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Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's biathlon sprint

|games = 2002 Winter

|venue = Soldier Hollow

|dates = February 13, 2002

|competitors = 74

|nations = 27

|win_value = 20:41.4

|gold = Kati Wilhelm

|goldNOC = GER

|silver = Uschi Disl

|silverNOC = GER

|bronze = Magdalena Forsberg

|bronzeNOC = SWE

|prev=1998

|next=2006

|}}

{{Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics}}

The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held on 13 February, at Soldier Hollow. Competitors raced over two 2.5 kilometre loops and one 3.0 kilometre loop of the skiing course, shooting two times, once prone and once standing. Each miss was penalized by requiring the competitor to race over a 150-metre penalty loop.{{cite web

|title=Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 1

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/SLC2002Results1.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506004523/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/SLC2002Results1.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=May 6, 2010

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|work=Salt Lake Organizing Committee

|year=2002

|accessdate=February 6, 2013

}}

Results

Two of the medalists from the women's Individual race were also strong challengers in the sprint, led by Magdalena Forsberg, the five-time defending World Cup overall champion, as well as the defending World Cup winner in the sprint. Kati Wilhelm was the defending world champion and Galina Kukleva was defending champion from the Nagano Games.

{{cite web

|title = IBU Biathlon Guide 2012/13

|url = http://cdn.biathlonworld.com/files/IBU_Guide_2012-2013.pdf

|publisher = International Biathlon Union

|date = November 2012

|accessdate = February 6, 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130121235307/http://cdn.biathlonworld.com/files/IBU_Guide_2012-2013.pdf

|archive-date = January 21, 2013

|url-status = dead

}}

The test event at Soldier Hollow in 2001 saw Uschi Disl take the win, ahead of Liv Grete Skjelbreid-Poirée and individual champion Andrea Henkel.[http://data.biathlonworld.com/data/archives.aspx?RaceId=BT0001SWRLCP07SWSP 2001 World Cup 7 - 7.5 km Sprint Results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416121223/http://data.biathlonworld.com/data/archives.aspx?RaceId=BT0001SWRLCP07SWSP |date=April 16, 2012 }} from biathlonworld.com, retrieved 6 February 2013 Entering the Olympics, the sprint World Cup standings were closely contested, with Disl, Olena Zubrilova, Forsberg, Olga Pyleva and Wilhelm separated by just 7 points. Skjelbreid-Poirée was further behind, but was coming in on a winning streak, having taken each of the last two World Cup sprints.

Henkel, the first of the above to go out, was unable to recapture her shooting form from two days before, missing once on each shoot, and finishing well back, in 25th. Her teammate Wilhelm, starting shortly behind her, had no such problems, shooting clear and leading at each of the time checks. France's Florence Baverel-Robert also shot clear, but ended up 45 seconds behind Wilhelm. Pyleva and 1998 Olympic individual champion Ekaterina Dafovska were with in 7 seconds of Wilhelm after the first shoot, but both lost out on the second shoot, Pyleva missing once and finishing 8th, while Dafovska missed twice and ended up 15th.http://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/0102/BT/SWRL/OG__/SWSP/BT_O77B_1.0.pdf[ - Competition Analysis, Women's 7.5 km Sprint - SLOC]

Disl was also close to Wilhelm after the first shoot, but missed a shot on the second, leaving her too much to make up. She did cut into Wilhelm's time on the final loop, but not by enough, coming in 15.6 seconds behind. Kukleva was close to Wilhelm's time after the first shoot, but fell back, despite hitting all her shots, ending up nearly a minute behind. Skjelbreid-Poirée came the closest to catching Wilhelm at the first time check, finishing the lap just 4 seconds behind the German, but missed a shot on the second loop, and slumped behind after that, finishing 43 seconds back. Forsberg lost her chance for gold on the first round of shooting, missing one, and while she shot clear on the second opportunity, she continued to lose time. However, she did just manage to edge Skjelbreid-Poirée for the bronze medal.{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/biathlon/news/2002/02/13/womens_7.5_ap/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020219020253/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/biathlon/news/2002/02/13/womens_7.5_ap/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2002|title=German double in 7.5K sprint |author= |date=February 13, 2002 |work= CNNSI.com |publisher= AP |accessdate=6 February 2013}}

The race was started at 13:30.[https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/0102/BT/SWRL/OG__/SWSP/BT_O73B_1.0.pdf Final results]

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! Rank !! Bib !! Name !! Country !! Time !! Penalties !! Deficit

