The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon

Biathlon

Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...

 pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics

2006 Winter Olympics

The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

in Turin

Turin

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, Italy

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 was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario

Cesana San Sicario

Cesana San Sicario, located in Cesana, Italy is a location of a venue for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The biathlon facility is built for 6,500 spectators....

. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing. Each miss required a competitor to ski a 150-metre penalty loop.

The starting order for the pursuit was based on the results of the sprint; the top 60 finishers in that race qualified for the pursuit. In addition, each racer's final deficit behind sprint winner 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...

 corresponded to their starting deficit in the pursuit; 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...

, who finished 8 seconds behind Fischer in the sprint, started 8 seconds after him in the pursuit. The winner was the first racer over the finish line, 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....

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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...

 was the defending World and Olympic champion in this event, but was ranked fourth in the World Cup standings before the Games, behind Germany's 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...

, Frenchman 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:...

 and another German, 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...

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Results

Two Austrian athletes were disqualified after the IOC determined they had violated the Anti-Doping rules; Wolfgang Rottmann had originally placed 21st, while Wolfgang Perner had placed 25th.

Rank	Name	Country	Start	Penalties	Result
	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....		+0:43	2	35:20.2
	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...		+1:14	3	+0:02.7
	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...		+0:00	4	+0:15.6
4	Ilmars Bricis Ilmars Bricis Ilmārs Bricis is former Latvian biathlete, who has participated in six Winter Olympics from 1992 to 2010.He is married to three-time Olympian Anžela Brice...		+1:15	1	+0:26.7
5	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...		+0:08	3	+0:37.5
6	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:...		+0:20	5	+0:56.7
7	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...		+1:31	2	+1:19.5
8	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...		+2:11	1	+1:19.7
9	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...		+1:09	4	+1:21.2
10	Julien Robert Julien Robert Julien Robert is a French biathlete.As a member of the French team, he won bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....		+1:43	0	+1:55.7
11	Nikolay Kruglov, Jr.		+1:54	0	+1:58.7
12	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...		+1:04	2	+2:03.3
13	Rene Laurent Vuillermoz		+2:35	2	+2:07.1
14	Christian De Lorenzi		+2:03	2	+2:08.3
15	Ivan Tcherezov		+0:57	3	+2:09.5
16	Zdenek Vitek Zdenek Vítek Zdeněk Vítek is a Czech biathlete.-Career:* World Championships* 2003 - bronze medal on the sprint-References:*...		+1:13	4	+2:10.0
17	Wilfried Pallhuber Wilfried Pallhuber Wilfried "Willi the Kid" Pallhuber . Is an Italian biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino he competed in his fifth olympics...		+1:54	2	+2:10.1
18	Tomasz Sikora Tomasz Sikora Tomasz Sikora , is a Polish biathlete.In 1993 he finished second in 10 km sprint at world youth championships in Ruhpolding....		+1:43	4	+2:11.4
19	Alexander Wolf Alexander Wolf Alexander Wolf is a German biathlete. At the 2008 World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, he won bronze medals in the 12.5 km pursuit and the 4×7.5 km relay.-External links:*...		+1:23	4	+2:15.2
20	Mattias Nilsson Mattias Nilsson Mattias Nilsson is a Swedish former biathlete. On September 27, 2011, Nilsson announced his retirement due to a heart condition.- References :...		+1:07	3	+2:27.2
21	Stian Eckhoff Stian Eckhoff Stian Eckhoff, born 3 September 1979 in Trondheim, is a Norwegian biathlete.- Honours :*World Championships** 2005, gold medal in the relay.*Junior World Championships** 1999: silver medal in relay* World Championships...		+1:36	4	+2:40.0
