Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint

Women's sprint
at the XXV Olympic Winter Games
Biathlon
VenueAnterselva Biathlon Arena
Date14 February 2026
Competitors91 from 29 nations
Winning time20:40.8
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maren Kirkeeide  Norway
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Océane Michelon  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lou Jeanmonnot  France
Biathlon at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Qualification
Individualmenwomen
Sprintmenwomen
Pursuitmenwomen
Mass startmenwomen
Relaymenwomenmixed

The women's sprint competition of the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on 14 February, at the Anterselva Biathlon Arena in Rasen-Antholz.[1] Maren Kirkeeide of Norway won the event, Océane Michelon of France won the silver medal, and her teammate Lou Jeanmonnot won bronze. For Kirkeide and Michelon these were the first Olympic medals.

Background

The 2022 champion, Marte Olsbu Røiseland, retired from competitions. The silver medalist, Elvira Öberg, and the bronze medalist, Dorothea Wierer, were competing. Prior to the Olympics, Lou Jeanmonnot was leading the total as well as sprint standings of the 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet was the 2025 World champion.

Qualification

Main article: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Results

The race was started at 14:45.[1][2]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Penalties (P+S) Deficit
1st place, gold medalist(s) 64 Maren Kirkeeide  Norway 20:40.8 0 (0+0)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 56 Océane Michelon  France 20:44.6 0 (0+0) +3.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 42 Lou Jeanmonnot  France 21:04.5 1 (0+1) +23.7
4 55 Milena Todorova  Bulgaria 21:20.8 1 (1+0) +40.0
5 54 Lisa Vittozzi  Italy 21:21.4 0 (0+0) +40.6
6 62 Suvi Minkkinen  Finland 21:30.4 0 (0+0) +49.6
7 40 Franziska Preuß  Germany 21:40.9 1 (0+1) +1:00.1
8 19 Kamila Żuk  Poland 21:50.1 1 (1+0) +1:09.3
9 79 Anna Andexer  Austria 21:50.2 0 (0+0) +1:09.4
10 57 Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold  Norway 21:52.6 2 (0+2) +1:11.8
11 25 Lora Hristova  Bulgaria 21:54.1 1 (1+0) +1:13.3
12 32 Vanessa Voigt  Germany 21:54.8 0 (0+0) +1:14.0
13 23 Lea Meier  Switzerland 21:57.3 0 (0+0) +1:16.5
14 38 Karoline Offigstad Knotten  Norway 22:00.0 0 (0+0) +1:19.2
15 33 Baiba Bendika  Latvia 22:03.5 2 (0+2) +1:22.7
16 27 Estere Volfa  Latvia 22:07.6 1 (0+1) +1:26.8
16 71 Anne de Besche  Denmark 22:07.6 1 (0+1) +1:26.8
18 52 Hanna Öberg  Sweden 22:07.8 2 (0+2) +1:27.0
19 20 Tereza Voborníková  Czech Republic 22:09.8 1 (1+0) +1:29.0
20 34 Julia Tannheimer  Germany 22:13.1 2 (2+0) +1:32.3
21 70 Lena Repinc  Slovenia 22:13.6 0 (0+0) +1:32.8
22 53 Linn Gestblom  Sweden 22:13.7 2 (0+2) +1:32.9
23 61 Michela Carrara  Italy 22:14.3 2 (0+2) +1:33.5
24 72 Yuliia Dzhima  Ukraine 22:15.4 0 (0+0) +1:34.6
25 26 Polona Klemenčič  Slovenia 22:17.5 2 (0+2) +1:36.7
26 18 Maya Cloetens  Belgium 22:17.8 0 (0+0) +1:37.0
27 58 Elvira Öberg  Sweden 22:18.7 2 (0+2) +1:37.9
28 77 Joanna Jakieła  Poland 22:21.0 2 (0+2) +1:40.2
29 44 Amy Baserga  Switzerland 22:27.0 1 (0+1) +1:46.2
30 66 Lisa Theresa Hauser  Austria 22:31.2 2 (1+1) +1:50.4
31 35 Chu Yuanmeng  China 22:32.7 0 (0+0) +1:51.9
32 43 Anna Gandler  Austria 22:35.2 1 (0+1) +1:54.4
33 28 Marthe Kråkstad Johansen  Norway 22:35.3 2 (0+2) +1:54.5
