Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics explained

Sport:	biathlon
Size:	150
Menevents:	9
Womenevents:	9

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

Summary

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.

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Events

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15 km men

Standing

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2

Visually impaired

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2

Sitting

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2

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12.5 km men

Standing

•

•

•

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4

Visually impaired

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•

•

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4

Sitting

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•

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4

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7.5 km men

Standing

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• •

• • •

• •

•

•

•

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8

Visually impaired

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• • •

•

•

•

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7

Sitting

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•

•

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6

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3 km men

Standing

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1

Visually impaired

•

1

2.4 km men

Sitting

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1

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12.5 km women

Standing

•

•

•

•

4

Visually impaired

•

•

•

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4

Sitting

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2

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10 km women

Standing

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2

Visually impaired

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2

Sitting

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•

•

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4

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7.5 km women

Standing

•

•

•

•

4

Visually impaired

•

• •

•

•

4

Sitting

•

•

•

3

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6 km women

Standing

•

•

2

Visually impaired

•

•

2

Sitting

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2

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3 km women

Standing

•

1

Visually impaired

•

1

2.4 km women

Sitting

•

1

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Total Events

3

4

10

12

6

12

12

18

18

Medal table

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

As of 2022 Winter Paralympics

See also

• Biathlon at the Winter Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biathlon at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics. 2022-02-13. International Paralympic Committee. en.
2. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/index.html?sport=31&ct=PG&ordered=1#general IPC Historical Results Database - General Search
3. http://www.paralympic.org/paralympian/20021/2002108.htm Paralympic Winter Sports Programme Build-Up
4. http://www.paralympics.org.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=1224&filetitle=Vancouver+2010+Team+Handbook Team handbook and guide
5. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/index.html?type=sport#athlete IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete Search - Search by Sport
6. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/index.html?type=medalstandings#report IPC Historical Results Database - Participation and Medallist Reports - Medal Standings