Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
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At the 2006 Winter Paralympics
, 12 biathlon
events were contested at Pragelato
.
Women
Men's 12.5km - Visually Impaired
Men's 12.5km - Standing
Men's 7.5km - Visually Impaired
Men's 7.5km - Standing
Women's 12.5km - Standing
Women's 7.5km - Visually Impaired
Women's 7.5km - Standing
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....
, 12 biathlon
Paralympic biathlon
Paralympic biathlon is an adaptation of biathlon for athletes with a disability. Paralympic biathlon is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games...
events were contested at Pragelato
Pragelato
Pragelato is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone. The name Pragelato, meaning ‘icy meadow’, has been derived from the harsh climate and the fact that the ground is covered with ice for long periods...
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Germany |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Japan |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  France |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Events
Men- 12.5km
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 7.5km
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
Women
- 10km
- Sitting
- 12.5km
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 7.5km
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
Men's 12.5km
Men's 12.5km - Sitting| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Vladimir Kiselev Vladimir Kiselev Vladimir Kiselev is a Russian biathlete, cross-country skier and two time Paralympic Champion. He compete in classification category sitting events.... (RUS) |
46:46.500 | |
| Taras Kryjanovski (RUS) |
47:34.700 | |
| Mikhail Terentiev Mikhail Terentiev Mikhail B. Terentiev is a Russian Paralympian, member of parliament, and secretary-general of the Russian Paralympic Committee, and the European Paralympic Committee.He is a multiple medal winner at the Paralympic Games in biathlon and cross-country skiing.... (RUS) |
49:15.200 |
Men's 12.5km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympian.He is classified B3 , and compete in classification category visually impaired.... (UKR) |
38:54.900 | |
| Irek Mannanov (RUS) |
39:15.400 | |
| Wilhelm Brem Wilhelm Brem Wilhelm Brem is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier competing for Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.- References :... (GER) |
41:24.200 |
Men's 12.5km - Standing
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Rustam Garifoullin Rustam Garifoullin Rustam Garifoullin is a disabled Russian cross-country skier and biathlete. He received two gold medals in Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also won a silver medal in cross-country skiing in the 1x3.75/2x5 km relay at that Paralympics.- References :... (RUS) |
40:18.700 | |
| Alfis Makamedinov (RUS) |
40:54.400 | |
| Nils Erik Ulset Nils Erik Ulset Nils Erik Ulset is a Norwegian biathlete, cross-country skier and three time Paralympic Champion.He competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake, where he took two gold medals in cross-country skiing, one in 10 km, LW2-4 and one in 20 km, standing... (NOR) |
41:05.300 |
Men's 7.5km
Men's 7.5km - Sitting| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Vladimir Kiselev Vladimir Kiselev Vladimir Kiselev is a Russian biathlete, cross-country skier and two time Paralympic Champion. He compete in classification category sitting events.... (RUS) |
25:19.100 | |
| Iurii Kostiuk Iurii Kostiuk Iurii Kostiuk is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympic Champion.He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In cross-country skiing he took the gold medal in the men's 15 km, silver in the 5 km and bronze in the 10 km, sitski... (UKR) |
25:49.500 | |
| Sergiy Khyzhnyak (UKR) |
25:51.200 |
Men's 7.5km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Irek Mannanov (RUS) |
20:54.100 | |
| Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympian.He is classified B3 , and compete in classification category visually impaired.... (UKR) |
21:56.800 | |
| Brian McKeever Brian McKeever Brian McKeever is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete. He began skiing at the age of three and started competing at thirteen. At 19 he began losing his vision due to Stargardt's disease. At the 2002 and 2006 Winter Paralympics he competed in both cross-country skiing and biathlon... (CAN) |
22:59.400 |
Men's 7.5km - Standing
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Rustam Garifoullin Rustam Garifoullin Rustam Garifoullin is a disabled Russian cross-country skier and biathlete. He received two gold medals in Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also won a silver medal in cross-country skiing in the 1x3.75/2x5 km relay at that Paralympics.- References :... (RUS) |
21:17.700 | |
| Josef Giesen (GER) |
21:18.700 | |
| Nils Erik Ulset Nils Erik Ulset Nils Erik Ulset is a Norwegian biathlete, cross-country skier and three time Paralympic Champion.He competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake, where he took two gold medals in cross-country skiing, one in 10 km, LW2-4 and one in 20 km, standing... (NOR) |
22:06.100 |
Women's 10km
Women's 10km - Sitting| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... (UKR) |
41:09.100 | |
| Lyudmyla Pavlenko (UKR) |
42:25.100 | |
| Svitlana Tryfonova (UKR) |
46:33.500 |
Women's 12.5km
Women's 12.5km - Visually Impaired| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Miyuki Kobayashi (JPN) |
49:04.500 | |
| Tetyana Smyrnova (UKR) |
52:30.500 | |
| Verena Bentele Verena Bentele Verena Bentele is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She won her first Paralympic medals at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, followed by four gold medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, as well as two gold and one bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Paralympics At the 2010... (GER) |
52:33.500 |
Women's 12.5km - Standing
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
 Anne Floriet (FRA) |
47:45.100 | |
| Yuliya Batenkova (UKR) |
50:50.300 | |
| Shoko Ota (JPN) |
52:36.200 |
Women's 7.5km
Women's 7.5km - Sitting| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... (UKR) |
28:03.400 | |
| Svitlana Tryfonova (UKR) |
30:31.500 | |
| Lyudmyla Pavlenko (UKR) |
32:34.600 |
Women's 7.5km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Verena Bentele Verena Bentele Verena Bentele is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She won her first Paralympic medals at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, followed by four gold medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, as well as two gold and one bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Paralympics At the 2010... (GER) |
27:07.600 | |
| Miyuki Kobayashi (JPN) |
27:28.300 | |
| Elvira Ibraginova (RUS) |
28:28.200 |
Women's 7.5km - Standing
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Alena Gorbunova (RUS) |
25:54.200 | |
| Anna Burmistrova Anna Burmistrova Anna Alexandrovna Burmistrova is a Russian Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She was born with Erb's palsy which resulted in her left arm being paralyzed.She was named Honoured Master of Sport for her efforts at the 2010 Paralympic Games.... (RUS) |
26:39.500 | |
| Anne Floriet (FRA) |
26:40.500 |