| Date | 16 February 2010 — 12:45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler | |
| Participants | 60 from 24 countries | |
| Format | Starting margin based on results of 10 kilometer. Penalty loop (150 metres) skied for each missed target. | |
| Details | Course Length: 13,095 m Height Differential: 27 m Maximum Climb: 25 m Shooting 1: Prone at 2.6 km, 50 m range Shooting 2: Prone at 5.3 km, 50 m range Shooting 3: Standing at 7.9 km, 50 m range Shooting 4: Standing at 10.5 km, 50 m range Total Climbing: 420 m | |
The starting order and time intervals between skiers was determined by the results of the 10 kilometres sprint event with only the top sixty finishers in the sprint being allowed to compete in the pursuit. Given that the outcome of the 10 kilometres event had largely been affected by the weather conditions, it was felt unlikely that the medallists from that event would end on the podium after the 12.5 kilometres pursuit section. For Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway and Croatia’s Jakov Fak, who started 2nd and 3rd, this proved to be the case, these biathletes eventually finishing in 8th and 25th place respectively. In the end it was the Swede Bjorn Ferry and Christoph Sumann of Austria who started at 1:12 and 1:25 behind the first starter Vincent Jay, who moved from 8th to 1st and 12th to 2nd , respectively, to take the gold and silver medals. Jay did well to hold on to the bronze medal by 2.8 seconds from another Austrian, the fast finishing Simon Eder, mainly by virtue of his time in the 10 kilometres event.
Ferry, an outspoken opponent of doping in sport, had competed at the top level since 2001 but had never previously won a medal at world or Olympic level. His wife, Heidi Andersson, was an eight-time world champion in the sport of arm-wrestling.
| Pos | Number | 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 | 8 | Björn Ferry |  SWE | 33:38.4 | 1 | +1:12 | 32:26.4 (1) | 0 | 7:31.9 (8) | 0 | 14:04.2 (7) | 0 | 20:37.7 (2) | 1 | 27:37.9 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 12 | Christoph Sumann |  AUT | 33:54.9 | 2 | +1:25 | 32:29.9 (3) | 0 | 7:35.6 (9) | 0 | 14:03.7 (6) | 1 | 20:58.8 (4) | 1 | 27:54.8 (3) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 1 | Vincent Jay |  FRA | 34:06.6 | 2 | — | 34:06.6 (25) | 0 | 6:20.6 (1) | 0 | 13:18.5 (1) | 1 | 20:32.2 (1) | 1 | 27:38.1 (2) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 11 | Simon Eder | AUT | 34:09.4 | 3 | +1:24 | 32:45.4 (6) | 0 | 7:29.0 (7) | 0 | 13:58.7 (4) | 2 | 21:14.3 (8) | 1 | 28:13.8 (4) | |||
| 5 | 21 | Michael Greis |  GER | 34:29.6 | 1 | +1:48 | 32:41.6 (5) | 0 | 8:03.7 (17) | 0 | 14:38.9 (12) | 0 | 21:33.3 (10) | 1 | 28:36.3 (9) | |||
