| | Event type
12.5 kilometres Pursuit, Men
| Date | 12 February 2018 — 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Alpensia Biathlon Centre, Alpensia Resort, Mountain Cluster, Daegwallyeong | |
| Participants | 60 from 25 countries | |
| Format | Starting margin based on results of 10 kilometer. Penalty loop (150 metres) skied for each missed target. | |
| Details | Course Length: 12,921 m Height Differential: 36 m Maximum Climb: 40 m Shooting 1: Prone at 2.411 km, 50 m range Shooting 2: Prone at 5.087 km, 50 m range Shooting 3: Standing at 7.763 km, 50 m range Shooting 4: Standing at 10.439 km, 50 m range Total Climbing: 425 m | |
The first 60 finishers in the sprint event one day earlier qualified for the pursuit. Defending champion Martin Fourcade again won the gold medal, followed by the surprising silver medalist Sebastian Samuelsson from Sweden. Third was Benedikt Doll from Germany. Both rose up from 14th and sixth place in the sprint event. The sprint gold medalist Arnd Peiffer came in eighth. None of the competitors hit all their targets in the pursuit event. Again the race was influenced by heavy winds and very cold temperatures of about -10º C.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Misses | Start Behind | Race | Shooting 1 Misses | Shooting 1 | Shooting 2 Misses | Shooting 2 | Shooting 3 Misses | Shooting 3 | Shooting 4 Misses | Shooting 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Fourcade |  FRA | 32:51.7 | 1 | +0:22 | 32:29.7 (1) | 1 | 6:44.1 (8) | 0 | 13:34.6 (6) | 0 | 20:14.1 (1) | 0 | 27:02.5 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Sebastian Samuelsson |  SWE | 33:03.7 | 1 | +0:34 | 32:29.7 (1) | 0 | 6:45.3 (9) | 0 | 13:28.1 (5) | 1 | 20:40.2 (4) | 0 | 27:46.3 (3) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Benedikt Doll |  GER | 33:06.8 | 1 | +0:18 | 32:48.8 (3) | 0 | 6:28.3 (3) | 1 | 13:43.9 (8) | 0 | 20:45.0 (6) | 0 | 27:38.6 (2) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Tarjei Bø |  NOR | 33:54.3 | 3 | +0:34 | 33:20.3 (5) | 0 | 6:41.0 (7) | 0 | 13:24.7 (3) | 1 | 20:38.8 (3) | 2 | 28:32.0 (7) | |||
| 5 | Simon Schempp | GER | 33:54.4 | 3 | +0:21 | 33:33.4 (10) | 0 | 6:30.1 (4) | 0 | 13:25.1 (4) | 1 | 20:41.3 (5) | 2 | 28:32.8 (8) | |||
| 6 | Benjamin Weger |  SUI | 33:54.8 | 2 | +0:37 | 33:17.8 (4) | 1 | 7:03.9 (14) | 0 | 13:55.6 (13) | 0 | 21:01.4 (9) | 1 | 28:22.6 (4) | |||
| 7 | Simon Desthieux | FRA | 33:55.4 | 3 | +0:32 | 33:23.4 (7) | 1 | 7:01.2 (13) | 0 | 13:44.2 (9) | 1 | 21:03.3 (10) | 1 | 28:29.3 (5) | |||
