Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics

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

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

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.[1]

Games Year Events Best Nation
1
2
3
419883 Finland
519924 Finland
6199410 Germany
7199812 Germany
820026 Germany
9200612 Russia
10201012 Russia
11201418 Russia
12201818 Neutral Paralympic Athletes
13202218 Ukraine

Events

[2][3][4]

EventClass768084889294980206101418Years
15 km menStanding••2
Visually impaired••2
Sitting••2
12.5 km menStanding••••4
Visually impaired••••4
Sitting••••4
7.5 km menStanding• • •• •• • •• •••••8
Visually impaired• •• • •• • •••••7
Sitting• •• • •••••6
3 km menStanding•1
Visually impaired•1
2.4 km menSitting•1
12.5 km womenStanding••••4
Visually impaired••••4
Sitting••2
10 km womenStanding••2
Visually impaired••2
Sitting••••4
7.5 km womenStanding••••4
Visually impaired•• •••4
Sitting•••3
6 km womenStanding••2
Visually impaired••2
Sitting••2
3 km womenStanding•1
Visually impaired•1
2.4 km womenSitting•1
Total Events341012612121818

Medal table

[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

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics.
  1. "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)
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