{{gold1}}18align=left|Kati Wilhelmalign=left|{{flagIOC|GER|2002 Winter}}20:41.40 (0+0)
{{silver2}}37align=left|Uschi Dislalign=left|{{flagIOC|GER|2002 Winter}}20:57.01 (0+1){{sort|+0:15.6|+15.6}}
{{bronze3}}58align=left|Magdalena Forsbergalign=left|{{flagIOC|SWE|2002 Winter}}21:20.41 (1+0){{sort|+0:39.0|+39.0}}
{{sort|04|4}}54align=left|Liv Grete Poiréealign=left|{{flagIOC|NOR|2002 Winter}}21:24.11 (0+1){{sort|+0:42.7|+42.7}}
{{sort|05|5}}25align=left|Florence Baverel-Robertalign=left|{{flagIOC|FRA|2002 Winter}}21:27.90 (0+0){{sort|+0:46.5|+46.5}}
{{sort|06|6}}47align=left|Galina Kuklevaalign=left|{{flagIOC|RUS|2002 Winter}}21:32.10 (0+0){{sort|+0:50.7|+50.7}}
{{sort|07|7}}51align=left|Sandrine Baillyalign=left|{{flagIOC|FRA|2002 Winter}}21:35.71 (0+1){{sort|+0:54.3|+54.3}}
{{sort|08|8}}27align=left|Olga Pylevaalign=left|{{flagIOC|RUS|2002 Winter}}21:44.21 (0+1)+1:02.8
{{sort|09|9}}42align=left|Corinne Niogretalign=left|{{flagIOC|FRA|2002 Winter}}21:50.30 (0+0)+1:08.9
1026align=left|Andreja Grašičalign=left|{{flagIOC|SLO|2002 Winter}}21:55.61 (1+0)+1:14.2
112align=left|Irina Nikulchinaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BUL|2002 Winter}}21:57.02 (1+1)+1:15.6
126align=left|Katrin Apelalign=left|{{flagIOC|GER|2002 Winter}}22:01.73 (1+2)+1:20.3
1319align=left|Martina Jašicováalign=left|{{flagIOC|SVK|2002 Winter}}22:11.90 (0+0)+1:30.5
1436align=left|Olga Nazarovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BLR|2002 Winter}}22:14.91 (0+1)+1:33.5
1528align=left|Ekaterina Dafovskaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BUL|2002 Winter}}22:17.72 (0+2)+1:36.3
1646align=left|Gunn Margit Andreassenalign=left|{{flagIOC|NOR|2002 Winter}}22:19.71 (0+1)+1:38.3
1752align=left|Pavlina Filipovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BUL|2002 Winter}}22:20.61 (0+1)+1:39.2
1810align=left|Anna Bogaliyalign=left|{{flagIOC|RUS|2002 Winter}}22:25.82 (0+2)+1:44.4
1935align=left|Svetlana Ishmuratovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|RUS|2002 Winter}}22:27.32 (0+2)+1:45.9
2033align=left|Yu Shumeialign=left|{{flagIOC|CHN|2002 Winter}}22:29.91 (1+0)+1:48.5
2157align=left|Soňa Mihokováalign=left|{{flagIOC|SVK|2002 Winter}}22:32.11 (0+1)+1:50.7
2243align=left|Irena Česnekováalign=left|{{flagIOC|CZE|2002 Winter}}22:33.50 (0+0)+1:52.1
238align=left|Delphyne Burletalign=left|{{flagIOC|FRA|2002 Winter}}22:37.71 (1+0)+1:56.3
2413align=left|Sanna-Leena Perunkaalign=left|{{flagIOC|FIN|2002 Winter}}22:39.91 (0+1)+1:58.5
2514align=left|Andrea Henkelalign=left|{{flagIOC|GER|2002 Winter}}22:41.12 (1+1)+1:59.7
2674align=left|Lucija Larisialign=left|{{flagIOC|SLO|2002 Winter}}22:44.71 (1+0)+2:03.3
2715align=left|Andreja Malialign=left|{{flagIOC|SLO|2002 Winter}}22:45.51 (0+1)+2:04.1
2838align=left|Ryoko Takahashialign=left|{{flagIOC|JPN|2002 Winter}}22:58.32 (2+0)+2:16.9
2964align=left|Tamami Tanakaalign=left|{{flagIOC|JPN|2002 Winter}}23:00.02 (2+0)+2:18.6
3072align=left|Hiromi Sugaalign=left|{{flagIOC|JPN|2002 Winter}}23:03.52 (1+1)+2:22.1
314align=left|Tetyana Vodopyanovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|UKR|2002 Winter}}23:03.82 (0+2)+2:22.4
3253align=left|Magda Rezlerováalign=left|{{flagIOC|CZE|2002 Winter}}23:05.02 (1+1)+2:23.6
335align=left|Elena Khrustalevaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BLR|2002 Winter}}23:06.62 (1+1)+2:25.2
3412align=left|Eva Hákováalign=left|{{flagIOC|CZE|2002 Winter}}23:09.41 (1+0)+2:28.0
3545align=left|Anna Murínováalign=left|{{flagIOC|SVK|2002 Winter}}23:10.01 (1+0)+2:28.6
3621align=left|Saskia Santeralign=left|{{flagIOC|ITA|2002 Winter}}23:11.22 (2+0)+2:29.8
3759align=left|Outi Kettunenalign=left|{{flagIOC|FIN|2002 Winter}}23:11.31 (0+1)+2:29.9
3866align=left|Ann Elen Skjelbreidalign=left|{{flagIOC|NOR|2002 Winter}}23:14.23 (1+2)+2:32.8
