Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint

The men's sprint competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

was held at Whistler Olympic Park

Whistler Olympic Park

The Whistler Olympic Park is the location of the Nordic events facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is located in the Madeley Creek basin in the Callaghan Valley, west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The facility hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, nordic combined, and ski...

in Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...

on February 14, 2010.

Results

Rank	Bib	Name	Time	Penalties (P+S)	Deficit
	6	Vincent Jay Vincent Jay Vincent Jay is a French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 10 km sprint and a Bronze medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Jay also won the 20 km individual race at the 2009 World Cup event in Vancouver.- External links :*...	24:07.8	0 (0+0)
	10	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 ....	24:20.0	1 (1+0)
	4	Jakov Fak Jakov Fak Jakov Fak is a Croatian-Slovenian biathlete. As a member of the Croatian biathlon team, Fak won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2009 and another bronze at the 2010 Winter Olympics...	24:21.8	0 (0+0)
	2	Klemen Bauer Klemen Bauer Klemen Bauer is a Slovenian biathlete.Bauer represented Slovenia at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, where he finished 4th in the sprint event.-References:...	24:25.2	1 (0+1)
	9	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...	24:48.5	2 (2+0)
	8	Jean-Philippe Leguellec Jean-Philippe Leguellec Jean-Philippe Le Guellec is a Canadian biathlete.Le Guellec began competing in the biathlon in 1999, and joined the national team in 2003...	24:57.6	1 (0+1)
	14	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:*...	25:15.0	1 (0+1)	+1:07.2
	26	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...	25:20.0	0 (0+0)	+1:12.4
	13	Jeremy Teela Jeremy Teela Jeremy Teela is an American biathlete and a sergeant in the United States Army. Teela is a three time Olympian, having competed in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics.-Olympics:...	25:21.7	2 (1+1)	+1:13.9
10	5	Ivan Tcherezov	25:25.9	2 (1+1)	+1:18.1
11	42	Simon Eder Simon Eder Simon Eder is an Austrian biathlete. First World Cup win in Khanty-Mansiysk Mass-start 29 March 2009.- External links :* *...	25:32.2	0 (0+0)	+1:24.4
12	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...	25:32.7	2 (2+0)	+1:24.9
13	11	Thomas Frei Thomas Frei (biathlete) Thomas Frei is a Swiss biathlete.-External links:**...	25:36.9	0 (0+0)	+1:29.1
14	15	Ilmārs 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...	25:41.3	2 (1+1)	+1:33.5
15	24	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...	25:47.9	2 (0+2)	+1:40.1
16	37	Simon Hallenbarter	25:48.3	2 (2+0)	+1:40.5
17	21	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...	25:48.9	4 (3+1)	+1:41.1
18	22	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 :*...	25:50.9	1 (0+1)	+1:43.1
19	58	Christoph Stephan Christoph Stephan Christoph Stephan is a German biathlete. In 2008, he won his first single World Cup Race.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsWorld Cup-External links:*...	25:51.1	1 (0+1)	+1:43.3
20	18	Alexandr Syman	25:53.5	0 (0+0)	+1:45.7
21	31	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...	25:56.0	3 (1+2)	+1:48.2
22	39	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 :* *...	25:57.2	0 (0+0)	+1:49.4
23	70	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:*...	26:06.4	1 (0+1)	+1:58.6
24	73	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...	26:07.7	1 (1+0)	+1:59.9
25	25	Krasimir Anev	26:09.1	0 (0+0)	+2:01.3
26	66	Matthias Simmen	26:11.5	1 (1+0)	+2:03.7
27	47	Janez Marič Janez Marič Janez Marič is a Slovenian biathlete.Marič represented Slovenia at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...	26:12.5	2 (1+1)	+2:04.7
