory on December 10, 2010.... |
33:07.8 (0+0+1+1) |
| 15 km Mass Start |
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 .... |
38:42.7 (0+0+0+0) |
Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Romanovich Ustyugov is a Russian biathlete. He won the gold medal in the men's 15km mass start event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada... |
38:47.7 (0+0+0+1) |
Lukas Hofer Lukas Hofer Lukas Hofer is an Italian biathlete. He competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in biathlon.- References :... |
38:57.0 (0+0+0+1) |
| 4 x 7.5 km Relay |
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... Alexander Os Alexander Os Alexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsIBU World Junior ChampionshipsAlexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.... 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 .... Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø is a professional Norwegian biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 26, 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and won his first World Cup victory on December 10, 2010.... |
1:16:13.5 | Anton Shipulin Anton Shipulin Anton Vladimirovich Shipulin is a Russian biathlete. Absolute champion of European Biathlon Championship 2008 . The bronze medallist of the Winter Olympic Games 2010... Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Romanovich Ustyugov is a Russian biathlete. He won the gold medal in the men's 15km mass start event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada... Maxim Maksimov Maxim Maksimov - External links :*... Ivan Tcherezov |
1:16:26.9 | Olexander Bilanenko Olexander Bilanenko Olexander Viktorovich Bilanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete.- External links :*... 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... Serhiy Semenov Serhiy Semenov Serhiy Aleksandrovich Semenov is a Ukrainian biathlete.- External links :*... Serguei Sednev Serguei Sednev Serhiy Anatoliyovich Sednev is a Ukrainian biathlete. First World Cup win was in Antholz-Anterselva Individual 21 January 2010.- External links :* *... |
1:16:41.5 |
Women
| 15 km Individual |
Helena Ekholm |
47:08.3 (0+0+0+0) |
Tina Bachmann Tina Bachmann Tina Bachmann is a German professional biathlete.At the World Championships 2011 in Khanty-Mansiysk Bachmann won silver in 15 km Individual and gold with the women's team in the 4 x 6 km Relay race.-External links:... |
49:24.1 (0+2+0+0) |
Vita Semerenko Vita Semerenko Viktoria Oleksandrivna Semerenko , known also as Vita Semerenko is a Ukrainian biathlete. She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won the silver medal in 4×6 km relay event at the Biathlon World Championships 2008.Biathlete Valentina is her twin sister.-References:... |
50:00.4 (1+0+0+2) |
| 7.5 km Sprint |
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... |
20:31.2 (0+0) |
Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Leena Mäkäräinen is a Finnish biathlete, who currently competes for Kontiolahden Urheilijat. Outside of sports, Mäkäräinen is currently studying to be a Physics teacher at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu... |
20:43.4 (0+0) |
Anastasiya Kuzmina Anastasiya Kuzmina Anastasiya Vladimirovna Kuzmina born Anastasiya Vladimirovna Shipulina is a Russian-born Slovak biathlete. She won the silver medal in 2009 Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang mass start and a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada... |
21:11.2 (0+1) |
| 10 km Pursuit |
Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Leena Mäkäräinen is a Finnish biathlete, who currently competes for Kontiolahden Urheilijat. Outside of sports, Mäkäräinen is currently studying to be a Physics teacher at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu... |
30:00.1 (0+0+0+0) |
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... |
30:21.7 (0+0+0+2) |
Helena Ekholm |
31:43.7 (0+0+0+0) |
| 12.5 km Mass Start |
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... |
36:48.5 (0+1+2+1) |
Darya Domracheva Darya Domracheva Darya Vladimirovna Domracheva is a Belarusian biathlete who has been competing in the Biathlon World Cup since 2005. She became Junior World Champion in sprint and pursuit in 2005, and received numerous medals between 2005 and 2007... |
36:53.3 (2+1+0+0) |
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... |
37:02.5 (2+1+0+0) |
| 4 x 6 km Relay |
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... Miriam Gössner Miriam Gössner Miriam Gössner is a German-Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier. Noted for her fast skiing performances, she won two junior world championship titles in biathlon in 2008 and 2009... Tina Bachmann Tina Bachmann Tina Bachmann is a German professional biathlete.At the World Championships 2011 in Khanty-Mansiysk Bachmann won silver in 15 km Individual and gold with the women's team in the 4 x 6 km Relay race.-External links:... 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... |
1:13:31.1 | [1] Anais Bescond Anais Bescond Anais Bescond is a French biathlete. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2011, and won a silver medal in the relay with the French team.-References:... Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics games of Vancouver.... Sophie Boilley Sophie Boilley Sophie Boilley is a French biathlete. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2011, and won a silver medal in the relay with the French team.-References:... Marie Dorin Marie Dorin Marie Dorin is a biathlete who represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was also on the bronze medal winning French relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2009.... |
1:14:18.3 | Nadezhda Skardino Nadezhda Skardino Nadezhda Skardino is a Belarusian biathlete. She represented Belarus at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... Darya Domracheva Darya Domracheva Darya Vladimirovna Domracheva is a Belarusian biathlete who has been competing in the Biathlon World Cup since 2005. She became Junior World Champion in sprint and pursuit in 2005, and received numerous medals between 2005 and 2007... Nadzeya Pisareva Nadzeya Pisareva Nadzeya Pisarava is a Belarusian biathlete. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2011, where she won a bronze medal in the relay with the Belarusian team.-References:... Liudmila Kalinchik Liudmila Kalinchik Liudmila Kalinchik is a Belarusian biathlete. She represents Belarus at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... |
1:15:18.5 |
>^ Ukraine initially finished 2nd with the time 1:13:55.6, but was later disqualified because Oksana Khvostenko
Oksana Khvostenko
Oksana Khvostenko is a Ukrainian biathlete. In 2011 Ukraine initially finished 2nd in the relay but was later disqualified because she had too high levels of ephedrine in a doping test.- Career :...
- who did the final leg for Ukraine - had too high levels of ephedrine
Ephedrine
Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a stimulant, appetite suppressant, concentration aid, decongestant, and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia....
in a doping test. France thus gets the Silver instead of the Bronze medal which now goes to Belarus.
Mixed
| 2 x 6 km + 2 x 7.5 km Relay |
 NorwayTora 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 Aafedt Flatland 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... Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø is a professional Norwegian biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 26, 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and won his first World Cup victory on December 10, 2010.... |
1:14:22.5 |  GermanyAndrea 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... Arnd Peiffer Arnd Peiffer Arnd Peiffer is a German biathlete. In 2008, he ran his first single World Cup Race, and the at the end of the same season he retrieved his first world cup victory.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... 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... |
1:14:45.4 |  Early Modern FranceMarie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics games of Vancouver.... Marie Dorin Marie Dorin Marie Dorin is a biathlete who represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was also on the bronze medal winning French relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2009.... Alexis Bœuf Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade is a French biathlete. Fourcade won the pursuit at the 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and is also an Olympic silver medalist and winner of the 2009–10 Pursuit World Cup.-Early career:... |
1:15:38.7 |
Top nations
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
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Top athletes
All athletes with two or more medals.| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
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| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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