3965align=left|Kateřina Losmanováalign=left|{{flagIOC|CZE|2002 Winter}}23:14.62 (0+2)+2:33.2
4055align=left|Nathalie Santeralign=left|{{flagIOC|ITA|2002 Winter}}23:14.73 (1+2)+2:33.3
4168align=left|Iva Karagiozovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BUL|2002 Winter}}23:18.01 (0+1)+2:36.6
4271align=left|Liu Xianyingalign=left|{{flagIOC|CHN|2002 Winter}}23:18.91 (1+0)+2:37.5
4317align=left|Anna Stera-Kustuszalign=left|{{flagIOC|POL|2002 Winter}}23:24.60 (0+0)+2:43.2
4470align=left|Yevgeniya Kutsepalovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BLR|2002 Winter}}23:26.51 (1+0)+2:45.1
4520align=left|Mami Shindoalign=left|{{flagIOC|JPN|2002 Winter}}23:36.82 (2+0)+2:55.4
4649align=left|Michela Ponzaalign=left|{{flagIOC|ITA|2002 Winter}}23:36.92 (0+2)+2:55.5
4748align=left|Nina Lemeshalign=left|{{flagIOC|UKR|2002 Winter}}23:37.41 (1+0)+2:56.0
4863align=left|Olena Petrovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|UKR|2002 Winter}}23:40.92 (1+1)+2:59.5
4940align=left|Kara Salmelaalign=left|{{flagIOC|USA|2002 Winter}}23:44.13 (1+2)+3:02.7
5061align=left|Andrea Nahrgangalign=left|{{flagIOC|USA|2002 Winter}}23:48.71 (1+0)+3:07.3
5132align=left|Valentina Ciurinaalign=left|{{flagIOC|MDA|2002 Winter}}23:49.71 (0+1)+3:08.3
5223align=left|Katja Holantialign=left|{{flagIOC|FIN|2002 Winter}}24:07.24 (1+3)+3:25.8
5344align=left|Gro Marit Istad Kristiansenalign=left|{{flagIOC|NOR|2002 Winter}}24:12.74 (3+1)+3:31.3
5450align=left|Anita Nymanalign=left|{{flagIOC|FIN|2002 Winter}}24:17.04 (2+2)+3:35.6
5529align=left|Dana Cojoceaalign=left|{{flagIOC|ROU|2002 Winter}}24:17.31 (0+1)+3:35.9
561align=left|Kong Yingchaoalign=left|{{flagIOC|CHN|2002 Winter}}24:30.23 (2+1)+3:48.8
5756align=left|Sun Riboalign=left|{{flagIOC|CHN|2002 Winter}}24:32.43 (2+1)+3:51.0
5824align=left|Andžela Bricealign=left|{{flagIOC|LAT|2002 Winter}}24:32.51 (0+1)+3:51.1
5941align=left|Olena Zubrilovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|UKR|2002 Winter}}24:33.24 (2+2)+3:51.8
609align=left|Rachel Steeralign=left|{{flagIOC|USA|2002 Winter}}24:41.73 (2+1)+4:00.3
613align=left|Éva Tófalvialign=left|{{flagIOC|ROU|2002 Winter}}24:43.73 (2+1)+4:02.3
6234align=left|Yelena Dubokalign=left|{{flagIOC|KAZ|2002 Winter}}24:50.11 (1+0)+4:08.7
6367align=left|Tadeja Brankovičalign=left|{{flagIOC|SLO|2002 Winter}}25:14.05 (4+1)+4:32.6
6469align=left|Tatiana Kutlíkováalign=left|{{flagIOC|SVK|2002 Winter}}25:18.35 (3+2)+4:36.9
6562align=left|Kseniya Zikunkovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|BLR|2002 Winter}}25:21.55 (3+2)+4:40.1
6611align=left|Diana Rasimovičiūtėalign=left|{{flagIOC|LTU|2002 Winter}}25:41.43 (2+1)+5:00.0
677align=left|Zsuzsanna Bekecsalign=left|{{flagIOC|HUN|2002 Winter}}25:42.11 (1+0)+5:00.7
6873align=left|Siegrid Pallhuberalign=left|{{flagIOC|ITA|2002 Winter}}26:20.94 (1+3)+5:39.5
6930align=left|Kim Ja-younalign=left|{{flagIOC|KOR|2002 Winter}}26:45.23 (1+2)+6:03.8
7016align=left|Despoina Vavatsialign=left|{{flagIOC|GRE|2002 Winter}}27:11.32 (0+2)+6:29.9
7139align=left|Ivett Szöllősialign=left|{{flagIOC|HUN|2002 Winter}}27:17.64 (2+2)+6:36.2
7260align=left|Alexandra Rusualign=left|{{flagIOC|ROU|2002 Winter}}27:20.06 (3+3)+6:38.6
7331align=left|Natalia Lovecealign=left|{{flagIOC|ARG|2002 Winter}}29:33.28 (3+5)+8:51.8
7422align=left|Claudia Barrenecheaalign=left|{{flagIOC|CHI|2002 Winter}}30:15.15 (3+2)+9:33.7

References

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  • [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/BIA/womens-7.5-kilometres-sprint.html Sports-Reference.com - Women's 7.5 km Sprint - 2002 Olympics]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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