22	Paavo Puurunen Paavo Puurunen Paavo Puurunen is a Finnish biathlete. Puurunen debuted on the World Cup scene in the 1995/96 season. His best overall placing is from 1997/98 season when he finished 13th. He won his lone world cup victory in Pokljuka in 2001, in the World Championship, on the 20 km...		+2:46	1	+2:41.0
23	Matthias Simmen		+2:45	1	+2:48.6
24	Pavol Hurajt Pavol Hurajt Pavol Hurajt is a Slovak biathlete. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2010 in the mass start. In the 2009 World Cup, Hurajt finished 5th in the 20 KM race. Hurajt finished 7th in the men's sprint at the 2010 Games.-External links:*...		+2:06	2	+3:00.4
25	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...		+1:20	4	+3:04.2
26	Rustam Valiullin		+1:57	5	+3:12.5
27	Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov is a Belarusian biathlete.- Career :*World Championships*1995 - Bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay*1996 - Gold medal in the Team event, bronze medal on the relay...		+2:04	5	+3:17.6
28	Wieslaw Ziemianin		+1:59	1	+3:22.1
29	Roman Dostal Roman Dostál Roman Dostál is a Czech biathlete. He became a Biathlon World Champion on the 20 km in 2005. The victory itself was very surprising because he has never managed to come among the top three in any World Cup competition.-References:*...		+2:39	4	+3:27.8
30	Sergei Novikov		+2:07	4	+3:29.4
31	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...		+2:04	4	+3:34.1
32	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 :*...		+3:11	1	+3:43.5
33	Vitaliy Rudenchyk		+1:48	4	+3:44.5
34	Zhang Chengye		+1:39	7	+3:44.5
35	Hidenori Isa		+2:26	4	+3:51.0
36	Tim Burke		+2:16	4	+3:57.4
37	Janez Maric Janez Marič Janez Marič is a Slovenian biathlete.Marič represented Slovenia at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...		+2:17	4	+4:22.2
38	David Ekholm		+2:22	3	+4:23.6
39	Ondrej Moravec		+2:09	4	+4:32.1
40	Ferreol Cannard Ferréol Cannard Ferréol Cannard is a French biathlete. He celebrated his biggest triumphs with the French relay team at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, where he won a bronze medal with the French relay team. He also got a bronze medal with the French team at the World Championships 2004 in Oberhof- References :*...		+2:08	5	+4:47.5
41	Ruslan Lysenko		+2:45	3	+4:56.2
42	Jānis Bērziņš		+2:58	1	+5:02.6
43	Indrek Tobreluts Indrek Tobreluts Indrek Tobreluts is an Estonian biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 15th in the men's relay, 40th in the men's sprint, 43rd in the men's pursuit and 66th in the men's individual....		+2:36	4	+5:05.6
44	Robin Clegg Robin Clegg Robin Clegg is an Olympic Games competitor for Team Canada as a biathlete.Clegg lives in Canmore, Alberta. He was a gold medalist at the 2005 North American Championships.-External links:*...		+3:01	4	+5:10.1
45	Ludwig Gredler Ludwig Gredler Ludwig Gredler is a retired Austrian biathlete.- Career :*World Championships*1997 - bronze medal on the 20 km*2000 - silver medal on the 20 km-References:*...		+3:06	6	+5:37.3
46	Raivis Zimelis		+3:00	5	+5:37.8
47	David Leoni David Leoni David Leoni David Leoni David Leoni (born on September 8, 1982 in Liverpool U.K. is an Olympic Games biathlete for Team Canada, who lives in Edmonton Alberta. He is also a six-time Canadian Junior Champion, and three time North American Champion, who currently attends dental school at the...		+2:39	5	+5:47.2
48	Lowell Bailey Lowell Bailey Lowell Bailey is an American biathlete who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was 11th in the pursuit event in South Korea in 2008....		+2:50	6	+6:11.1
49	Miroslav Matiasko		+3:01	6	+6:12.3
50	Tatsumi Kasahara		+2:55	6	+6:21.8
51	Roland Lessing Roland Lessing Roland Lessing is an Estonian biathlete. First World Cup podium was in Pokljuka Pursuit 20 December 2009.- External links :* *...		+3:19	4	+6:33.2
52	Matej Kazar		+3:18	7	+7:26.4
53	Alexsandr Chervyhkov		+3:16	6	+8:08.2
54	Kristaps Libietis		+3:10	6	+8:31.0
-	Sergei Tchepikov Sergei Tchepikov Sergey Vladimirovich Tchepikov |Khor]], Khabarovsk Krai) is a former Soviet-Russian biathlete and cross country skier who competed at six Winter Olympics, five in biathlon and one in cross country skiing...		Did not start
-	Olexander Bilanenko Olexander Bilanenko Olexander Viktorovich Bilanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete.- External links :*...		Did not start
-	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 ....		Did not start
-	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:...		Did not finish
-	Wolfgang Perner Wolfgang Perner Wolfgang Perner is a retired Austrian biathlete.He has been a part of the Austrian national biathlon team since 1992...		Disqualified
-	Wolfgang Rottman		Disqualified