Biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
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| Biathlon at the I Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Seefeld Arena Seefeld |
| Dates | 15–19 January |
| Competitors | 99 from 33 nations |
| Biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | ||
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| Sprint | boys' | girls' |
| Pursuit | boys' | girls' |
| Mixed relay | mixed | |
| Cross-country/Biathlon relay | mixed | |
Biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the temporary Biathlon Course at the Seefeld Arena venue in Innsbruck, Austria.[1][2] One of the mixed events is contested together with cross-country skiers.
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Estonia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Events
[edit]Boys' events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Cheng Fangming China | 19:21.7 (0+1) | Rene Zahkna Estonia | 19:43.0 (0+1) | Aristide Bègue France | 19:48.5 (1+0) |
| Pursuit | Niklas Homberg Germany | 28:43.1 (2+0+2+0) | Rene Zahkna Estonia | 28:52.6 (0+2+1+1) | Cheng Fangming China | 28:57.7 (2+1+1+3) |
Girls' events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Franziska Preuß Germany | 17:27.7 (0+1) | Galina Vishnevskaya Kazakhstan | 17:55.2 (1+1) | Uliana Kaisheva Russia | 18:00.9 (1+1) |
| Pursuit | Uliana Kaisheva Russia | 26:01.3 (0+0+0+0) | Franziska Preuß Germany | 26:29.2 (1+0+1+0) | Galina Vishnevskaya Kazakhstan | 27:44.4 (0+2+1+1) |
Mixed events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed relay | Germany (GER) Franziska Preuß Laura Hengelhaupt Maximilian Janke Niklas Homberg | 1:11:06.8 (0+0) (0+2) (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+0) (0+2) (0+1) | Norway (NOR) Kristin Sandeggen Karoline Næss Haakon Livik Kristian Andre Aalerud | 1:13:11.7 (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+3) | France (FRA) Léa Ducordeau Chloé Chevalier Fabien Claude Aristide Bègue | 1:13:27.8 (0+1) (0+0) (0+2) (1+3) (0+1) (0+2) (0+1) (0+2) |
Multi-medalists
[edit]Athletes who have won at least two medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franziska Preuß (GER) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Niklas Homberg (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Cheng Fangming (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Uliana Kaisheva (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Rene Zahkna (EST) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Galina Vishnevskaya (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Aristide Bègue (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Qualification system
[edit]Qualification summary
[edit]| NOC | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia | 1 | 1 | |
 Australia | 1 | 1 | |
 Austria | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Belarus | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Canada | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| China | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Croatia | 1 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Estonia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Finland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| France | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Great Britain | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Latvia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Moldova | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Poland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Romania | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Russia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Serbia | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sweden | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 United States | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total athletes | 50 | 49 | 99 |
| Total NOCs | 30 | 28 | 33 |