28	64	Zdeněk Vítek Zdenek Vítek Zdeněk Vítek is a Czech biathlete.-Career:* World Championships* 2003 - bronze medal on the sprint-References:*...	26:13.7	1 (0+1)	+2:05.9
29	32	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....	26:16.2	2 (0+2)	+2:08.4
30	76	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...	26:18.7	1 (0+1)	+2:10.9
31	19	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....	26:18.9	1 (0+1)	+2:11.1
32	49	Zhang Chengye	26:19.9	1 (0+1)	+2:12.1
33	83	Serhiy Semenov Serhiy Semenov Serhiy Aleksandrovich Semenov is a Ukrainian biathlete.- External links :*...	26:20.5	1 (0+1)	+2:12.7
34	27	Dominik Landertinger Dominik Landertinger Dominik Landertinger is an Austrian biathlete. He debuted in the 2007/2008 season, and his big breakthrough came during the 2008/2009 season, where he, as of February 22, 2009, has eight podium finishes, including a gold medal in the 15 km mass start at the 2009 World Championships in...	26:23.7	4 (2+2)	+2:15.9
35	44	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:...	26:25.6	3 (3+0)	+2:17.8
36	62	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....	26:26.6	0 (0+0)	+2:18.8
37	34	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...	26:29.1	2 (1+1)	+2:21.3
38	85	Fredrik Lindström Fredrik Lindström (biathlete) Fredrik Lindström is a Swedish biathlete. His debut in the Biathlon World Cup took place on December 12, 2008 in Hochfilzen, where he ended up in 47th place. He also represents Sweden at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.-References:*...	26:33.3	1 (1+0)	+2:25.5
39	48	Yan Savitskiy	26:35.2	1 (1+0)	+2:27.4
40	71	Sergey Novikov Sergey Novikov (biathlete) Sergey Valentinovich Novikov is a Belarusian biathlete.At the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, he won the Silver medal in the Men's 20 Kilometre Individual race together with Ole Einar Bjørndalen.-External links:*...	26:37.4	1 (1+0)	+2:29.6
40	72	Timo Antila	26:37.4	1 (1+0)	+2:29.6
42	43	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 ....	26:41.7	2 (1+1)	+2:33.9
43	38	Rustam Valiullin	26:43.7	2 (1+1)	+2:35.9
44	63	Markus Windisch	26:44.7	0 (0+0)	+2:36.9
45	54	Daniel Mesotitsch Daniel Mesotitsch Daniel Mesotitsch is an Austrian biathlete, the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. He was born in Villach, Kärnten, Austria.His height is 181 cm and weight 80 kg.-World championships:...	26:45.3	2 (1+1)	+2:37.5
46	56	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...	26:53.0	4 (2+2)	+2:45.2
47	29	Tim Burke	26:54.8	3 (1+2)	+2:47.0
48	82	Kauri Koiv Kauri Kõiv Kauri Kõiv is an Estonian biathlete. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 14th in the 4×7.5 km relay, 44th in the 20 km individual, 48th in the 10 km sprint and 50th in the 12.5 km pursuit.-References:...	26:56.0	2 (1+1)	+2:48.2
49	84	Evgeny Abramenko	26:57.8	0 (0+0)	+2:50.0
50	75	Andrejs Rastorgujevs Andrejs Rastorgujevs Andrejs Rastorgujevs is a Latvian biathlete. He is considered as one of the most perspective Latvian biathletes.His debut in the Biathlon World Cup was a rather unsuccessful one...	27:05.3	3 (2+1)	+2:57.5
51	20	Alexsandr Chervyhkov	27:09.9	3 (1+2)	+3:02.1
52	40	Jaroslav Soukup	27:10.4	2 (1+1)	+3:02.6
53	36	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....	27:14.6	3 (2+1)	+3.06.8
54	51	Jay Hakkinen Jay Hakkinen Jay Hakkinen is a professional biathlete from Kasilof, Alaska. He is a four-time American Olympian, and his 10th-place finish in the 20-kilometer individual race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was the best finish ever by an American biathlete.-Background:At the age of three, Hakkinen...	27:17.4	0 (0+0)	+3.09.6
55	23	Lee-Steve Jackson	27:18.1	2 (1+1)	+3:10.3
56	33	Lukas Hofer Lukas Hofer Lukas Hofer is an Italian biathlete. He competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in biathlon.- References :...	27:18.3	4 (2+2)	+3:10.5
