The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint 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...

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

Italy

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 was held on 16 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 three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing. Each miss required a competitor to ski a 150-metre penalty loop.

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...

 was the defending World Champion at the sprint, while 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...

 won the sprint at the trial event in 2005, despite shooting two penalty laps. Wilhelm is also defending Olympic champion, and entered the games leading the sprint World Cup ahead of Disl and Russian 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 :...

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Results

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Penalties	Deficit
	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...		22:31.4	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...		22:33.8	1	+0:02.4
	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:*...		22:38.0	0	+0:06.6
4	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...		22:40.2	0	+0:08.8
5	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....		22:40.5	0	+0:09.1
6	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...		22:43.0	2	+0:11.6
7	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...		22:49.8	1	+0:18.4
8	Olga Nazarova		22:53.2	0	+0:21.8
9	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...		23:05.8	0	+0:34.4
10	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 :...		23:10.3	1	+0:38.9
11	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 :...		23:17.5	1	+0:46.1
12	Liv Grete Poirée		23:20.0	2	+0:48.6
13	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...		23:27.2	1	+0:55.8
14	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 :*...		23:31.2	0	+0:59.8
14	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...		23:31.2	0	+0:59.8
16	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:*...		23:32.8	0	+1:01.4
17	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...		23:35.9	1	+1:04.5
18	Diana Rasimoviciute Diana Rasimoviciute Diana Rasimovičiūtė is a Lithuanian biathlete. Her event is the biathlon . She placed 18th in the 7.5 km sprint, 27th in the 10km pursuit and 66th in the 15km individual at the 2006 Winter Olympics. -References:...		23:48.1	1	+1:16.7
19	Linda Tjorhom		23:48.5	1	+1:17.1
20	Magdalena Gwizdon		23:54.7	1	+1:23.3
21	Sun Ribo		23:57.6	2	+1:26.2
22	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...		24:04.9	2	+1:33.5
23	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...		24:05.8	1	+1:34.4
24	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 :...		24:07.0	1	+1:35.6
25	Krystyna Palka		24:07.3	1	+1:35.9
26	Nathalie Santer		24:09.5	2	+1:38.1
27	Sona Mihokova		24:09.9	1	+1:38.5
28	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:...		24:11.0	2	+1:39.6
29	Marcela Pavkovcekova		24:11.1	0	+1:39.7
30	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...		24:12.9	0	+1:41.5
31	Tadeja Brankovič		24:14.1	2	+1:42.7
32	Lenka Faltusova		24:16.9	0	+1:45.5
33	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...		24:23.2	2	+1:51.8
34	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...		24:29.1	3	+1:57.7
35	Rachel Steer		24:29.6	1	+1:58.2
36	Irina Nikoultchina		24:30.0	4	+1:58.6
37	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 :...		24:30.8	4	+1:59.4
38	Anna Murinova		24:32.1	1	+2:00.7
39	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:*...		24:33.3	1	+2:01.9
40	Gro Marit Istad-Kristiansen		24:34.0	1	+2:02.6
41	Natalia Levtchenkova		24:34.2	1	+2:02.8
42	Ludmilla Ananko		24:36.1	1	+2:04.7
43	Zdenka Vejnarova		24:46.4	2	+2:15.0
44	Olena Petrova Olena Petrova Olena Petrova . Is a Ukrainian biathlete- Career :*Olympics*1998 - silver medal on the 15 km*World Championships...		24:52.2	2	+2:20.8
45	Alexandra Rusu		24:52.5	0	+2:21.1
46	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...		24:53.3	2	+2:21.9
47	Eveli Saue Eveli Saue Eveli Saue is an Estonian orienteering competitor and biathlete. She is world champion in the combined sport biathlon orienteering.-Orienteering:...		24:55.4	1	+2:24.0
48	Dana Elena Plotogea		25:01.7	1	+2:30.3
49	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 :...		25:10.1	1	+2:38.7
50	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:*...		25:13.5	2	+2:42.1
51	Ikuyo Tsukidate		25:17.0	1	+2:45.6
52	Anna Lebedeva		25:21.8	2	+2:50.4
53	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...		25:22.6	1	+2:51.2
54	Hou Yuxia		25:25.8	5	+2:54.4
55	Dijana Grudiček Dijana Ravnikar Dijana Ravnikar , is a former Slovenian biathlete and Cross-country skier of Croatian origin.- Career :...		25:28.6	3	+2:57.2
56	Magdalena Nykiel		25:32.2	1	+3:00.8
57	Saskia Santer		25:42.6	3	+3:11.2
58	Radka Popova		26:01.1	2	+3:29.7
59	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...		26:02.5	3	+3:31.1
60	Anzela Brice		26:03.1	3	+3:31.7
61	Magda Rezlerova Magda Rezlerová Magda Rezlerova is a Czech biathlete. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...		26:06.7	2	+3:35.3
62	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...		26:11.1	4	+3:39.7
63	Katarzyna Ponikwia		26:17.3	1	+3:45.9
64	Kanae Meguro		26:19.9	4	+3:48.5
65	Tamami Tanaka		26:20.6	5	+3:49.2
66	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:...		26:20.7	3	+3:49.3
67	Emma Fowler		26:22.9	1	+3:51.5
68	Elena Gorohova		26:23.9	2	+3:52.5
69	Tomomi Otaka		26:28.7	3	+3:57.3
70	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...		26:38.3	4	+4:06.9
71	Tracey Barnes		26:47.9	2	+4:16.5
72	Linda Savlaka		26:54.6	1	+4:23.2
73	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...		27:04.4	2	+4:33.0
74	Gerda Krumina		27:30.5	3	+4:59.1
75	Sarah Konrad		27:30.6	8	+4:59.2
76	Marie Pierre Parent		27:31.1	2	+4:59.7
77	Mihaela Purdea		27:32.7	4	+5:01.3
78	Aleksandra Vasiljevic		28:10.9	1	+5:39.5
79	Petra Starcevic		28:11.9	2	+5:40.5
80	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:...		28:18.7	4	+5:47.3
81	Valentina Ciurina		30:04.2	4	+7:32.8
81	Zsofia Gottschall		31:09.1	6	+8:37.7
82	Veronica Isbej		33:52.0	4	+11:20.6
—	Olga Pyleva Olga Pyleva Olga Valeryevna Medvedtseva , former Pyleva , née Zamorozova , is a retired Russian biathlete....		Did not start