| 8 | Arnd Peiffer | GER | 34:05.8 | 3 | — | 34:05.8 (15) | 0 | 6:17.1 (2) | 0 | 13:13.2 (1) | 1 | 20:34.4 (2) | 2 | 28:31.4 (6) | |||
| 9 | Erlend Bjøntegaard | NOR | 34:18.0 | 4 | +0:17 | 34:01.0 (14) | 1 | 6:48.8 (10) | 0 | 13:47.9 (11) | 0 | 20:45.3 (7) | 3 | 28:54.4 (12) | |||
| 10 | Lukas Hofer |  ITA | 34:24.4 | 3 | +0:31 | 33:53.4 (12) | 1 | 7:08.0 (16) | 1 | 14:27.8 (21) | 1 | 21:53.7 (17) | 0 | 28:56.7 (14) | |||
| 11 | Erik Lesser | GER | 34:27.6 | 2 | +0:32 | 33:55.6 (13) | 0 | 6:38.3 (6) | 0 | 13:22.4 (2) | 1 | 21:12.4 (14) | 1 | 28:42.8 (9) | |||
| 12 | Andrejs Rastorgujevs |  LAT | 34:29.3 | 4 | +0:56 | 33:33.3 (9) | 1 | 7:18.3 (23) | 0 | 13:58.8 (14) | 1 | 21:09.8 (13) | 2 | 28:56.2 (13) | |||
| 13 | Tomas Kaukėnas |  LTU | 34:31.8 | 2 | +0:45 | 33:46.8 (11) | 0 | 6:58.6 (12) | 0 | 13:46.4 (10) | 1 | 21:08.4 (12) | 1 | 28:48.5 (10) | |||
| 14 | Simon Eder |  AUT | 34:33.1 | 2 | +1:04 | 33:29.1 (8) | 0 | 7:11.7 (18) | 0 | 14:07.1 (17) | 0 | 21:04.2 (11) | 2 | 28:53.2 (11) | |||
| 15 | Julian Eberhard | AUT | 34:36.9 | 6 | +0:08 | 34:28.9 (19) | 0 | 6:16.3 (1) | 1 | 13:35.6 (7) | 3 | 21:26.2 (15) | 2 | 29:10.9 (16) | |||
| 16 | Dominik Windisch | ITA | 34:57.9 | 5 | +0:08 | 34:49.9 (23) | 2 | 7:07.6 (15) | 0 | 14:06.4 (16) | 0 | 20:59.1 (8) | 3 | 29:07.0 (15) | |||
| 17 | Tim Burke |  USA | 35:11.3 | 2 | +1:48 | 33:23.3 (6) | 0 | 7:57.6 (35) | 1 | 15:08.9 (32) | 1 | 22:30.7 (23) | 0 | 29:32.3 (17) | |||
| 18 | Jesper Nelin | SWE | 35:15.5 | 4 | +1:08 | 34:07.5 (16) | 0 | 7:12.3 (20) | 1 | 14:24.9 (20) | 1 | 21:54.7 (19) | 2 | 29:43.5 (18) | |||
| 19 | Antonin Guigonnat | FRA | 35:27.9 | 5 | +0:59 | 34:28.9 (19) | 2 | 7:50.6 (33) | 1 | 15:08.5 (30) | 0 | 22:01.6 (20) | 2 | 29:49.2 (20) | |||
| 20 | Emil Hegle Svendsen | NOR | 35:33.2 | 5 | +0:45 | 34:48.2 (22) | 0 | 6:58.5 (11) | 2 | 14:36.0 (24) | 2 | 22:26.5 (22) | 1 | 29:49.7 (21) | |||
| 21 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | NOR | 35:42.7 | 6 | +1:13 | 34:29.7 (21) | 0 | 7:17.1 (21) | 2 | 14:51.9 (28) | 4 | 23:26.8 (33) | 0 | 30:12.3 (23) | |||
| 22 | Timofei Lapshin |  KOR | 35:50.7 | 4 | +0:44 | 35:06.7 (26) | 1 | 7:12.1 (19) | 0 | 13:54.9 (12) | 2 | 21:41.0 (16) | 1 | 29:47.4 (19) | |||
| 23 | Michael Rösch |  BEL | 35:55.1 | 1 | +1:31 | 34:24.1 (18) | 0 | 7:58.0 (36) | 0 | 15:06.1 (29) | 0 | 22:26.2 (21) | 1 | 30:04.2 (22) | |||
| 24 | Klemen Bauer |  SLO | 35:55.9 | 6 | +0:58 | 34:57.9 (24) | 2 | 7:41.9 (29) | 0 | 14:34.5 (23) | 2 | 22:34.6 (24) | 2 | 30:14.7 (24) | |||
| 25 | Tero Seppälä |  FIN | 36:09.9 | 5 | +0:49 | 35:20.9 (29) | 1 | 7:24.9 (26) | 1 | 14:42.1 (27) | 3 | 23:11.4 (30) | 0 | 30:15.3 (25) | |||
