The 18th Biathlon European Championships were held in Ridnaun, Italy from February 21 to February 27, 2011.
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 edit
The schedule of the event stands below. All times in CET.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 21 | U26 Men's 20 km individual |
| February 22 | U26 Women's 15 km individual |
| U21 Men's 20 km individual | |
| U21 Women's 15 km individual | |
| February 24 | U26 Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| U21 Women's 4 x 6 km relay | |
| U21 2 x 6 + 2 x 7.5 km mixed relay | |
| February 26 | 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 27 | 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 |
Results edit
U26 edit
Men's edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint |  Tobias Eberhard |
 Alexey Volkov |
 Lukas Hofer
|
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Alexey Volkov |
 Krasimir Anev |
 Jean-Guillaume Béatrix
|
| Men's 20 km individual |  Artem Pryma |
Evgeny Ustyugov |
Krasimir Anev
|
| Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay |  GermanyRobin Kiel Benedikt Doll Florian Graf Erik Lesser |
Russia Nikolay Yakushov Viacheslav Akimov Timofey Lapshin Victor Vasilyev |
 BelarusVladimir Alenishko Vladimir Chepelin Maksim Yeliseyeu Yuryi Liadov |
Women's edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint | Juliane Döll |
 Gabriela Soukalová |
Marine Bolliet
|
| Women's 10 km pursuit | Juliane Döll |
Marine Bolliet |
Nadine Horchler
|
| Women's 15 km individual | Juliane Döll |
Olena Pidhrushna |
Ekaterina Glazyrina
|
| Women's 4 x 6 km relay | Ukraine Olena Pidhrushna Vita Semerenko Juliya Dzhyma Valentina Semerenko |
Italy Dorothea Wierer Roberta Fiandino Michela Andreola Karin Oberhofer |
Germany Franziska Hildebrand Susann König Nadine Horchler Juliane Döll |
U21 edit
Men's edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint | Viacheslav Akimov |
Benedikt Doll |
Michal Krčmář
|
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Viacheslav Akimov |
Benedikt Doll |
Michal Krčmář
|
| Men's 20 km individual | Nikolay Yakushov |
Simon Desthieux |
Ivan Kryukov
|
Women's edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint | Aleksandra Alikina |
Dorothea Wierer |
Olga Galich
|
| Women's 10 km pursuit | Dorothea Wierer |
Olga Galich |
Svetlana Perminova
|
| Women's 15 km individual | Olga Galich |
Enora Latuillière |
Giulia Collavo
|
Mixed edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed relay | Russia Olga Galich Svetlana Perminova Ivan Kryukov Aleksandr Pechenkin |
France Florie Vigneron Enora Latuillière Valentin Gaillard Simon Desthieux |
Belarus Iryna Kryuko Darya Nesterchik Aliaksei Abromchyk Aliaksandr Darozhka |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
External links edit
- Stadium
- IBU full results
- OC Ridnaun Prepared for 2011 Open European Championships
- New Stadium Ready for OECH
- Stars at the IBU OECH in Ridnaun
- Döll Wins 15K over Pidhrushna and Glazyrina
- Germany Tops Russia in Sprint Finish
- Ukrainians Golden in Women’s Relay
- Eberhard and Akimov Take Ridnaun Sprints
- Second Title in Ridnaun for Julianne Döll
- Volkov wins Gold for Russia
- Hat Trick for Döll in Ridnaun