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Biathlon

Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with small-bore rifle shooting at a range. Skating endurance, calming the pulse, hits in prone and standing bouts, penalty loops or time penalties and total time decide.

LevelVariant FamilyWinter Sport CategoryWinter sport
Representative sports image for Biathlon
Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Wheeler · Public domain · Image source

Classification

Category Winter sport
Family Winter Sport
Level Variant

Weitere Angaben

Tags variant, individual, team, snow, biathlon, winter-sport, wintersport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete ski loops and shooting bouts legally with the fastest adjusted total time.

Teilnehmer

individual athletes or relay teams.

Teamgröße

individual or relay/mixed relay.

Spielfeld

ski trails and range.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

total time plus penalty loops/time.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

  • cross-country skis
  • poles
  • rifle
  • magazines
  • targets

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • range violation
  • missed penalty loop
  • course error
  • equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • International Biathlon Union
  • International Biathlon Union (IBU)

Related sports

Weitere verwandte Sportarten

Cross-Country Skiing Variant Target Shooting Variant Laser Run Variant Bikebiathlon Variant Nordic Combined Variant