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The 31st Biathlon World Championships
Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...

were held in 1996 for the third time in Ruhpolding

Ruhpolding

Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

10 km sprint

Name	Nation	Result
Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Petrovich Dratchev is former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Dratchev has four world championship titles in his career...	Russia	26:52.3
Viktor Maigourov Viktor Maigourov Viktor Maigourov or Maigurov is a former biathlete from Russia. Competing for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, he placed fourth on the relay with the Belarusian team. He won three World Cup victories, his last at Osbrlie 1997...	Russia
René Cattarinussi René Cattarinussi René Cattarinussi is an Italian former biathlete. At the World Championship 1996 in Ruhpolding he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, the following year at the World Championship 1997 in Osrblie he won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay...	Italy

20 km individual

Name	Nation	Result
Sergey Tarasov	Russia	53:05.4
Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Petrovich Dratchev is former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Dratchev has four world championship titles in his career...	Russia	53:49.9
Vadim Sashurin Vadim Sashurin Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin is a retired Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - bronze medal on the relay*1996 - bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay...	Belarus	54:38.3

4 x 7.5 km relay

Name	Nation	Result
Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Viktor Maigourov Viktor Maigourov Viktor Maigourov or Maigurov is a former biathlete from Russia. Competing for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, he placed fourth on the relay with the Belarusian team. He won three World Cup victories, his last at Osbrlie 1997... Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Petrovich Dratchev is former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Dratchev has four world championship titles in his career... Sergei Tarasov Sergei Tarasov Sergey Petrovich Tarasov is a former Russian biathlete. In the 1990s, he was one of the dominating biathletes, winning four Olympic medals and seven World Championship medals over the course of his career.... Alexei Kobelev	Russia	1:19:50.8
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Ricco Gross Ricco Gross Ricco Groß is a former German biathlete and multiple gold medal winner at the Winter Olympics and World Championships. He is married to Kathrin since 1994 and they have three sons: Marco , Simon , and Gabriel... Peter Sendel Peter Sendel Peter Sendel is a former German biathlete. At the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Sendel was a part of the German team that won the gold medal... Frank Luck Frank Luck Frank Luck is a former German biathlete. Frank Luck started early with cross country skiing, but in 1980 he went over to biathlon. By 1988 at the age of 21 he had already qualified for the Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he finished sixth in the sprint event... Sven Fischer Sven Fischer Sven Fischer is a former German biathlete. He trained with the WSV Oberhof club, and was coached by Frank Ullrich and Fritz Fischer and Klaus Siebert...	Germany
Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... Alexei Aidarov Alexei Aidarov Alexei Aidarov is a Ukrainian biathlete.- Career :Olympics1998 – Bronze medal on the 20 km individualWorld Championships1996 – Bronze medal on the relay1999 – gold medal on the relay... Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov is a Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - Bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay1996 - Gold medal in the Team event, bronze medal on the relay... Vadim Sashurin Vadim Sashurin Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin is a retired Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - bronze medal on the relay1996 - bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay... Alexander Popov	Belarus

Team event

Name	Nation	Result
Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... Vadim Sashurin Vadim Sashurin Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin is a retired Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - bronze medal on the relay1996 - bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay... Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Ryzhenkov Oleg Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov is a Belarusian biathlete.- Career :World Championships1995 - Bronze medal on the 20 km and on the relay1996 - Gold medal in the Team event, bronze medal on the relay... Alexander Popov Petr Ivashko	Belarus	26:05.6
Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Viktor Maigurov Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Dratchev Vladimir Petrovich Dratchev is former Soviet, Russian and Belarusian biathlete. He formerly had Russian citizenship and started for Russia until 2002. Dratchev has four world championship titles in his career... Pavel Muslimov Pavel Muslimov Pavel Iliych Muslimov is a former Russian biathlete.- Career :Winter Olympics1998 - silver medal on the sprintWorld Championships1995 - silver medal on the sprint*1996 - silver medal in teams-References:... Sergei Rozhkov	Russia
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... René Cattarinussi René Cattarinussi René Cattarinussi is an Italian former biathlete. At the World Championship 1996 in Ruhpolding he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, the following year at the World Championship 1997 in Osrblie he won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay... Pieralberto Carrara Patrick Favre Patrick Favre Patrick Favre is a former Italian biathlete. At the 1997 World Championship in Osrblie he won a bronze medal with the Italian relay team. Two years later at the 1999 World Championship in Kontiolahti he won a silver medal in the sprint event. In the 1994/95 season he came second in the overall... Hubert Leitgeb	Italy

7.5 km sprint

Name	Nation	Result
Olga Romasko Olga Romasko Olga Vladimirovna Romasko is a former Russian biathlete. She began with biathlon in 1993. Both in 1996 and 1997, she became world champion in the 7.5 km sprint event. Romasko also won a bronze medal both in the pursuit and on the relay in 1997...	Russia	22:30.5
Ann-Elen Skjelbreid Ann-Elen Skjelbreid Ann-Elen Skjelbreid is a former Norwegian biathlete from the Hålandsdal area in the Norwegian municipality of Fusa. She is the sister of Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée and is married with fellow Norwegian biathlete Egil Gjelland...	Norway
Magdalena Forsberg Magdalena Forsberg Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg is a former Swedish cross country skier and biathlete. She was the dominating female biathlete from 1997 to 2002, when she retired, winning the Biathlon World Cup for six years straight...	Sweden

