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
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
U26
Men's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint |  Artem Gussev |  Stian Eckhoff |  Michal Šlesingr |
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Sergei Konovalov | Artem Gussev | Maxim Maksimov |
| Men's 20 km individual |  Tomasz Sikora | Michal Šlesingr | Sergei Balandin |
| Men's 4*7.5 km relay | Russia Sergei Balandin Sergei Konovalov Maxim Maksimov Artem Gussev | Norway Stian Nåvik Lars Berger Stian Eckhoff Magne Thorleiv Rønning | Czech Republic Michal Šlesingr Tomáš Holubec Ondřej Moravec Zdeněk Vítek |
Women's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint |  Oksana Yakovleva | Zuzana Tryznová | Nina Karasevych |
| Women's 10 km pursuit | Nina Karasevych | Oksana Yakovleva |  Pavlina Filipova |
| Women's 15 km individual |  Natalia Levchenkova | Kjersti Isaksen | Lilia Vaygina-Yefremova |
| Women's 4*6 km relay | Ukraine Oksana Yakovleva Vita Semerenko Valj Semerenko Oksana Khvostenko |  GermanyTina Bachmann Ute Niziak Juliane Döll Jenny Adler | Norway Liv-Kjersti Eikeland Elise Ringen Kjersti Isaksen Eline Fannemel |
U21
Men's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint | Anton Shipulin | Krasimir Anev |  Daniel Salvenmoser |
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Anton Shipulin | Daniel Salvenmoser | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Benjamin Weger |
| Men's 20 km individual | Anton Shipulin | Dominik Landertinger | Krasimir Anev |
| Men's 4*7.5 km relay | Russia Dmitriy Blinov Anton Shipulin Pavel Magazeev Victor Vasilyev | Austria Daniel Salvenmoser Mario Drescher Sven Grossegger Dominik Landertinger | Ukraine Vitaliy Kozhushko Andriy Vozniak Artem Pryma Vitaliy Kilchytskyy |
Women's
| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint | Elise Ringen | Iris Schwabl | Irina Starykh |
| Women's 10 km pursuit |  Marine Bolliet | Karolina Pitoń | Veronika Vítková |
| Women's 15 km individual | Marine Bolliet | Veronika Vítková | Mariya Panfilova |
| Women's 3*6 km relay | Russia Olga Vilukhina Mariya Panfilova Irina Starykh | Czech Republic Veronika Zvařičová Veronika Chorejřy Veronika Vítková |  RomaniaAlina Babes Klaudia Flanheya Réka Forika |
Medal table
| № | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | France | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Moldova | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Austria | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Romania | 1 | 1 | ||
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 |
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