Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's relay

Women's biathlon relay
at the XX Olympic Winter Games
VenueCesana San Sicario
DatesFebruary 23
Competitors72 from 18 nations
Winning time1:16:12.5
Medalists
 
 
 
Biathlon at the
2006 Winter Olympics
Individual   men   women
Sprint   men   women
Pursuit   men   women
Mass start   men   women
Relay   men   women

The Women's 4 x 6 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 23 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Each national team consisted of four members, with each skiing 6 kilometres and shooting twice, once prone and once standing.

At each shooting station, a competitor has eight shots to hit five targets; however, only five bullets are loaded in a magazine at one - if additional shots are required, the spare bullets must be loaded one at a time. If after the eight shots are taken, there are still targets not yet hit, the competitor must ski a 150-metre penalty loop.[1]

Germany won the relay event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, while Russia's women were the defending World Champions after beating Germany by 41.4 seconds at the 2005 World Championship; Russia also led the World Cup standings after four relay events.

Despite missing the veteran Olga Pyleva, suspended for two years after failing an anti-doping test last week, the Russian team led from start to finish. The Germans finished 50.7 seconds behind for the silver. The French team took the bronze.[2]

Results

[3]

Rank Team Penalties Result
1st Russia
Anna Bogaliy
Svetlana Ishmouratova
Olga Zaitseva
Albina Akhatova
0+2
0+1
0+1
0+0
0+0
1:16:12.5
19:06.3
18:56.2
19:06.8
19:03.2
2nd Germany
Martina Glagow
Andrea Henkel
Katrin Apel
Kati Wilhelm
1+8
0+3
0+2
1+3
0+0
1:17:03.2
19:18.8
19:15.9
19:45.5
18:43.0
3rd France
Delphyne Peretto
Florence Baverel-Robert
Sylvie Becaert
Sandrine Bailly
0+8
0+3
0+1
0+2
0+2
1:18:38.7
20:46.5
19:02.6
19:50.2
18:59.4
4 Belarus
Ekaterina Ivanova
Olga Nazarova
Ludmilla Ananko
Olena Zubrilova
0+8
0+2
0+4
0+1
0+1
1:19:19.6
19:33.0
19:45.8
19:53.9
20:06.9
5 Norway
Tora Berger
Liv Grete Poirée
Gunn Margit Andreassen
Linda Tjorhom
1+13
1+4
0+2
0+3
0+4
1:19:34.4
20:28.1
18:43.2
20:32.0
19:51.1
6 Slovenia
Teja Gregorin
Andreja Mali
Dijana Grudiček
Tadeja Brankovič
1+11
0+0
0+1
0+4
1+6
1:19:55.7
19:45.2
20:09.8
19:44.5
20:16.2
7 Poland
Krystyna Palka
Magdalena Gwizdon
Katarzyna Ponikwia
Magdalena Grzywa
0+8
0+3
0+3
0+2
0+0
1:20:29.3
20:11.1
19:39.3
20:15.5
20:23.4
8 Bulgaria
Pavlina Filipova
Radka Popova
Irina Nikoultchina
Ekaterina Dafovska
3+14
0+0
1+3
1+6
1+5
1:20:38.7
19:17.7
20:43.1
20:27.2
20:10.7
9 China
Kong Yingchao
Sun Ribo
Yin Qiao
Liu Xianying
2+13
0+0
1+5
1+4
0+4
1:21:43.7
19:51.1
20:41.5
20:55.3
20:15.8
10 Slovakia
Anna Murinova
Marcela Pavkovcekova
Martina Halinarova
Sona Mihokova
1+10
0+3
0+6
0+4
0+4
1:25:01.4
21:19.3
20:57.9
21:39.9
21:04.3
11 Ukraine
Oksana Khvostenko
Olena Petrova
Nina Lemesh
Lilia Efremova
3+14
0+0
0+2
2+6
1+6
1:21:55.5
20:14.2
19:36.7
21:37.5
20:27.1
12 Italy
Michela Ponza
Saskia Santer
Nathalie Santer
Katja Haller
3+9
0+0
0+2
2+6
1+6
1:22:42.7
19:22.7
20:38.3
22:01.1
20:40.6
13 Czech Republic
Katerina Holubcova
Lenka Faltusova
Magda Rezlerova
Zdenka Vejnarova
1+12
0+1
0+1
0+6
1+4
1:24:14.8
20:47.3
20:34.8
21:23.6
21:29.1
14 Romania
Dana Elena Plotogea
Eva Tofalvi
Mihaela Purdea
Alexandra Rusu
3+18
0+6
0+3
2+5
1+4
1:25:13.3
21:26.7
19:38.1
22:09.8
21:58.7
15 United States
Rachel Steer
Tracey Barnes
Rachel Steer
Carolyn Treacy
0+11
0+4
0+2
0+2
0+3
1:25:20.3
20:31.1
22:07.0
21:21.7
21:20.5
16 Japan
Tomomi Otaka
Kanae Meguro
Tamami Tanaka
Ikuyo Tsukidate
4+14
2+5
0+2
1+4
1+3
1:26:09.0
23:21.2
19:58.5
21:21.3
21:28.0
17 Canada
Zina Kocher
Sandra Keith
Martine Albert
Marie Pierre Parent
1+10
0+1
0+3
0+2
1+4
1:26:21.3
20:24.3
21:32.8
21:25.2
22:47.4
18 Latvia
Madara Liduma
Anzela Brice
Linda Savlaka
Gerda Krumina
2+11
0+3
0+1
0+1
2+6
1:26:21.3
19:35.8
20:57.9
22:07.3
23:40.3

The penalties column is in the format: "total penalties + used spare rounds".

References

  1. Wallechinsky, David (2002). The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics. New York: The Overlook Press. p. 320. ISBN 1-58567-185-1.
  2. "Sharp-shooting Russians dedicate gold to drug cheat". ABC. 2006-02-24. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  3. "Torino 2006 Official Report - Biathlon". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.