Biathlon World Championships 2017
| Biathlon World Cup |
| 2016–17 Following |
| Men |
|
Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Nation |
| Mixed relay |
| Women |
|
Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Nation |
| World Cup locations |
|
Östersund |
Pokljuka |
Nové Město |
Oberhof |
Ruhpolding |
The 49th Biathlon World Championships is scheduled to be held on 9-19 February 2017 in Hochfilzen, Austria in 2017.[1] There will be a total of 11 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women, and mixed relay. All the events during this championships will also count for the Biathlon World Cup season.
Host selection
The second candidate city was Östersund, Sweden. Hochfilzen was selected as the host city on 2 September 2012 during the X IBU Congress in Merano, Italy (27 to 20 votes). This will be fourth time when World Championships will be held in Hochfilzen; the city had previously hosted the event in 1978, 1998 and 2005.
There will be a total of 11 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women, and mixed relay. All the events during this championships will also count for the Biathlon World Cup season.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 9 February | 14:45 | 2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km Mixed Relay |
| 10 February | 14:45 | Women's 7.5 km Sprint |
| 11 February | 14:45 | Men's 10 km Sprint |
| 12 February | 10:30 | Women's 10 km Pursuit |
| 14:45 | Men's 12.5 km Pursuit | |
| 15 February | 14:30 | Women's 15 km Individual |
| 16 February | 14:30 | Men's 20 km Individual |
| 17 February | 14:45 | Women's 4 × 6 km Relay |
| 18 February | 14:45 | Men's 4 × 7.5 km Relay |
| 19 February | 11:30 | Women's 12.5 km Mass Start |
| 14:45 | Men's 15 km Mass Start |
Medal summary
Medal table
Top athletes
All athletes with two or more medals.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km Individual | ||||||
| 10 km Sprint | ||||||
| 12.5 km Pursuit | ||||||
| 15 km Mass Start | ||||||
| 4 × 7.5 km Relay | ||||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km Individual | ||||||
| 7.5 km Sprint | ||||||
| 10 km Pursuit | ||||||
| 12.5 km Mass Start | ||||||
| 4 × 6 km Relay | ||||||
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km Relay | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Oslo and Hochfilzen Selected as World Championship Host". biathlonworld.com. September 2, 2012.
- ↑ http://www5.biathlonworld.com/en/events.html/do/showevent?EventId=BT1617SWRLCH__
External links
- IBU (English)
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