| 6 | 10 | Ivan Cherezov |  RUS | 34:29.6 | 2 | +1:18 | 33:11.6 (14) | 1 | 7:59.6 (16) | 0 | 14:39.7 (13) | 1 | 21:50.5 (14) | 0 | 28:34.0 (8) | |||
| 7 | 17 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen |  NOR | 34:29.8 | 2 | +1:41 | 32:48.8 (7) | 0 | 7:40.0 (10) | 0 | 14:15.1 (8) | 0 | 20:51.8 (3) | 2 | 28:17.6 (5) | |||
| 8 | 2 | Emil Hegle Svendsen | NOR | 34:30.4 | 4 | +0:12 | 34:18.4 (32) | 0 | 6:36.5 (2) | 1 | 13:40.1 (2) | 2 | 21:06.7 (5) | 1 | 28:18.8 (6) | |||
| 9 | 4 | Klemen Bauer |  SLO | 34:33.8 | 5 | +0:17 | 34:16.8 (30) | 1 | 6:58.1 (3) | 0 | 13:41.7 (3) | 2 | 21:07.7 (6) | 2 | 28:37.5 (10) | |||
| 10 | 22 | Serhiy Sednev |  UKR | 34:50.0 | 0 | +1:49 | 33:01.0 (10) | 0 | 8:07.7 (20) | 0 | 14:53.2 (18) | 0 | 21:47.7 (12) | 0 | 28:44.7 (12) | |||
| 11 | 6 | Jean-Philippe Le Guellec |  CAN | 34:51.9 | 2 | +0:50 | 34:01.9 (23) | 0 | 7:05.7 (4) | 1 | 14:16.5 (9) | 0 | 21:12.4 (7) | 1 | 28:33.4 (7) | 1 | ||
| 12 | 13 | Thomas Frei |  SUI | 34:56.4 | 1 | +1:29 | 33:27.4 (=18) | 0 | 7:46.4 (12) | 1 | 14:55.7 (19) | 0 | 21:48.6 (13) | 0 | 28:43.9 (11) | |||
| 13 | 23 | Andi Birnbacher | GER | 35:03.4 | 2 | +1:59 | 33:04.4 (11) | 1 | 8:40.8 (27) | 0 | 15:12.7 (21) | 1 | 22:14.1 (19) | 0 | 28:59.5 (13) | |||
| 14 | 34 | Dominik Landertinger | AUT | 35:06.7 | 3 | +2:16 | 32:50.7 (8) | 1 | 8:52.5 (38) | 0 | 15:18.4 (=23) | 1 | 22:20.9 (20) | 1 | 29:23.8 (=17) | |||
| 15 | 7 | Pavol Hurajt |  SVK | 35:12.8 | 3 | +1:07 | 34:05.8 (24) | 1 | 7:54.5 (15) | 0 | 14:40.6 (=14) | 0 | 21:30.3 (9) | 2 | 29:03.7 (14) | |||
| 16 | 24 | Halvard Hanevold | NOR | 35:13.1 | 2 | +2:00 | 33:13.1 (15) | 1 | 8:40.1 (28) | 1 | 15:42.4 (33) | 0 | 22:30.5 (26) | 0 | 29:17.7 (15) | |||
| 17 | 29 | Tomasz Sikora |  POL | 35:14.3 | 3 | +2:08 | 33:06.3 (13) | 1 | 8:42.1 (29) | 1 | 15:38.7 (32) | 0 | 22:24.0 (23) | 1 | 29:24.0 (20) | |||
| 18 | 42 | Carl Johan Bergman | SWE | 35:14.6 | 1 | +2:34 | 32:40.6 (4) | 0 | 8:56.9 (39) | 1 | 16:01.8 (39) | 0 | 22:42.1 (29) | 0 | 29:24.6 (19) | |||
| 19 | 30 | Anton Shipulin | RUS | 35:34.4 | 3 | +2:11 | 33:23.4 (17) | 0 | 8:23.5 (24) | 1 | 15:23.2 (27) | 2 | 22:53.7 (=34) | 0 | 29:38.9 (25) | |||
| 20 | 40 | Siarhei Novikau |  BLR | 35:35.2 | 2 | +2:30 | 33:05.2 (12) | 0 | 8:43.0 (31) | 0 | 15:21.0 (26) | 1 | 22:27.6 (25) | 1 | 29:34.1 (22) | |||
| 21 | 53 | Vincent Defrasne | FRA | 35:35.6 | 0 | +3:07 | 32:28.6 (2) | 0 | 9:26.7 (48) | 0 | 16:08.1 (42) | 0 | 22:53.7 (=34) | 0 | 29:37.6 (23) | |||
| 22 | 46 | Lars Berger | NOR | 35:37.2 | 2 | +2:45 | 32:52.2 (9) | 0 | 9:07.6 (42) | 0 | 15:46.4 (36) | 0 | 22:22.8 (22) | 2 | 29:46.0 (27) | |||
| 23 | 9 | Jeremy Teela |  USA | 35:45.4 | 4 | +1:14 | 34:31.4 (39) | 0 | 7:47.0 (13) | 0 | 14:28.6 (10) | 2 | 22:00.8 (18) | 2 | 29:38.6 (26) | 2 | ||
