Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's relay
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The Women's 4 x 6 kilometre biathlon
relay competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, Italy
was held on 23 February, at Cesana San Sicario
. Each national team consisted of four members, with each skiing 6 kilometres and shooting twice, once prone and once standing.
At each shooting station, a competitor has eight shots to hit five targets; however, only five bullets are loaded in a magazine at one - if additional shots are required, the spare bullets must be loaded one at a time. If after the eight shots are taken, there are still targets not yet hit, the competitor must ski a 150-metre penalty loop.
Germany won the relay event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, while Russia's women were the defending World Champions after beating Germany by 41.4 seconds at the 2005 World Championship; Russia also led the World Cup standings after four relay events.
Despite missing the veteran Olga Pyleva
, suspended for two years after failing an anti-doping
test last week, the Russian team
led from start to finish. The Germans finished 50.7 seconds behind for the silver. The French team took the bronze.
The penalties column is in the format: "total penalties + used spare rounds".
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...
relay 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
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
was held on 23 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....
. Each national team consisted of four members, with each skiing 6 kilometres and shooting twice, once prone and once standing.
At each shooting station, a competitor has eight shots to hit five targets; however, only five bullets are loaded in a magazine at one - if additional shots are required, the spare bullets must be loaded one at a time. If after the eight shots are taken, there are still targets not yet hit, the competitor must ski a 150-metre penalty loop.
Germany won the relay event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, while Russia's women were the defending World Champions after beating Germany by 41.4 seconds at the 2005 World Championship; Russia also led the World Cup standings after four relay events.
Despite missing the veteran Olga Pyleva
Olga Pyleva
Olga Valeryevna Medvedtseva , former Pyleva , née Zamorozova , is a retired Russian biathlete....
, suspended for two years after failing an anti-doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
test last week, the Russian team
Russia at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Russia participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. It sent a total of 190 athletes to participate in all 15 of the Winter Olympic sports. Russia was a key part of the Soviet Union when it won the highest number of gold medals for the 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1988 Winter...
led from start to finish. The Germans finished 50.7 seconds behind for the silver. The French team took the bronze.
Results
| Rank | Team | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Bogaliy Svetlana Ishmouratova Svetlana Ishmouratova Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova is a Russian biathlete. She lives in Chelyabinsk and is a soldier by profession.Ishmouratova won the gold in the women's 15 km individual contest at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- Biography :... Olga Zaitseva Olga Zaitseva Olga Alekseyevna Zaitseva is a Russian biathlete. She began her career in 1994.-Career:*Winter Olympics*2010 - gold medal in the relay, silver medal in the 12.5 km mass start*2006 - gold medal in the relay... 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... |
0+2 0+1 0+1 0+0 0+0 |
1:16:12.5 19:06.3 18:56.2 19:06.8 19:03.2 |
|
| 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... 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... 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... |
1+8 0+3 0+2 1+3 0+0 |
1:17:03.2 19:18.8 19:15.9 19:45.5 18:43.0 |
|
| Delphyne Peretto Delphyne Peretto Delphyne Peretto is a former French biathlete. She was on the bronze-winning relay team in the 2006 Winter Olympics.Peretto retired at the end of the 2007-08 season.- External links :*... 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... 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... |
0+8 0+3 0+1 0+2 0+2 |
1:18:38.7 20:46.5 19:02.6 19:50.2 18:59.4 |
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| 4 | Ekaterina Ivanova Ekaterina Ivanova (biathlete) Ekaterina Vinogradova is a Russian-born biathlete and cross-country skier. She competed for Belarus then for the United States and now compete for Armenia.- Career :... Olga Nazarova Ludmilla Ananko 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.... |
0+8 0+2 0+4 0+1 0+1 |
1:19:19.6 19:33.0 19:45.8 19:53.9 20:06.9 |
| 5 | 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... Liv Grete Poirée Gunn Margit Andreassen Gunn Margit Andreassen Gunn Margit Aas Andreassen is a Norwegian biathlete.-Biathlon career:She has won two Olympic medals, bronze in Nagano 1998 and silver in Salt Lake City 2002. Both in biathlon relay... Linda Tjorhom |
1+13 1+4 0+2 0+3 0+4 |
1:19:34.4 20:28.1 18:43.2 20:32.0 19:51.1 |
| 6 | Teja Gregorin Teja Gregorin Teja Gregorin is a Slovenian biathlete. She has been a member of the Slovenian biathlon team since 2002, having been a cross-country skier before that... Andreja Mali Andreja Mali Andreja Mali is a Slovenian biathlete and former cross-country skier.Andreja Mali is from TSK Jub Dob Pri Ljubljani operates biathlon since 2000 and has since also the Slovenian national team. The instructor in the army of Kamnik debuted in 2001 with a sprint in the Biathlon World Cup... Dijana Grudiček Dijana Ravnikar Dijana Ravnikar , is a former Slovenian biathlete and Cross-country skier of Croatian origin.- Career :... Tadeja Brankovič |
