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Biathlon European Championships 2008

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The 15th Biathlon European Championships were held in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic, from February 20 to February 24, 2008.

There were total of 16 competitions held: sprint, pursuit, individual and relay both for U26 and U21.

Schedule of events

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The schedule of the event stands below.

Date Event
February 20 U26 Men's 20 km individual
U26 Women's 15 km individual
U21 Men's 20 km individual
U21 Women's 15 km individual
February 22 U26 Men's 10 km sprint
U26 Women's 7.5 km sprint
U21 Men's 10 km sprint
U21 Women's 7.5 km sprint
February 23 U26 Men's 12.5 km pursuit
U26 Women's 10 km pursuit
U21 Men's 12.5 km pursuit
U21 Women's 10 km pursuit
February 24 U26 Men's 4*7.5 km relay
U26 Women's 4*6 km relay
U21 Men's 4*7.5 km relay
U21 Women's 3*6 km relay

Results

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U26

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Men's

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Competition 1st 2nd 3rd
Men's 10 km sprint Russia Artem Gussev Norway Stian Eckhoff Czech Republic Michal Šlesingr
Men's 12.5 km pursuit Russia Sergei Konovalov Russia Artem Gussev Russia Maxim Maksimov
Men's 20 km individual Poland Tomasz Sikora Czech Republic Michal Šlesingr Russia Sergei Balandin
Men's 4*7.5 km relay Russia Russia
Sergei Balandin
Sergei Konovalov
Maxim Maksimov
Artem Gussev
Norway Norway
Stian Nåvik
Lars Berger
Stian Eckhoff
Magne Thorleiv Rønning
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Michal Šlesingr
Tomáš Holubec
Ondřej Moravec
Zdeněk Vítek

Women's

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Competition 1st 2nd 3rd
Women's 7.5 km sprint Ukraine Oksana Yakovleva Czech Republic Zuzana Tryznová Ukraine Nina Karasevych
Women's 10 km pursuit Ukraine Nina Karasevych Ukraine Oksana Yakovleva Bulgaria Pavlina Filipova
Women's 15 km individual Moldova Natalia Levchenkova Norway Kjersti Isaksen Ukraine Lilia Vaygina-Yefremova
Women's 4*6 km relay Ukraine Ukraine
Oksana Yakovleva
Vita Semerenko
Valj Semerenko
Oksana Khvostenko
Germany Germany
Tina Bachmann
Ute Niziak
Juliane Döll
Jenny Adler
Norway Norway
Liv-Kjersti Eikeland
Elise Ringen
Kjersti Isaksen
Eline Fannemel

U21

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Men's

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Competition 1st 2nd 3rd
Men's 10 km sprint Russia Anton Shipulin Bulgaria Krasimir Anev Austria Daniel Salvenmoser
Men's 12.5 km pursuit Russia Anton Shipulin Austria Daniel Salvenmoser Switzerland Benjamin Weger
Men's 20 km individual Russia Anton Shipulin Austria Dominik Landertinger Bulgaria Krasimir Anev
Men's 4*7.5 km relay Russia Russia
Dmitriy Blinov
Anton Shipulin
Pavel Magazeev
Victor Vasilyev
Austria Austria
Daniel Salvenmoser
Mario Drescher
Sven Grossegger
Dominik Landertinger
Ukraine Ukraine
Vitaliy Kozhushko
Andriy Vozniak
Artem Pryma
Vitaliy Kilchytskyy

Women's

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Competition 1st 2nd 3rd
Women's 7.5 km sprint Norway Elise Ringen Austria Iris Schwabl Russia Irina Starykh
Women's 10 km pursuit France Marine Bolliet Poland Karolina Pitoń Czech Republic Veronika Vítková
Women's 15 km individual France Marine Bolliet Czech Republic Veronika Vítková Russia Mariya Panfilova
Women's 3*6 km relay Russia Russia
Olga Vilukhina
Mariya Panfilova
Irina Starykh
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Veronika Zvařičová
Veronika Chorejřy
Veronika Vítková
Romania Romania
Alina Babes
Klaudia Flanheya
Réka Forika

Medal table

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Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Russia Russia 8 1 4 13
2 Ukraine Ukraine 3 1 3 7
3 France France 2 2
4 Norway Norway 1 3 1 5
5 Poland Poland 1 1 2
6 Moldova Moldova 1 1
7 Czech Republic Czech Republic 4 3 7
8 Austria Austria 4 1 5
9 Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 2 3
10 Germany Germany 1 1
11 Romania Romania 1 1
Switzerland Switzerland 1 1
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