Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics

Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics
Governing bodyIPC
Events18 (men: 9; women: 9)
Games

Biathlon has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the Winter Games in 1988, in Innsbruck, Austria.

Summary

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In the winter Paralympics where the sport was introduced, only athletes with physical impairments were allowed to compete. In the following Winter Paralympics in 1992, competitors expanded to include those with visual impairments.[1]

Athletes are separated into 3 categories: sitting, standing and visually impaired, and they compete in 3 events: sprint, middle distance, long distance.[1]

Games Year Events Best Nation
1
2
3
4 1988 3  Finland
5 1992 4  Finland
6 1994 10  Germany
7 1998 12  Germany
8 2002 6  Germany
9 2006 12  Russia
10 2010 12  Russia
11 2014 18  Russia
12 2018 18  Neutral Paralympic Athletes
13 2022 18  Ukraine

Events

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Event Class 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 Years
15 km men Standing 2
Visually impaired 2
Sitting 2
12.5 km men Standing 4
Visually impaired 4
Sitting 4
7.5 km men Standing 8
Visually impaired 7
Sitting 6
3 km men Standing 1
Visually impaired 1
2.4 km men Sitting 1
12.5 km women Standing 4
Visually impaired 4
Sitting 2
10 km women Standing 2
Visually impaired 2
Sitting 4
7.5 km women Standing 4
Visually impaired 4
Sitting 3
6 km women Standing 2
Visually impaired 2
Sitting 2
3 km women Standing 1
Visually impaired 1
2.4 km women Sitting 1
Total Events 3 4 10 12 6 12 12 18 18

Medal table

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[5][6] NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter Paralympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia (RUS)24271566
2 Germany (GER)23142057
3 Ukraine (UKR)22282777
4 France (FRA)85417
5 Norway (NOR)64818
6 United States (USA)56314
7 Neutral Paralympic Athletes (NPA)55111
8 China (CHN)42612
9 Switzerland (SUI)35311
10 Finland (FIN)3249
11 Canada (CAN)23813
12 Japan (JPN)2226
13 Netherlands (NED)2013
14 Belarus (BLR)1269
15 Sweden (SWE)1225
16 Denmark (DEN)1012
17 Unified Team1001
18 Austria (AUT)0404
19 Slovakia (SVK)0213
20 Italy (ITA)0011
 Kazakhstan (KAZ)0011
 Poland (POL)0011
Totals (22 entries)113113115341

As of 2022 Winter Paralympics

Nations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Biathlon at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. ^ IPC Historical Results Database - General Search, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  3. ^ Paralympic Winter Sports Programme Build-Up, The Paralympian, No. 1/2002
  4. ^ Team handbook and guide Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, British Paralympic Association, February 10, 2010
  5. ^ IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete Search - Search by Sport, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  6. ^ IPC Historical Results Database - Participation and Medallist Reports - Medal Standings, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)