Biathlon combines speed, endurance and accuracy in one sport. This amazing combination ensures that the biathlon athlete is mentally and physically tough.
The biathlon event consists of a sprint, a long setting race and shooting completion. Speed is the main focus of this event. A sprint consists of a test for sprinting style and continues with different conditions, including snow, snow with frozen water, dry foliage and mud – all affected by the weather.
Winter Paralympics 2022 Schedule
Despite being a sport that is only 20 years old, biathlon has fast gained an international reputation. At the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the biathlon event was a highlight of the entire competition, besides cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling.
Beijing Paralympics 2022 Live TV Stream
Fast forward four years and India is in the midst of becoming a global hub for biathlon. As part of this year’s Ski India season, the government plans to hold events on four different grounds – Sirish Icefall, Siachen Glacier, Nandurbar and Kulfi Peak in July.
Biathlon 2022 Winter Paralympics Schedule & Fixture
The Biathlon sport will be started from 5th to 11th March at 2022 National Biathlon Center. Athletes are separated into 3 categories: sitting, standing and visually impaired, and they compete in 3 events: sprint, middle distance, long distance.
Men’s events
- 7.5 kilometres – Visually impaired, Sitting, Standing
- 12.5 kilometres – Visually impaired, Sitting, Standing
- 15 kilometres- Visually impaired, Sitting, Standing
Women’s events
- 6 kilometres – Visually impaired, Sitting, Standing
- 10 kilometres – Visually impaired, Sitting, Standing
- 12.5 kilometres – Visually impaired, Sitting, Standing
5th March 2022
Men’s Event finals
Women’s Event finals
8th March 2022
Men’s Event finals
Women’s Event finals
11th March 2022
Men’s Event finals
Women’s Event finals
Biathlon Sports at Winter Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 24 | 27 | 15 |
| 2 | Germany | 22 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 14 | 19 | 22 |
| 4 | France | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Norway | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Neutral Paralympic Athletes | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | United States | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 2 |