34 48 Julia Simon  France 22:36.6 2 (0+2) +1:55.8
35 50 Anna Magnusson  Sweden 22:37.9 3 (2+1) +1:57.1
36 29 Anastasiya Kuzmina  Slovakia 22:40.6 1 (0+1) +1:59.8
37 65 Susan Külm  Estonia 22:43.9 1 (1+0) +2:03.1
38 68 Sanita Buliņa  Latvia 22:48.2 0 (0+0) +2:07.4
39 37 Lotte Lie  Belgium 22:48.8 1 (0+1) +2:08.0
40 16 Paulína Bátovská Fialková  Slovakia 22:50.6 3 (1+2) +2:09.8
41 63 Natalia Sidorowicz  Poland 22:50.8 2 (0+2) +2:10.0
42 1 Oleksandra Merkushyna  Ukraine 22:51.8 1 (0+1) +2:11.0
43 76 Hannah Auchentaller  Italy 22:52.4 2 (1+1) +2:11.6
44 46 Dorothea Wierer  Italy 22:53.7 3 (2+1) +2:12.9
45 14 Anna Mąka  Poland 22:55.2 2 (0+2) +2:14.4
46 21 Lucie Charvátová  Czech Republic 22:55.5 2 (0+2) +2:14.7
47 30 Deedra Irwin  United States 22:59.5 0 (0+0) +2:18.7
48 12 Meng Fanqi  China 22:59.8 1 (1+0) +2:19.0
49 10 Judita Traubaitė  Lithuania 23:00.2 1 (1+0) +2:19.4
50 78 Tereza Vinklárková  Czech Republic 23:01.2 2 (0+2) +2:20.4
51 7 Mária Remeňová  Slovakia 23:01.8 1 (1+0) +2:21.0
52 36 Selina Grotian  Germany 23:03.4 3 (2+1) +2:22.6
53 69 Ema Kapustová  Slovakia 23:03.5 1 (0+1) +2:22.7
54 41 Khrystyna Dmytrenko  Ukraine 23:04.6 1 (1+0) +2:23.8
55 11 Aita Gasparin  Switzerland 23:04.9 1 (1+0) +2:24.1
56 87 Benita Peiffer  Canada 23:08.5 1 (1+0) +2:27.7
57 8 Tuuli Tomingas  Estonia 23:14.0 1 (1+0) +2:33.2
58 49 Ekaterina Avvakumova  South Korea 23:18.3 1 (1+0) +2:37.5
59 15 Anastasia Tolmacheva  Romania 23:18.9 1 (0+1) +2:38.1
60 80 Lena Häcki-Groß  Switzerland 23:20.3 4 (3+1) +2:39.5
61 45 Nadia Moser  Canada 23:22.6 3 (0+3) +2:41.8
62 60 Justine Braisaz-Bouchet  France 23:24.4 4 (2+2) +2:43.6
63 6 Venla Lehtonen  Finland 23:36.1 2 (1+1) +2:55.3
64 82 Lidija Žurauskaitė  Lithuania 23:39.9 2 (2+0) +2:59.1
65 89 Manca Caserman  Slovenia 23:41.8 1 (0+1) +3:01.0
66 59 Margie Freed  United States 23:43.2 3 (0+3) +3:02.4
67 74 Pascale Paradis  Canada 23:46.7 3 (3+0) +3:05.9
68 4 Anika Kožica  Croatia 23:50.6 0 (0+0) +3:09.8
69 24 Regina Ermits  Estonia 23:50.9 2 (1+1) +3:10.1
70 31 Sonja Leinamo  Finland 23:52.2 5 (3+2) +3:11.4
71 5 Annija Sabule  Latvia 24:00.3 2 (1+1) +3:19.5
72 9 Joanne Reid  United States 24:01.9 1 (0+1) +3:21.1
73 17 Alina Stremous  Moldova 24:04.2 3 (1+2) +3:23.4
74 86 Eve Bouvard  Belgium 24:06.3 2 (1+1) +3:25.5
75 13 Anna Juppe  Austria 24:08.8 3 (2+1) +3:28.0
76 51 Olena Horodna  Ukraine 24:11.3 2 (0+2) +3:30.5
77 81 Inka Hämäläinen  Finland 24:21.4 4 (3+1) +3:40.6
78 39 Anamarija Lampič  Slovenia 24:25.7 6 (3+3) +3:44.9
79 67 Lucinda Anderson  United States 24:28.7 3 (0+3) +3:47.9
80 2 Shilo Rousseau  Canada 24:32.0 3 (2+1) +3:51.2
81 22 Markéta Davidová  Czech Republic 24:42.1 4 (3+1) +4:01.3
82 73 Johanna Talihärm  Estonia 24:43.2 2 (0+2) +4:02.4
83 3 Maria Zdravkova  Bulgaria 24:44.2 4 (1+3) +4:03.4
84 85 Sara Urumova  Lithuania 24:49.9 0 (0+0) +4:09.1
85 75 Valentina Dimitrova  Bulgaria 24:56.1 3 (2+1) +4:15.3
86 47 Ukaleq Slettemark  Denmark 24:59.0 3 (1+2) +4:18.2
87 91 Darcie Morton  Australia 25:09.8 3 (1+2) +4:29.0
88 90 Milana Geneva  Kazakhstan 25:18.5 3 (1+2) +4:37.7
89 88 Shawna Pendry  Great Britain 25:27.8 2 (1+1) +4:47.0
90 84 Natalija Kočergina  Lithuania 25:35.9 5 (3+2) +4:55.1
91 83 Aisha Rakisheva  Kazakhstan 25:52.3 5 (2+3) +5:11.5

References

  1. ^ a b "2026 Olympic Games – Antholz-Anterselva". IBU. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Biathlon – Women's 7.5km Sprint – Results" (PDF). ibu.blob.core.windows.net. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.