| 26 | Dominik Landertinger | AUT | 36:22.2 | 5 | +0:57 | 35:25.2 (31) | 0 | 7:11.3 (17) | 0 | 14:08.7 (18) | 1 | 21:54.3 (18) | 4 | 30:39.5 (26) | |||
| 27 | Martin Otčenáš |  SVK | 36:22.5 | 3 | +2:01 | 34:21.5 (17) | 0 | 8:13.3 (41) | 0 | 15:09.5 (33) | 3 | 23:44.4 (38) | 0 | 30:50.2 (28) | |||
| 28 | Serafin Wiestner | SUI | 36:37.0 | 6 | +0:24 | 36:13.0 (42) | 0 | 6:37.7 (5) | 1 | 14:06.3 (15) | 3 | 22:46.5 (25) | 2 | 30:53.7 (29) | |||
| 29 | Fredrik Lindström | SWE | 36:41.5 | 5 | +1:35 | 35:06.5 (25) | 0 | 7:56.9 (34) | 2 | 15:34.0 (39) | 2 | 23:46.8 (41) | 1 | 31:12.2 (35) | |||
| 30 | Michal Krčmář |  CZE | 36:41.6 | 7 | +0:04 | 36:37.6 (48) | 2 | 7:17.1 (22) | 0 | 14:11.6 (19) | 3 | 22:58.5 (28) | 2 | 31:02.7 (30) | |||
| 31 | Matej Kazár | SVK | 36:42.4 | 5 | +0:55 | 35:47.4 (36) | 1 | 7:40.4 (28) | 2 | 15:40.2 (42) | 1 | 23:32.6 (35) | 1 | 31:11.8 (34) | |||
| 32 | Lowell Bailey | USA | 36:43.3 | 5 | +1:16 | 35:27.3 (32) | 0 | 7:36.9 (27) | 0 | 14:36.2 (26) | 3 | 23:12.0 (31) | 2 | 31:03.1 (31) | |||
| 33 | Anton Smolski |  BLR | 36:44.1 | 3 | +1:27 | 35:17.1 (28) | 1 | 8:11.6 (40) | 1 | 15:42.4 (43) | 1 | 23:45.9 (40) | 0 | 31:04.6 (33) | |||
| 34 | Dmytro Pidruchnyi |  UKR | 36:53.2 | 4 | +0:49 | 36:04.2 (38) | 1 | 7:22.5 (24) | 0 | 14:31.7 (22) | 2 | 22:50.5 (26) | 1 | 30:44.4 (27) | |||
| 35 | Olli Hiidensalo | FIN | 37:03.9 | 7 | +0:48 | 36:15.9 (44) | 1 | 7:24.0 (25) | 2 | 15:09.9 (34) | 1 | 22:51.1 (27) | 3 | 31:15.3 (36) | |||
| 36 | Uladzimir Chepelin | BLR | 37:04.6 | 6 | +1:26 | 35:38.6 (34) | 0 | 7:44.5 (30) | 0 | 14:36.1 (25) | 3 | 23:09.7 (29) | 3 | 31:26.4 (37) | |||
| 37 | Siarhei Bacharnikau | BLR | 37:15.6 | 6 | +1:42 | 35:33.6 (33) | 1 | 8:16.1 (44) | 3 | 16:30.7 (53) | 0 | 23:35.1 (36) | 2 | 31:34.4 (38) | |||
| 38 | Artem Pryma | UKR | 37:16.3 | 6 | +1:36 | 35:40.3 (35) | 1 | 8:24.1 (47) | 1 | 15:54.2 (47) | 2 | 23:49.6 (42) | 2 | 31:36.1 (39) | |||
| 39 | Giuseppe Montello | ITA | 37:21.7 | 3 | +1:57 | 35:24.7 (30) | 0 | 8:14.7 (43) | 0 | 15:14.6 (35) | 2 | 23:20.2 (32) | 1 | 31:03.4 (32) | |||
| 40 | Anton Babikov |  ROC | 37:21.8 | 4 | +2:10 | 35:11.8 (27) | 1 | 8:47.5 (53) | 1 | 16:16.5 (51) | 2 | 24:23.4 (49) | 0 | 31:42.0 (41) | |||
| 41 | Kalev Ermits |  EST | 37:43.0 | 6 | +1:28 | 36:15.0 (43) | 1 | 8:04.5 (39) | 3 | 16:31.3 (54) | 0 | 23:44.9 (39) | 2 | 31:44.4 (42) | |||
| 42 | Peppe Femling | SWE | 37:45.8 | 5 | +1:13 | 36:32.8 (47) | 1 | 7:58.7 (37) | 1 | 15:31.9 (38) | 1 | 23:29.1 (34) | 2 | 31:39.4 (40) | |||
