The women's pursuit 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 16, 2010.

Observers and participants reported that the race start was confused and disorganized. U.S. coach Per Nilsson stated that he had never seen an Olympic biathlon as poorly managed as the February 16 women's race.

Results

1:04.3

1:17.3

1:22.6

1:26.1

1:27.3

1:37.8

1:41.2

1:42.6

1:47.2

1:50.9

2:10.3

2:18.0

2:38.3

2:51.6

2:52.4

2:55.0

2:59.0

3:08.2

3:18.8

3:25.2

3:29.8

3:30.9

3:37.9

3:42.4

3:45.8

3:46.2

3:46.5

3:46.6

3:46.7

4:04.1

4:07.8

4:34.0

4:44.1

5:00.9

5:37.5

5:52.5

5:55.9

6:04.9

6:22.8

6:25.9

7:22.5

7:42.7

Rank	Bib	Name	Country	Start	Time	Penalties (P+P+S+S)	Deficit
	2	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...		0:02	30:16.0	2 (0+0+1+1)
	1	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...		0:00	30:28.3	2 (0+1+1+0)
	6	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....		0:28	30:44.3	0 (0+0+0+0)
	20	Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek		0:58	30:55.4	1 (1+0+0+0)
	33	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...		1:46	31:07.2	0 (0+0+0+0)
	4	Anna Boulygina Anna Boulygina Anna Alekseyevna Boulygina is a Russian biathlete. Of now, her residence is Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.Started competing in the World Cup in 2006-07 season ranking 31 in the biathlon World Cup total score. Missed most of the 2007-08 season due to knee injury. In May 2008 she reappeared on the...		0:12	31:08.1	1 (0+1+0+0)
	7	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...		0:28	31:20.3	2 (0+1+1+0)
	10	Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland		0:34	31:33.3	1 (1+0+0+0)
	9	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...		0:34	31:38.6	2 (0+0+1+1)
10	27	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...		1:20	31:40.5	3 (1+0+1+1)	+1:24.5
11	5	Elena Khrustaleva Elena Khrustaleva Elena Vladimirovna Khrustaleva is a former Russian and Belarusian, now Kazakh biathlete. She won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...		0:25	31:42.1	3 (1+0+1+1)
12	30	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...		1:32	31:43.3	1 (0+0+0+1)
13	17	Liudmila Kalinchik Liudmila Kalinchik Liudmila Kalinchik is a Belarusian biathlete. She represents Belarus at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...		0:51	31:48.2	2 (0+0+1+1)	+1:32.2
14	12	Helena Jonsson Helena Jonsson Helena Ekholm is a Swedish biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality. She is the reigning world champion in pursuit. She also won the Women's Biathlon World Cup in the 2008-09 season....		0:47	31:53.8	2 (0+0+2+0)
15	8	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...		0:32	31:57.2	4 (0+2+0+2)
16	26	Simone Hauswald		1:19	31:58.6	4 (1+0+1+2)
17	3	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....		0:11	32:03.2	2 (0+1+0+1)
18	13	Svetlana Sleptsova Svetlana Sleptsova Svetlana Yuryevna Sleptsova in Khanty Mansiysk is a Russian biathlete. She is a member of the club CSKA . She is a three-time Junior World Champion and won the bronze medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 World Championships in Östersund. In 2009 she was part of the Gold medal winning Russian...		0:48	32:06.9	3 (1+0+0+2)
19	14	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...		0:50	32:26.3	2 (0+1+0+1)
20	22	Olga Medvedtseva		1:06	32:31.9	3 (0+0+2+1)	+2:15.9
21	18	Olena Pidhrushna Olena Pidhrushna Olena Pidhrushna is a Ukrainian biathlete. She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...		0:52	32:34.0	2 (1+0+0+1)
22	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 :...		0:43	32:54.3	1 (0+0+1+0)
23	23	Valj Semerenko Valj Semerenko Valentina Oleksandrivna Semerenko , known also as Valya 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 Viktoria is her twin sister.-References:...		1:13	32:57.6	3 (0+1+2+0)	+2:41.6
24	21	Krystyna Pałka Krystyna Pałka Krystyna Pałka is a Polish biathlete. She represented Poland at the 2010 Olympics.-References:...		0:59	33:07.6	2 (1+0+1+0)
25	42	Agnieszka Cyl Agnieszka Cyl Agnieszka Cyl, née Grzybek is a biathlete from Poland. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In the 15 km individual race, she placed 7th with a time of 42:32.5.-References:...		2:00	33:08.4	1 (1+0+0+0)