| 24 | 3 | Jakov Fak |  CRO | 35:45.6 | 4 | +0:14 | 35:31.6 (51) | 2 | 7:21.0 (6) | 1 | 14:40.6 (=14) | 0 | 21:40.7 (11) | 1 | 29:20.7 (16) | |||
| 25 | 5 | Andriy Deryzemlia | UKR | 35:48.7 | 6 | +0:41 | 35:07.7 (46) | 1 | 7:20.4 (5) | 0 | 14:02.8 (5) | 3 | 21:50.0 (15) | 2 | 29:37.0 (24) | |||
| 26 | 39 | Yan Savitsky |  KAZ | 35:49.6 | 1 | +2:27 | 33:22.6 (16) | 0 | 8:45.0 (33) | 0 | 15:23.4 (28) | 1 | 22:36.8 (27) | 0 | 29:33.7 (21) | |||
| 27 | 26 | Matthias Simmen | SUI | 35:55.0 | 3 | +2:04 | 33:51.0 (20) | 3 | 9:29.1 (49) | 0 | 16:10.9 (44) | 0 | 22:59.1 (36) | 0 | 29:53.5 (30) | |||
| 28 | 18 | Michal Šlesingr |  CZE | 35:58.8 | 3 | +1:43 | 34:15.8 (29) | 0 | 7:46.8 (11) | 0 | 14:35.6 (11) | 1 | 21:59.6 (17) | 2 | 29:47.5 (29) | |||
| 29 | 19 | Christoph Stephan | GER | 36:02.3 | 4 | +1:43 | 34:19.3 (34) | 1 | 8:07.5 (18) | 0 | 14:44.6 (16) | 1 | 21:57.0 (16) | 2 | 29:46.4 (28) | |||
| 30 | 20 | Aliaksandr Syman | BLR | 36:13.9 | 2 | +1:46 | 34:27.9 (36) | 0 | 8:17.9 (22) | 0 | 15:18.4 (=23) | 1 | 22:36.9 (28) | 1 | 30:04.4 (32) | |||
| 31 | 14 | Ilmārs Bricis |  LAT | 36:14.9 | 4 | +1:34 | 34:40.9 (42) | 0 | 7:50.1 (14) | 0 | 14:44.3 (17) | 2 | 22:21.9 (21) | 2 | 30:00.6 (31) | |||
| 32 | 38 | Fredrik Lindström | SWE | 36:25.5 | 4 | +2:26 | 33:59.5 (22) | 0 | 8:45.9 (35) | 1 | 15:43.0 (34) | 1 | 22:51.2 (33) | 2 | 30:27.0 (=34) | |||
| 33 | 35 | Martin Fourcade | FRA | 36:28.4 | 5 | +2:18 | 34:10.4 (27) | 1 | 8:42.6 (30) | 0 | 15:19.7 (25) | 2 | 22:44.3 (30) | 2 | 30:12.1 (33) | |||
| 34 | 32 | Zhang Chengye |  CHN | 36:28.7 | 5 | +2:12 | 34:16.7 (31) | 0 | 8:26.7 (25) | 2 | 16:01.0 (38) | 1 | 23:05.2 (38) | 2 | 30:41.1 (39) | |||
| 35 | 36 | Lowell Bailey | USA | 36:34.0 | 3 | +2:19 | 34:15.0 (28) | 0 | 8:44.2 (32) | 2 | 16:06.6 (41) | 1 | 23:25.8 (41) | 0 | 30:27.0 (=34) | |||
| 36 | 37 | Arnd Peiffer | GER | 36:44.9 | 4 | +2:21 | 34:23.9 (35) | 0 | 8:35.9 (26) | 0 | 15:18.9 (22) | 1 | 22:26.3 (24) | 3 | 30:38.5 (37) | |||
| 37 | 28 | Zdeněk Vítek | CZE | 36:45.1 | 5 | +2:06 | 34:39.1 (41) | 1 | 8:45.5 (34) | 1 | 15:49.5 (37) | 1 | 22:59.7 (37) | 2 | 30:36.2 (36) | |||
| 38 | 33 | Serhiy Semenov | UKR | 36:55.7 | 4 | +2:13 | 34:42.7 (43) | 3 | 9:52.2 (55) | 1 | 17:01.6 (53) | 0 | 24:00.3 (52) | 0 | 30:49.5 (41) | |||
| 39 | 49 | Yauhen Abramenka | BLR | 36:56.0 | 1 | +2:50 | 34:06.0 (26) | 0 | 9:17.6 (47) | 0 | 16:09.5 (43) | 1 | 23:33.7 (43) | 0 | 30:49.3 (40) | |||
| 40 | 45 | Daniel Mesotitsch | AUT | 36:56.0 | 4 | +2:38 | 34:18.0 (33) | 0 | 8:49.4 (36) | 0 | 15:25.4 (30) | 3 | 23:33.2 (42) | 1 | 30:53.9 (44) | |||
| 41 | 43 | Rustam Valiulin | BLR | 37:05.5 | 5 | +2:36 | 34:29.5 (38) | 1 | 9:10.7 (44) | 0 | 15:43.6 (35) | 2 | 23:11.9 (40) | 2 | 31:00.5 (45) | |||
| 42 | 16 | Simon Hallenbarter | SUI | 37:07.9 | 6 | +1:41 | 35:26.9 (50) | 1 | 8:08.0 (21) | 2 | 15:37.7 (31) | 1 | 22:51.7 (32) | 2 | 30:40.3 (38) | |||