| 43 | Vytautas Strolia | LTU | 37:47.3 | 4 | +1:54 | 35:53.3 (37) | 1 | 8:35.2 (50) | 0 | 15:51.1 (45) | 2 | 24:04.2 (47) | 1 | 31:49.3 (43) | |||
| 44 | Quentin Fillon Maillet | FRA | 37:57.2 | 7 | +1:49 | 36:08.2 (40) | 3 | 9:11.8 (58) | 0 | 16:14.2 (50) | 2 | 24:12.7 (48) | 2 | 32:00.4 (44) | |||
| 45 | Krasimir Anev |  BUL | 37:57.9 | 5 | +1:30 | 36:27.9 (45) | 0 | 8:02.9 (38) | 0 | 15:14.9 (36) | 3 | 23:55.0 (44) | 2 | 32:06.8 (46) | |||
| 46 | Vladimir Iliev | BUL | 38:08.7 | 7 | +2:04 | 36:04.7 (39) | 1 | 8:45.6 (52) | 3 | 16:57.0 (57) | 2 | 24:49.0 (55) | 1 | 32:18.6 (49) | |||
| 47 | Jakov Fak | SLO | 38:10.4 | 6 | +0:55 | 37:15.4 (55) | 2 | 7:49.0 (32) | 1 | 15:08.8 (31) | 3 | 24:46.8 (53) | 0 | 32:13.9 (47) | |||
| 48 | Thomas Bormolini | ITA | 38:10.7 | 6 | +2:01 | 36:09.7 (41) | 1 | 8:35.5 (51) | 0 | 15:30.0 (37) | 4 | 24:41.8 (52) | 1 | 32:18.2 (48) | |||
| 49 | Serhiy Semenov | UKR | 38:23.7 | 5 | +1:46 | 36:37.7 (49) | 1 | 8:25.9 (48) | 0 | 15:37.7 (41) | 2 | 23:51.4 (43) | 2 | 32:03.2 (45) | |||
| 50 | Leif Nordgren | USA | 38:40.4 | 5 | +2:10 | 36:30.4 (46) | 2 | 9:10.0 (57) | 2 | 17:32.8 (60) | 0 | 24:54.2 (56) | 1 | 32:25.3 (50) | |||
| 51 | Ondřej Moravec | CZE | 38:45.9 | 8 | +1:08 | 37:37.9 (58) | 1 | 7:48.2 (31) | 2 | 15:53.8 (46) | 2 | 24:02.7 (46) | 3 | 32:34.7 (52) | |||
| 52 | Roman Yeryomin |  KAZ | 38:51.1 | 8 | +1:43 | 37:08.1 (51) | 2 | 8:52.2 (55) | 1 | 16:24.5 (52) | 2 | 24:29.5 (50) | 3 | 32:55.1 (55) | |||
| 53 | Roland Lessing | EST | 38:54.4 | 7 | +1:41 | 37:13.4 (53) | 2 | 8:51.1 (54) | 1 | 16:31.8 (55) | 3 | 25:03.1 (58) | 1 | 32:59.8 (56) | |||
| 54 | Nathan Smith |  CAN | 38:58.2 | 4 | +1:44 | 37:14.2 (54) | 0 | 8:16.5 (45) | 0 | 15:37.5 (40) | 1 | 23:38.0 (37) | 3 | 32:30.5 (51) | |||
| 55 | Tuomas Grönman | FIN | 38:58.9 | 6 | +1:46 | 37:12.9 (52) | 0 | 8:13.5 (42) | 1 | 15:43.1 (44) | 2 | 24:01.1 (45) | 3 | 32:41.0 (53) | |||
| 56 | Grzegorz Guzik |  POL | 39:07.3 | 6 | +2:13 | 36:54.3 (50) | 2 | 9:32.9 (60) | 1 | 17:18.6 (59) | 2 | 25:30.2 (60) | 1 | 33:10.8 (57) | |||
| 57 | Florent Claude | BEL | 39:22.7 | 4 | +2:05 | 37:17.7 (56) | 1 | 8:52.7 (56) | 1 | 16:38.7 (56) | 1 | 24:33.0 (51) | 1 | 32:41.2 (54) | |||
| 58 | Cornel Puchianu |  ROU | 39:37.6 | 5 | +2:14 | 37:23.6 (57) | 1 | 9:12.8 (59) | 1 | 17:14.0 (58) | 2 | 25:29.4 (59) | 1 | 33:19.4 (58) | |||
| 59 | Miha Dovžan | SLO | 40:13.2 | 7 | +2:03 | 38:10.2 (59) | 0 | 8:22.6 (46) | 1 | 16:06.2 (48) | 3 | 24:58.9 (57) | 3 | 33:49.4 (59) | |||
| 60 | Toni Sinapov | BUL | 40:49.1 | 8 | +2:09 | 38:40.1 (60) | 0 | 8:31.9 (49) | 1 | 16:07.1 (49) | 3 | 24:48.7 (54) | 4 | 34:15.5 (60) |