Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's individual

Women's individual
at the XXV Olympic Winter Games
Biathlon
VenueAnterselva Biathlon Arena
Date11 February 2026
Competitors90 from 29 nations
Winning time41:15.6
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Julia Simon  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lou Jeanmonnot  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lora Hristova  Bulgaria
Biathlon at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Qualification
Individualmenwomen
Sprintmenwomen
Pursuitmenwomen
Mass startmenwomen
Relaymenwomenmixed

The women's individual competition of the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on 11 February, at the Anterselva Biathlon Arena in Rasen-Antholz.[1] Julia Simon of France won the event, her teammate Lou Jeanmonnot was second, and Lora Hristova of Bulgaria third. For all of them, these were their first individual Olympic medals.

Background

The 2022 champion, Denise Herrmann, retired from competitions, as did the silver medalist Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet and the bronze medalist Marte Olsbu Røiseland. Prior to the Olympics, Lou Jeanmonnot was leading the total as well as individual standings of the 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup. Julia Simon was the 2025 World champion.

Qualification

Main article: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Results

The race was started at 14:15.[2]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Penalties (P+S+P+S) Deficit
1st place, gold medalist(s) 48 Julia Simon  France 41:15.6 1 (0+1+0+0)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 54 Lou Jeanmonnot  France 42:08.7 2 (0+1+1+0) +53.1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 23 Lora Hristova  Bulgaria 42:20.1 0 (0+0+0+0) +1:04.5
4 24 Vanessa Voigt  Germany 42:33.0 0 (0+0+0+0) +1:17.4
5 42 Dorothea Wierer  Italy 42:49.5 1 (0+1+0+0) +1:33.9
6 46 Camille Bened  France 42:52.3 1 (0+0+0+1) +1:36.7
7 6 Lea Meier  Switzerland 42:53.0 1 (0+1+0+0) +1:37.4
8 22 Janina Hettich-Walz  Germany 43:18.9 2 (1+1+0+0) +2:03.3
9 64 Linn Gestblom  Sweden 43:28.2 2 (0+1+1+0) +2:12.6
10 62 Franziska Preuß  Germany 43:35.5 2 (0+0+0+2) +2:19.9
11 8 Tereza Vinklárková  Czech Republic 43:36.2 1 (0+1+0+0) +2:20.6
12 40 Anna Magnusson  Sweden 43:39.9 2 (1+0+0+1) +2:24.3
13 60 Elvira Öberg  Sweden 43:42.0 2 (1+1+0+0) +2:26.4
14 21 Alina Stremous  Moldova 43:46.5 0 (0+0+0+0) +2:30.9
15 18 Tereza Voborníková  Czech Republic 43:47.5 2 (0+1+0+1) +2:31.9
16 20 Marthe Kråkstad Johansen  Norway 43:52.8 1 (0+0+0+1) +2:37.2
17 14 Oleksandra Merkushyna  Ukraine 44:03.9 1 (0+0+0+1) +2:48.3
18 45 Khrystyna Dmytrenko  Ukraine 44:06.1 1 (0+0+0+1) +2:50.5
19 29 Lotte Lie  Belgium 44:12.8 1 (0+0+0+1) +2:57.2
20 38 Suvi Minkkinen  Finland 44:16.4 2 (1+1+0+0) +3:00.8
21 49 Margie Freed  United States 44:19.9 1 (0+1+0+0) +3:04.3
22 65 Baiba Bendika  Latvia 44:20.8 4 (0+1+2+1) +3:05.2
23 7 Natalia Sidorowicz  Poland 44:22.0 2 (0+1+0+1) +3:06.4
24 69 Pascale Paradis  Canada 44:30.5 2 (0+1+1+0) +3:14.9
25 28 Karoline Offigstad Knotten  Norway 44:34.1 2 (0+1+0+1) +3:18.5
26 59 Meng Fanqi  China 44:37.0 1 (0+1+0+0) +3:21.4
27 36 Lisa Theresa Hauser  Austria 44:37.7 3 (0+0+0+3) +3:22.1
28 66 Susan Külm  Estonia 44:43.1 1 (1+0+0+0) +3:27.5
29 80 Sonja Leinamo  Finland 44:44.8 3 (1+2+0+0) +3:29.2
30 75 Hannah Auchentaller  Italy 44:47.4 2 (0+1+1+0) +3:31.8
31 51 Lucie Charvátová  Czech Republic 44:48.0 3 (0+2+0+1) +3:32.4
32 63 Anna Gandler  Austria 44:50.1 2 (0+2+0+0) +3:34.5
33 16 Maya Cloetens  Belgium 44:52.1 2 (1+1+0+0) +3:36.5
34 26 Deedra Irwin  United States 44:57.6 3 (0+1+0+2) +3:42.0