| 43 | 59 | Mihail Klecherov |  BUL | 37:08.1 | 0 | +3:15 | 33:53.1 (21) | 0 | 9:48.4 (52) | 0 | 16:45.2 (51) | 0 | 23:54.9 (49) | 0 | 30:51.3 (43) | |||
| 44 | 25 | Krasimir Anev | BUL | 37:24.2 | 3 | +2:01 | 35:23.2 (48) | 2 | 9:16.9 (46) | 0 | 16:13.2 (45) | 0 | 23:09.8 (39) | 1 | 30:51.1 (42) | |||
| 45 | 47 | Tim Burke | USA | 37:26.8 | 5 | +2:47 | 34:39.8 (40) | 0 | 9:01.4 (40) | 2 | 16:35.2 (48) | 1 | 23:47.9 (45) | 2 | 31:22.9 (50) | |||
| 46 | 27 | Janez Marič | SLO | 37:28.4 | 5 | +2:05 | 35:23.4 (49) | 0 | 8:22.7 (23) | 1 | 15:24.5 (29) | 3 | 23:52.2 (47) | 1 | 31:18.7 (49) | |||
| 47 | 31 | Indrek Tobreluts |  EST | 37:29.0 | 5 | +2:11 | 35:18.0 (47) | 2 | 9:14.7 (45) | 0 | 16:16.4 (47) | 2 | 23:56.2 (50) | 1 | 31:16.7 (46) | |||
| 48 | 51 | Aleksandr Chervyakov | KAZ | 37:30.5 | 3 | +3:02 | 34:28.5 (37) | 1 | 9:50.3 (53) | 0 | 16:36.4 (49) | 1 | 23:50.4 (46) | 1 | 31:17.1 (48) | |||
| 49 | 48 | Kauri Kõiv | EST | 37:45.5 | 4 | +2:48 | 34:57.5 (44) | 0 | 9:04.7 (41) | 1 | 16:14.6 (46) | 2 | 23:52.8 (48) | 1 | 31:16.2 (47) | |||
| 50 | 52 | Jaroslav Soukup | CZE | 38:04.9 | 4 | +3:03 | 35:01.9 (45) | 1 | 9:50.0 (54) | 1 | 17:05.4 (54) | 1 | 24:24.1 (53) | 1 | 31:49.1 (51) | |||
| 51 | 41 | Timo Antila |  FIN | 38:22.1 | 6 | +2:30 | 35:52.1 (52) | 0 | 8:52.2 (37) | 1 | 16:03.4 (40) | 2 | 23:44.3 (44) | 3 | 31:51.4 (52) | |||
| 52 | 44 | Markus Windisch |  ITA | 39:50.8 | 6 | +2:37 | 37:13.8 (56) | 0 | 9:08.1 (43) | 2 | 16:58.2 (52) | 3 | 25:14.5 (54) | 1 | 32:58.6 (53) | |||
| 53 | 56 | Lukas Hofer | ITA | 39:50.9 | 5 | +3:11 | 36:39.9 (54) | 2 | 10:14.7 (60) | 0 | 17:24.0 (56) | 2 | 25:21.2 (55) | 1 | 33:01.5 (54) | |||
| 54 | 60 | Mattia Cola | ITA | 39:50.9 | 4 | +3:17 | 36:33.9 (53) | 0 | 9:46.2 (51) | 0 | 16:41.1 (50) | 0 | 23:58.7 (51) | 4 | 33:01.9 (55) | |||
| 55 | 55 | Lee Jackson |  GBR | 39:54.7 | 4 | +3:10 | 36:44.7 (55) | 0 | 9:46.5 (50) | 1 | 17:16.8 (55) | 3 | 25:44.5 (56) | 0 | 33:11.1 (56) | |||
| 56 | 54 | Jay Hakkinen | USA | 40:33.2 | 6 | +3:10 | 37:23.2 (57) | 1 | 10:01.9 (58) | 2 | 18:02.5 (58) | 3 | 26:31.8 (58) | 0 | 33:44.5 (57) | |||
| 57 | 50 | Andrejs Rastorgujevs | LAT | 41:35.9 | 9 | +2:58 | 38:37.9 (58) | 2 | 10:13.8 (59) | 2 | 18:12.5 (59) | 3 | 26:39.5 (59) | 2 | – (58) | |||
| 58 | 57 | Vasja Rupnik | SLO | 41:59.2 | 11 | +3:13 | 38:46.2 (59) | 1 | 9:56.2 (56) | 2 | 17:33.4 (57) | 4 | 26:19.5 (57) | 4 | – (59) | |||
| 58 | Peter Dokl | SLO | – | 5 | +3:13 | – (–) | 0 | 9:56.8 (57) | 3 | 18:40.0 (60) | 2 | 26:56.9 (60) | – | – (–) | lapped | |||
| 15 | Yevgeny Ustyugov | RUS | [35:07.4] | [4] | [+1:40] | [33:27.4] ([=18]) | [1] | [8:07.1] ([19]) | [1] | [15:09.8] ([20]) | [2] | [22:46.7] ([31]) | [0] | [29:23.8] ([=17]) | 3 |
