The biathlon

Paralympic biathlon

Paralympic biathlon is an adaptation of biathlon for athletes with a disability. Paralympic biathlon is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games...

 competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics

2010 Winter Paralympics

The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...

 was held at 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...

. The events will be held on 13 March and 17 March 2010.

Medal table

1		5	7	4	16
2		3	3	4	10
3		3	0	2	5
4		1	1	0	2
5		0	1	0	1
6		0	0	1	1
6		0	0	1	1

Events

The program includes a total of 12 events, 6 for men and 6 for women. Competitors are divided into three categories: standing, visually impaired, and sitting. Standing biathletes are those that have a locomotive disability but are able to use the same equipment as able-bodied skiers, while sitting competitors use a sitski. Skiers with a visual impairement compete with the help of a sighted guide

Sighted guide

A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment....

and an acoustic aiming system. The skier with the visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.
Men

• 3 km×2 pursuit
  • Standing
  • Visually impaired
  • Sitting
• 12.5 km individual
  • Standing
  • Visually impaired
  • Sitting

Women

• 3 km×2 pursuit
  • Standing
  • Visually impaired
  • Sitting
• 12.5 km individual
  • Standing
  • Visually impaired
• 10 km individual
  • Sitting

Women's events

Pursuit	visually impaired		12:51.8		13:23.4		13:40.8
	sitting		09:55.5		10:12.6		10:20.7
	standing		11:24.1		12:59.8		13:25.1
Individual	visually impaired		43:57.3		46:59.4		47:59.1
	sitting		38:46.6		39:07.8		39:54.2
	standing		46:01.4		48:04.0		48:22.5

Men's events

Pursuit	visually impaired		10:54.3		11:09.2		11:16.0
	sitting		09:51.0		10:38.9		10:53.1
	standing		10:32.2		10:51.3		10:58.9
Individual	visually impaired		38:28.6		38:32.7		38:55.5
	sitting		42:22.4		42:29.9		43:11.0
	standing		38:29.4		39:28.5		41:25.0