35 68 Aita Gasparin  Switzerland 44:58.2 2 (0+0+0+2) +3:42.6
36 57 Estere Volfa  Latvia 45:07.7 3 (1+1+0+1) +3:52.1
37 50 Lisa Vittozzi  Italy 45:09.3 4 (1+1+1+1) +3:53.7
38 30 Polona Klemenčič  Slovenia 45:09.9 4 (1+0+1+2) +3:54.3
39 44 Amy Baserga  Switzerland 45:10.0 3 (1+1+0+1) +3:54.4
40 32 Paulína Bátovská Fialková  Slovakia 45:18.2 3 (0+1+1+1) +4:02.6
41 52 Hanna Öberg  Sweden 45:20.2 3 (2+0+0+1) +4:04.6
42 25 Lena Häcki-Groß  Switzerland 45:21.0 3 (1+0+0+2) +4:05.4
43 35 Kamila Żuk  Poland 45:39.3 4 (3+1+0+0) +4:23.7
44 11 Tamara Steiner  Austria 46:01.1 2 (0+2+0+0) +4:45.5
45 72 Anna Mąka  Poland 46:08.6 3 (1+1+1+0) +4:53.0
46 55 Anastasiya Kuzmina  Slovakia 46:11.8 2 (0+0+1+1) +4:56.2
47 87 Judita Traubaitė  Lithuania 46:12.5 2 (0+1+0+1) +4:56.9
48 79 Ema Kapustová  Slovakia 46:14.3 1 (1+0+0+0) +4:58.7
49 58 Maren Kirkeeide  Norway 46:17.7 5 (2+1+1+1) +5:02.1
50 34 Regina Ermits  Estonia 46:18.6 2 (1+0+1+0) +5:03.0
51 74 Jessica Jislová  Czech Republic 46:23.6 3 (0+0+1+2) +5:08.0
52 4 Ukaleq Slettemark  Denmark 46:30.4 1 (0+0+0+1) +5:14.8
53 31 Yuliia Dzhima  Ukraine 46:31.3 3 (0+0+0+3) +5:15.7
54 1 Chu Yuanmeng  China 46:33.9 3 (1+1+0+1) +5:18.3
55 43 Selina Grotian  Germany 46:39.8 4 (0+0+3+1) +5:24.2
56 12 Inka Hämäläinen  Finland 46:49.5 3 (1+0+2+0) +5:33.9
57 17 Tuuli Tomingas  Estonia 46:54.7 4 (1+1+1+1) +5:39.1
58 15 Sanita Buliņa  Latvia 46:55.5 3 (1+0+1+1) +5:39.9
59 33 Milena Todorova  Bulgaria 47:02.9 5 (1+2+1+1) +5:47.3
60 13 Anika Kožica  Croatia 47:11.3 2 (0+0+0+2) +5:55.7
61 78 Daryna Chalyk  Ukraine 47:14.8 3 (1+1+1+0) +5:59.2
62 76 Anna Andexer  Austria 47:16.7 5 (1+3+0+1) +6:01.1
63 41 Ekaterina Avvakumova  South Korea 47:18.2 3 (0+0+1+2) +6:02.6
64 71 Annija Sabule  Latvia 47:21.1 3 (1+1+1+0) +6:05.5
65 47 Michela Carrara  Italy 47:43.9 6 (2+2+0+2) +6:28.3
66 67 Joanna Jakieła  Poland 47:52.1 5 (1+2+0+2) +6:36.5
67 9 Nadia Moser  Canada 48:04.6 6 (1+2+2+1) +6:49.0
68 70 Joanne Reid  United States 48:08.7 4 (0+2+0+2) +6:53.1
69 61 Lena Repinc  Slovenia 48:09.3 6 (3+2+1+0) +6:53.7
70 37 Anne de Besche  Denmark 48:11.8 4 (0+1+1+2) +6:56.2
71 27 Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold  Norway 48:16.5 7 (1+4+1+1) +7:00.9
72 3 Anastasia Tolmacheva  Romania 48:30.0 2 (0+1+1+0) +7:14.4
73 2 Valentina Dimitrova  Bulgaria 48:35.8 2 (0+1+1+0) +7:20.2
74 77 Johanna Talihärm  Estonia 49:01.8 3 (3+0+0+0) +7:46.2
75 10 Anamarija Lampič  Slovenia 49:21.6 8 (4+2+1+1) +8:06.0
76 73 Maria Zdravkova  Bulgaria 49:21.7 6 (1+1+1+3) +8:06.1
77 83 Sara Urumova  Lithuania 49:45.3 3 (1+2+0+0) +8:29.7
78 39 Shilo Rousseau  Canada 49:45.4 6 (1+2+3+0) +8:29.8
79 53 Venla Lehtonen  Finland 49:45.5 5 (2+1+1+1) +8:29.9
80 56 Justine Braisaz-Bouchet  France 49:50.2 8 (2+2+3+1) +8:34.6
81 82 Lidija Žurauskaitė  Lithuania 49:55.2 5 (1+1+1+2) +8:39.6
82 19 Mária Remeňová  Slovakia 50:01.7 6 (2+2+0+2) +8:46.1
83 86 Eve Bouvard  Belgium 50:13.9 5 (0+2+2+1) +8:58.3
84 5 Luci Anderson  United States 50:40.8 8 (2+1+1+4) +9:25.2
85 84 Manca Caserman  Slovenia 51:04.9 6 (2+0+1+3) +9:49.3
86 91 Aisha Rakisheva  Kazakhstan 53:52.8 9 (3+3+1+2) +12:37.2
87 85 Natalija Kočergina  Lithuania 54:04.2 9 (2+2+2+3) +12:48.6
88 88 Shawna Pendry  Great Britain 54:06.0 7 (1+1+1+4) +12:50.4
89 90 Milana Geneva  Kazakhstan 54:22.4 9 (1+2+3+3) +13:06.8
90 81 Darcie Morton  Australia 55:28.3 9 (3+3+2+1) +14:12.7
89 Benita Peiffer  Canada Did not start

References

  1. ^ "2026 Olympic Games – Antholz-Anterselva". IBU. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Biathlon – Women's 15km Individual – Results" (PDF). ibu.blob.core.windows.net. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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