Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held between 11 and 25 February 2006 at Cesana San Sicario.
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 |  Russia |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  France |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sweden |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Norway |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Poland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists
Men
| Event | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km individual | Michael Greis
|
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen
|
Halvard Hanevold
|
| 10 km sprint | Sven Fischer
|
Halvard Hanevold
|
Frode Andresen
|
| 12.5 km pursuit | Vincent Defrasne
|
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen
|
Sven Fischer
|
| 15 km mass start | Michael Greis
|
Tomasz Sikora
|
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen
|
| 4x7.5 km relay | Germany Sven Fischer Michael Greis Ricco Gross Michael Roesch |
Russia Nikolay Kruglov Pavel Rostovtsev Sergei Tchepikov Ivan Tcherezov |
France Ferreol Cannard Vincent Defrasne Raphael Poiree Julien Robert |
Women
| Event |
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km individual | Svetlana Ishmouratova
|
Martina Glagow
|
Albina Akhatova
|
| 7.5 km sprint | Florence Baverel
|
Anna Carin Olofsson
|
Lilia Efremova
|
| 10 km pursuit | Kati Wilhelm
|
Martina Glagow
|
Albina Akhatova
|
| 12.5 km mass start | Anna Carin Olofsson
|
Kati Wilhelm
|
Uschi Disl
|
| 4x6 km relay | Russia Albina Akhatova Anna Bogaliy Svetlana Ishmouratova Olga Zaitseva |
Germany Katrin Apel Martina Glagow Andrea Henkel Kati Wilhelm |
France Sandrine Bailly Florence Baverel-Robert Sylvie Becaert Delphyne Peretto |
Statistics
- There were 204 total athletes from 37 countries.
- Petra Starcevic was the youngest participant with 18 years and 282 days.
- Vladimir Drachov was the oldest participant with 39 days and 344 days.
- 6 athletes were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- Germany won 11 medals, more than in any other sport.
- France won 5 medals, more than in any other sport.
