The 19th Biathlon European Championships were held in Osrblie, Slovakia from January 25 to February 2, 2012.
There were total of 15 competitions held: sprint, pursuit and individual both for U26 and U21, relay races for U26 and a mixed relay for U21.
Schedule of events
Biathlon European Championships 2012 official logo
The schedule of the event stands below. All times in CET.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 27 | 10:00 | U21 Men's 10 km sprint |
| 13:00 | U21 Women's 7.5 km sprint | |
| January 28 | 10:00 | U26 Men's 10 km sprint |
| 13:00 | U26 Women's 7.5 km sprint | |
| January 29 | 10:00 | U26 Men's 12.5 km pursuit |
| 11:00 | U21 Men's 12.5 km pursuit | |
| 13:00 | U26 Women's 10 km pursuit | |
| 14:00 | U21 Women's 10 km pursuit | |
| January 30 | 13:00 | U21 2 x 6 + 2 x 7.5 km Mixed relay |
| January 31 | 10:00 | U26 Women's 15 km individual |
| 13:00 | U26 Men's 20 km individual | |
| February 1 | 10:00 | U21 Women's 15 km individual |
| 13:00 | U21 Men's 20 km individual | |
| February 2 | 10:00 | U26 Women's 4 x 6 km relay |
| 13:00 | U26 Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay |
Results
U26
Men's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint |  Alexey Volkov |  Artem Pryma | Sergey Klyachin |
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Alexey Volkov | Serhiy Semenov |  Daniel Böhm |
| Men's 20 km individual | Daniel Böhm | Artem Pryma | Erik Lesser |
| Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay | Germany Daniel Böhm Matthias Bischl Johannes Kühn Erik Lesser |  NorwayJan Olav Gjermundshaug Martin Eng Dag Erik Kokkin Henrik L'Abée-Lund | Russia Nikolay Yakoshov Sergey Klyachin Oleksander Zhyrnyi Alexey Volkov |
Women's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint | Olena Pidhrushna | Valentina Semerenko |  Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak |
| Women's 10 km pursuit | Olena Pidhrushna | Valentina Semerenko | Anastasia Zagoruiko |
| Women's 15 km individual | Anastasia Zagoruiko | Carolin Hennecke | Juliane Döll |
| Women's 4 x 6 km relay | Ukraine Juliya Dzhyma Valentina Semerenko Vita Semerenko Olena Pidhrushna | Russia Anastasia Zagoruiko Aleksandra Alikina Evgenia Seledtsova Ekaterina Shumilova | Germany Maren Hammerschmidt Nadine Horchler Carolin Hennecke Juliane Döll |
U21
Men's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Alexandr Loginov | Maxim Tsvetkov |
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Alexandr Loginov | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Johannes Thingnes Bø |
| Men's 20 km individual | Alexandr Loginov | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen |
Women's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint |  Niya Dimitrova | Iryna Varvynets | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Elisa Gasparin |
| Women's 10 km pursuit | Iryna Varvynets | Elisa Gasparin | Niya Dimitrova |
| Women's 15 km individual | Marion Rønning Huber | Olga Galich |  Nicole Gontier |
Mixed
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 2 x 6 + 2 x 7.5 km relay | Norway Thekla Brun-Lie Marion Rønning Huber Johannes Thingnes Bø Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Russia Olga Galich Elena Badanina Maxim Tsvetkov Alexandr Loginov | Ukraine Anastasiya Merkushyna Iryna Varvynets Ivan Moravskyy Oleksandr Dakhno |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 44 | |
External links
- Results
- IBU full results
- Snowy Osrblie Preparing for IBU OECH
- IBU Open European Championships Opens in Osrblie
- Christiansen Wins Junior Men’s Sprint
- Gold for Bulgaria
- Pidhrushna Wins Women’s Sprint
- Russians Victorious in Men’s Pursuits
- Anti-Doping Seminar at IBU OECH
- Gold for Zagoruiko
- German Day at OECH
- Gold for Norway’s Huber in Osrblie
- Russia’s Loginov Tops Norwegian Duo
- Germany and Ukraine Win Relays
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