The gold medal in the Men’s Biathlon Spring went to Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway. The 40-year-old is competing in his last Olympics and with the win tied a record for most medal wins by an Olympic athlete.
Tim Burke was the highest finishing US athlete finishing 49.8 seconds behind in 19th.
For those watching in the US, this event will air on NBC at 2:30 pm ET.
Biathlon Men’s Sprint Results
Penalties
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Time
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Difference
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1
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24:33.5
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–
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0
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24:34.8
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+1.3
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|
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0
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24:39.2
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+5.7
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|
4
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|
1
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24:39.9
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+6.4
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|
5
|
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0
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24:43.2
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+9.7
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|
6
|
|
1
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24:45.9
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+12.4
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|
7
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|
0
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24:47.2
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+13.7
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|
8
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|
0
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24:48.1
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+14.6
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|
9
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|
1
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25:02.8
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+29.3
|
|
10
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|
0
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25:06.5
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+33.0
|
|
11
|
|
1
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25:07.6
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+34.1
|
|
12
|
|
1
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25:08.8
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+35.3
|
|
13
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0
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25:09.7
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+36.2
|
|
14
|
|
1
|
25:12.1
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+38.6
|
|
15
|
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0
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25:16.4
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+42.9
|
|
16
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|
1
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25:19.1
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+45.6
|
|
17
|
|
1
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25:20.2
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+46.7
|
|
18
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0
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25:21.0
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+47.5
|
|
19
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|
1
|
25:23.3
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+49.8
|
|
20
|
|
0
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25:25.5
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+52.0
|
|
21
|
|
1
|
25:26.7
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+53.2
|
|
22
|
|
1
|
25:29.0
|
+55.5
|
|
23
|
|
1
|
25:31.7
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+58.2
|
|
24
|
|
1
|
25:35.9
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+1:02.4
|
|
25
|
|
2
|
25:36.4
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+1:02.9
|
|
26
|
|
2
|
25:40.7
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+1:07.2
|
|
27
|
|
1
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25:43.0
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+1:09.5
|
|
28
|
|
0
|
25:48.5
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+1:15.0
|
|
29
|
|
1
|
25:49.7
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+1:16.2
|
|
30
|
|
0
|
25:50.7
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+1:17.2
|
|
31
|
|
1
|
25:51.7
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+1:18.2
|
|
32
|
|
1
|
25:57.6
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+1:24.1
|
|
33
|
|
0
|
26:00.8
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+1:27.3
|
|
34
|
|
3
|
26:01.2
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+1:27.7
|
|
35
|
|
2
|
26:04.1
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+1:30.6
|
|
36
|
|
2
|
26:04.2
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+1:30.7
|
|
37
|
|
3
|
26:04.8
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+1:31.3
|
|
38
|
|
2
|
26:06.6
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+1:33.1
|
|
39
|
|
3
|
26:10.1
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+1:36.6
|
|
40
|
|
2
|
26:10.2
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+1:36.7
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