26	28	Nadezhda Skardino Nadezhda Skardino Nadezhda Skardino is a Belarusian biathlete. She represented Belarus at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...		1:22	33:11.0	2 (0+0+1+1)
27	15	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...		0:50	33:15.0	1 (1+0+1+3)
28	36	Weronika Nowakowska		1:54	33:24.2	2 (0+0+1+1)
29	29	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...		1:26	33:34.8	3 (1+0+2+0)
30	51	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 :...		2:19	33:41.2	2 (0+0+1+1)
31	35	Magdalena Gwizdoń		1:53	33:45.8	2 (0+1+1+0)
32	19	Magda Rezlerová Magda Rezlerová Magda Rezlerova is a Czech biathlete. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...		0:55	33:46.9	5 (0+0+1+4)
33	31	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...		1:37	33:53.9	2 (1+0+1+0)
34	25	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:...		1:16	33:58.4	5 (0+0+3+2)
35	50	Wang Chunli Wang Chunli Wang Chunli is a Chinese biathlete and cross-country skier. She competed for China at the 2006 Winter Olympics in cross-country skiing. She also competed in the biathlon for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...		2:18	34:01.8	2 (0+0+0+2)
36	46	Megan Tandy Megan Tandy Megan Tandy is a Canadian biathlete.Tandy was raised in Prince George, British Columbia, and currently resides in Squamish, British Columbia...		2:12	34:02.2	1 (1+0+0+0)
37	24	Veronika Vítková Veronika Vítková Veronika Vítková is a Czech biathlete. She comes from a family of skiers and switched from cross-country to biathlon at age 10. She is expected to compete for the Czech Republic at the 2010 Winter Olympics....		1:15	34:02.5	3 (1+0+1+1)
38	57	Madara Līduma 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:...		2:28	34:02.6	3 (0+0+2+1)
39	37	Dijana Ravnikar Dijana Ravnikar Dijana Ravnikar , is a former Slovenian biathlete and Cross-country skier of Croatian origin.- Career :...		1:54	34:02.7	1 (0+0+1+0)
40	40	Jana Gerekova		1:58	34:20.1	4 (0+3+0+1)
41	41	Sofia Domeij Sofia Domeij Sofia Domeij is a Swedish former biathlete. She has a Master of Science degree in technical chemistry. On September 2, 2011, Domeij officially retired due to injuries.- References :- External links :*...		1:59	34:23.8	2 (1+0+0+1)
42	34	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:...		1:47	34:26.4	5 (2+0+1+2)	+4:10.4
43	32	Song Chaoqing Song Chaoqing Song Chaoqing is a Chinese biathlete. She was on a gold medal winning team at the eleventh National Winter Games and is expected to compete for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...		1:43	34:46.6	5 (1+2+0+2)	+4:30.6
44	52	Anna Lebedeva		2:20	34:49.8	2 (0+1+0+1)	+4:33.8
45	59	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...		2:32	34:50.0	2 (0+1+1+0)
46	45	Sara Studebaker Sara Studebaker Sara Studebaker is an American biathlete who has competed since 2009. Her best World Cup finish was 38th in the sprint event at Whistler Olympic Park in March 2009....		2:10	35:00.1	2 (1+0+0+1)
47	16	Anna Maria Nilsson Anna Maria Nilsson Anna Maria Nilsson is a Swedish biathlete. She represents Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...		0:50	35:16.9	6 (1+2+2+1)
48	56	Selina Gasparin		2:28	35:53.5	5 (2+1+1+1)
49	39	Mihaela Purdea		1:57	36:08.5	4 (1+0+0+3)
50	43	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...		2:00	36:11.9	1 (0+1+0+0)
51	38	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...		1:55	36:20.9	5 (1+2+2+0)
52	49	Dana Plotogea Dana Plotogea Dana Plotogea is a Romanian biathlete. She represents Romania at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...		2:17	36:38.8	3 (0+0+2+1)
53	47	Karin Oberhofer		2:13	36:40.3	6 (2+3+1+0)	+6:24.3
54	44	Fuyuko Suzuki		2:02	36:41.9	1 (0+0+0+1)
55	60	Zdeňka Vejnarová		2:33	37:30.6	6 (1+1+3+1)	+7:14.6
56	53	Natalia Levchenkova		2:23	37:38.5	4 (1+0+0+3)
57	48	Gerda Krumina		2:14	37:58.7	4 (0+2+1+1)

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External links

• 2010 Winter Olympics results: Women's 10 km Pursuit, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-15.