1+11 0+0 0+1 0+4 1+6 |
1:19:55.7 19:45.2 20:09.8 19:44.5 20:16.2 |
| 7 | Krystyna Palka Magdalena Gwizdon Katarzyna Ponikwia Magdalena Grzywa |
0+8 0+3 0+3 0+2 0+0 |
1:20:29.3 20:11.1 19:39.3 20:15.5 20:23.4 |
| 8 | Pavlina Filipova Pavlina Filipova Pavlina Ivanova Filipova is a Bulgarian biathlete. She has competed in three Winter Olympic Games. In 1998 and 2002, Filipova posted fourth-place finishes in the 15 km individual and 4 x 7.5 km relay, respectively.- Titles :* World Cup**No victories in World Cup events... Radka Popova Irina Nikoultchina Ekaterina Dafovska Ekaterina Dafovska Ekaterina Dafovska is a Bulgarian biathlete. At the age of 15 years she signed up in the sports club of her hometown, where she went in for biathlon. She won a gold Olympic medal at the 15 km Individual event during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano... |
3+14 0+0 1+3 1+6 1+5 |
1:20:38.7 19:17.7 20:43.1 20:27.2 20:10.7 |
| 9 | Kong Yingchao Kong Yingchao Kong Yingchao is a Chinese biathlete who competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is set to compete for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :... Sun Ribo Yin Qiao Liu Xianying Liu Xianying Liu Xianying is a Chinese biathlete who competed in the 1998, 2002, and 2006 Winter Olympics. She competed for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :... |
2+13 0+0 1+5 1+4 0+4 |
1:21:43.7 19:51.1 20:41.5 20:55.3 20:15.8 |
| 10 | Anna Murinova Marcela Pavkovcekova Martina Halinarova 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:*... Sona Mihokova |
1+10 0+3 0+6 0+4 0+4 |
1:25:01.4 21:19.3 20:57.9 21:39.9 21:04.3 |
| 11 | 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 :... Olena Petrova Olena Petrova Olena Petrova . Is a Ukrainian biathlete- Career :*Olympics*1998 - silver medal on the 15 km*World Championships... Nina Lemesh Nina Lemesh Nina Lemesh is a Ukrainian biathlete.- Career :*World Championships*2000 - Bronze medal on the relay*2001 - Bronze medal on the relay-References:*... Lilia Efremova Lilia Efremova Lilia Vaygina-Efremova is a Ukrainian biathlete.On February 16, 2006, she won the Winter Olympics bronze medal for the 7.5 km biathlon competition, becoming the first Ukrainian athlete to win a medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:*... |
3+14 0+0 0+2 2+6 1+6 |
1:21:55.5 20:14.2 19:36.7 21:37.5 20:27.1 |
| 12 | Michela Ponza Michela Ponza Michela Ponza is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the final meeting of the 1997–98 season. She has had four second place and three third place finishes in world cup races... Saskia Santer Nathalie Santer Katja Haller Katja Haller Katja Haller is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2001–02 season. She has had one second place and one third place finishes in World Cup races... |
3+9 0+0 0+2 2+6 1+6 |
1:22:42.7 19:22.7 20:38.3 22:01.1 20:40.6 |
| 13 | Katerina Holubcova Katerina Holubcová Kateřina Holubcová-Jakešová is a former Czech biathlete.- Career :* World Championships* 2003 - gold medal on the 15 km, bronze on the sprint-References:*... Lenka Faltusova Magda Rezlerova Magda Rezlerová Magda Rezlerova is a Czech biathlete. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:... Zdenka Vejnarova |
1+12 0+1 0+1 0+6 1+4 |
1:24:14.8 20:47.3 20:34.8 21:23.6 21:29.1 |
| 14 | Dana Elena Plotogea Eva Tofalvi Éva Tófalvi Éva Tófalvi is a Romanian biathlete of Hungarian descent. She finished in 11th place in the Women's Overall World Cup standings and in 2nd place in the Individual event at the end of the 2008-09 Biathlon World Cup... Mihaela Purdea Alexandra Rusu |
3+18 0+6 0+3 2+5 1+4 |
1:25:13.3 21:26.7 19:38.1 22:09.8 21:58.7 |
| 15 | Rachel Steer Tracey Barnes Rachel Steer Carolyn Treacy Carolyn Treacy Carolyn Treacy Bramante is an athlete from Duluth, Minnesota, USA. She was a member of the U.S. 2006 Winter Olympics biathlon team. She attended Dartmouth College.-2006 Winter Olympics results:... |
0+11 0+4 0+2 0+2 0+3 |
1:25:20.3 20:31.1 22:07.0 21:21.7 21:20.5 |
| 16 | Tomomi Otaka Kanae Meguro Tamami Tanaka Ikuyo Tsukidate |
4+14 2+5 0+2 1+4 1+3 |
1:26:09.0 23:21.2 19:58.5 21:21.3 21:28.0 |
| 17 | Zina Kocher Zina Kocher Zina Kocher is an Olympic Games biathlete for Team Canada.-Bold Beautiful biathlon:She was part of a group of five athletes , who posed for the Bold Beautiful Biathlon calendar.Although Zina Kocher was one of the lone fully funded athletes in the... Sandra Keith Sandra Keith Sandra Keith is an Olympic Games biathlete for Team Canada. She is a previous gold medal winner. She is part of Canada's team in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-Personal life:... Martine Albert Martine Albert Martine Albert is a Canadian biathlete.Albert began competing in the biathlon in 1993, and had her most successful World Cup seasons in the late 90s, including her highest career finishes in World Cup events; 13th in races in Oslo and Pokljuka... Marie Pierre Parent |
1+10 0+1 0+3 0+2 1+4 |
1:26:21.3 20:24.3 21:32.8 21:25.2 22:47.4 |
| 18 | Madara Liduma Madara Līduma Madara Līduma is a World Cup level Latvian biathlete.Her career best achievement is the 10th place at the 2006 Torino Olympics 15 kilometre individual race.-World Cup totals:-External links:... Anzela Brice Linda Savlaka Gerda Krumina |
2+11 0+3 0+1 0+1 2+6 |
1:26:21.3 19:35.8 20:57.9 22:07.3 23:40.3 |
The penalties column is in the format: "total penalties + used spare rounds".