Biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
| Biathlon at the I Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Seefeld Arena Seefeld |
| Dates | 15–19 January |
| Competitors | 99 from 33 nations |
| Biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
Boys' events
| 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
| 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed relay |
Germany 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 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 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
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
Qualification summary
| 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 |