15 km individual

Name	Nation	Result
Emmanuelle Claret Emmanuelle Claret Emmanuelle Claret is a former French biathlete. She had her best year in 1996 when she become world champion in the Biathlon World Championships 1996 in Ruhpolding at 15 km. She also won a silver medal with the French relay at the same championships. She won the overall world cup in 1996...	France	46:43.1
Olga Melnik Olga Melnik Olga Ivanovna Melnik is a Russian biathlete. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, she received a silver medal with the Russian relay team, which consisted of herself, Galina Koukleva, Albina Akhatova and Olga Romasko.-References:...	Russia
Olena Petrova Olena Petrova Olena Petrova . Is a Ukrainian biathlete- Career :Olympics1998 - silver medal on the 15 km*World Championships...	Ukraine

4 x 7.5 km relay

Name	Nation	Result
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Uschi Disl Uschi Disl Ursula Disl is a former German biathlete. , . She resides with her Swedish boyfriend Tomas Söderberg in Austria, and like most German Nordic skiers, is in the military as a border patrol guard... Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm is a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon.... Katrin Apel Katrin Apel Katrin Apel is a retired German biathlete. , . Apel now resides in Gräfenroda, and is a member of the SV Eintracht Frankenhain club... Petra Behle Petra Behle Petra Behle is a former German biathlete- Career :Behle won her first gold medal in the 1988 World Championships when she was 19 and she also has three gold medals in the 15 km that happened in 1989, 1991 and 1993 she also has three biathlon-world championship medals in relays from 1995, 1996 and...	Germany	1:33:59.8
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret is a former French biathlete. She won 2 Olympic medals and 15 medals in the Biathlon World Championships. In 1999/2000 she finished 3rd in the overall World Cup, and she has a total of 8 victories in World Cup races.-References:*... Florence Baverel-Robert Florence Baverel-Robert Florence Baverel-Robert , is a retired French biathlete who competed in the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Baverel-Robert won the gold medal in the women's 7.5 km sprint... Emmanuelle Claret Emmanuelle Claret Emmanuelle Claret is a former French biathlete. She had her best year in 1996 when she become world champion in the Biathlon World Championships 1996 in Ruhpolding at 15 km. She also won a silver medal with the French relay at the same championships. She won the overall world cup in 1996... Anne Briand Anne Briand Anne Briand . Is a former French biathlete. She belonged to the world's best biathletes in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, the first time this competition was introduced at the olympic level she won a gold medal with the French relay team...	France
Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... Tetyana Vodopyanova Tetyana Vodopyanova Tetyana Vodopyanova is a former Ukrainian biathlete. Presently at the Institute of Physical Education and Wellness of the Volyn National Univercity [sic] where she is a "Distinguished Master of Sports".- Career :... Olena Petrova Olena Petrova Olena Petrova . Is a Ukrainian biathlete- Career :Olympics1998 - silver medal on the 15 km*World Championships... Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova is a Ukrainian born biathlete who has been competing for Belarus since 2002. Prior to that, she had competed for the Ukraine from 1991 until she changed her citizenship to Belarus in 2002.... Valentina Tserbe Nessina	Ukraine

Team event

Name	Nation	Result
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Katrin Apel Katrin Apel Katrin Apel is a retired German biathlete. , . Apel now resides in Gräfenroda, and is a member of the SV Eintracht Frankenhain club... Petra Behle Petra Behle Petra Behle is a former German biathlete- Career :Behle won her first gold medal in the 1988 World Championships when she was 19 and she also has three gold medals in the 15 km that happened in 1989, 1991 and 1993 she also has three biathlon-world championship medals in relays from 1995, 1996 and... Uschi Disl Uschi Disl Ursula Disl is a former German biathlete. , . She resides with her Swedish boyfriend Tomas Söderberg in Austria, and like most German Nordic skiers, is in the military as a border patrol guard... Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm is a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon....	Germany	23:23.6
Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... Tetyana Vodopyanova Tetyana Vodopyanova Tetyana Vodopyanova is a former Ukrainian biathlete. Presently at the Institute of Physical Education and Wellness of the Volyn National Univercity [sic] where she is a "Distinguished Master of Sports".- Career :... Olena Petrova Olena Petrova Olena Petrova . Is a Ukrainian biathlete- Career :Olympics1998 - silver medal on the 15 kmWorld Championships... Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova Olena Zubrilova is a Ukrainian born biathlete who has been competing for Belarus since 2002. Prior to that, she had competed for the Ukraine from 1991 until she changed her citizenship to Belarus in 2002.... Nina Lemesh Nina Lemesh Nina Lemesh is a Ukrainian biathlete.- Career :World Championships2000 - Bronze medal on the relay2001 - Bronze medal on the relay-References:*...	Ukraine
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Anne Briand Anne Briand Anne Briand . Is a former French biathlete. She belonged to the world's best biathletes in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, the first time this competition was introduced at the olympic level she won a gold medal with the French relay team... Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret is a former French biathlete. She won 2 Olympic medals and 15 medals in the Biathlon World Championships. In 1999/2000 she finished 3rd in the overall World Cup, and she has a total of 8 victories in World Cup races.-References:*... Florence Baverel-Robert Florence Baverel-Robert Florence Baverel-Robert , is a retired French biathlete who competed in the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Baverel-Robert won the gold medal in the women's 7.5 km sprint... Emmanuelle Claret Emmanuelle Claret Emmanuelle Claret is a former French biathlete. She had her best year in 1996 when she become world champion in the Biathlon World Championships 1996 in Ruhpolding at 15 km. She also won a silver medal with the French relay at the same championships. She won the overall world cup in 1996...	France

Medal table

Place	Nation				Total
1	Russia	4	4	0	8
2	Germany	2	1	0	3
3	Early Modern France	1	1	1	3
4	Belarus	1	0	2	3
5	Ukraine	0	1	2	3
6	Norway	0	1	0	1
7	Italy	0	0	2	2
8	Sweden	0	0	1	1

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