57	65	Vasja Rupnik Vasja Rupnik Vasja Rupnik is a Slovenian biathlete.Rupnik represented Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...	27:20.8	3 (0+3)	+3:13.0
58	87	Peter Dokl Peter Dokl Peter Dokl is a Slovenian biathlete.Dokl represented Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...	27:21.0	0 (0+0)	+3:13.2
59	59	Michail Kletcherov	27:23.1	0 (0+0)	+3.15.3
60	79	Mattia Cola	27:24.9	1 (0+1)	+3.17.1
61	46	Christian de Lorenzi	27:25.9	4 (2+2)	+3.18.1
62	55	Roland Lessing Roland Lessing Roland Lessing is an Estonian biathlete. First World Cup podium was in Pokljuka Pursuit 20 December 2009.- External links :* *...	27:26.0	3 (2+1)	+3.18.2
63	53	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...	27:28.0	2 (1+1)	+3.20.2
64	86	Kristaps Libietis	27:32.5	1 (1+0)	+3.24.7
65	3	Lee In-Bok	27:34.1	4 (1+3)	+3:26.3
66	67	Marek Matiasko Marek Matiaško Marek Matiaško is a Slovak biathlete.He was born in Bojnice. He participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he placed 5th in the 20 km. He represents Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...	27:37.4	3 (1+2)	+3:29.6
67	88	Ondřej Moravec	27:39.8	3 (2+1)	+3:32.0
68	30	Hidenori Isa	27:42.2	3 (1+2)	+3:34.4
69	81	Benjamin Weger Benjamin Weger Benjamin Weger is a Swiss biathlete.First World Cup podium was in Pokljuka Individual 16 December 2010.-External links:**...	27:43.6	3 (3+0)	+3:35.8
70	1	Victor Pinzaru Victor Pinzaru Victor Pinzaru is a biathlete from Moldova. He competed for Moldova at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Pinzaru was Moldova's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.- References :...	27:52.6	1 (1+0)	+3:44.8
71	17	Simon Fourcade Simon Fourcade Simon Fourcade is a French biathlete. His younger brother Martin Fourcade is also a biathlete.-External links:**...	27:53.0	4 (1+3)	+3:45.2
72	68	Dias Keneshev Dias Keneshev Dias Keneshev is a biathlete from Kazakhstan. He competed for Kazakhstan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Keneshev was Kazakhstan's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.- References :...	28:04.6	1 (0+1)	+3:56.8
73	45	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...	28:04.8	4 (2+2)	+3:57.0
74	74	Martten Kaldvee Martten Kaldvee Martten Kaldvee is an Estonian biathlete. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 74th in the 10 km sprint and 81st in the 20 km individual.-References:...	28:07.7	2 (2+1)	+3:59.9
75	50	Dusan Simocko	28:11.4	3 (1+2)	+4:03.6
76	77	Miroslav Matiasko	28:15.9	4 (1+3)	+4:08.1
77	69	Vyacheslav Derkach	28:22.9	3 (0+3)	+4:15.1
78	41	Edgars Piksons Edgars Piksons Edgars Piksons is a Latvian biathlete who began competing in 1996. He represented Latvia at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. At Biathlon World Championships 2011 he got 8th place in sprint.- External links :*...	28:23.0	2 (1+1)	+4:15.2
79	60	Magnus Jonsson	28:29.2	3 (0+3)	+4:21.4
80	12	Imre Tagscherer	28:38.8	4 (2+2)	+4:31.0
81	16	Milanko Petrović Milanko Petrović Milanko Petrović is an Serbian biathlon skier who also participated in the Biathlon World Championships 2009.He was named to the Serbian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...	28:38.9	4 (1+3)	+4:31.1
82	80	Miroslav Kenanov	28:40.2	1 (1+0)	+4:32.4
83	61	Vladimir Iliev	28:45.0	3 (1+2)	+4:37.2
84	78	Nikolay Braichenko	28:52.0	3 (1+2)	+4:44.2
85	57	Łukasz Szczurek Łukasz Szczurek Lukasz Szczurek is a Polish biathlete. He competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Poland.-References:...	29:02.0	2 (1+1)	+4:54.2
86	35	Øystein Slettemark	30:55.8	7 (3+4)	+6:48.0
87	28	Alexei Almoukov	30:57.9	4 (3+1)	+6:50.1

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Athanassios Tsakiris

Athanassios "Thanasis" Tsakiris is a Greek biathlete and cross-country skier. He competed for Greece at five Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2010 in cross country skiing and biathlon...

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