Biathlon — 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men
| Times held | 15 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 637 |
| Total countries | 38 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 56 | 14 |
| 1972 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 52 | 13 |
| 1976 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 60 | 15 |
| 1980 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 60 | 15 |
| 1984 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 68 | 17 |
| 1988 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 64 | 16 |
| 1992 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 84 | 21 |
| 1994 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 72 | 18 |
| 1998 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 72 | 18 |
| 2002 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 76 | 19 |
| 2006 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 68 | 17 |
| 2010 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 76 | 19 |
| 2014 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 76 | 19 |
| 2018 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 72 | 18 |
| 2022 | 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 84 | 21 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Soviet Union |  URS |
Norway |  NOR |
Sweden |  SWE |
| 1972 | Soviet Union | URS |
Finland |  FIN |
East Germany |  GDR |
| 1976 | Soviet Union | URS |
Finland | FIN |
East Germany | GDR |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | URS |
East Germany | GDR |
West Germany |  FRG |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | URS |
Norway | NOR |
West Germany | FRG |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | URS |
West Germany | FRG |
Italy |  ITA |
| 1992 | Germany |  GER |
Unified Team |  EUN |
Sweden | SWE |
| 1994 | Germany | GER |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
France |  FRA |
| 1998 | Germany | GER |
Norway | NOR |
Russian Federation | RUS |
| 2002 | Norway | NOR |
Germany | GER |
France | FRA |
| 2006 | Germany | GER |
Russian Federation | RUS |
France | FRA |
| 2010 | Norway | NOR |
Austria |  AUT |
Russian Federation | RUS |
| 2014 | — | — | Germany | GER |
Austria | AUT |
| 2018 | Sweden | SWE |
Norway | NOR |
Germany | GER |
| 2022 | Norway | NOR |
France | FRA |
ROC |  ROC |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | URS |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Germany | GER |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Norway | NOR |
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sweden | SWE |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Finland | FIN |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| East Germany | GDR |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| West Germany | FRG |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Austria | AUT |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ROC | ROC |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricco Groß | GER |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Aleksandr Tikhonov | RUS URS |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sven Fischer | GER |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | NOR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Halvard Hanevold | NOR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Luck | GDR GER |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tarjei Bø | NOR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
1 | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austria | AUT |
14 | 11 | — | 15 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 17 | Silver | Bronze | 4 | 10 |
| Belarus |  BLR |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Belgium |  BEL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | DNF | 18 |
| Canada |  CAN |
7 | DNF | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Czechia |  CZE |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 19 |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
6 | — | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
6 | 6 | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Estonia |  EST |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | DNF | 13 | 15 |
| Finland | FIN |
11 | 5 | Silver | Silver | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| France | FRA |
15 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | Bronze | 7 | Bronze | Bronze | 6 | 7 | 5 | Silver |
| Germany | GER |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | 5 | Silver | Bronze | 4 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy | ITA |
14 | — | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | Bronze | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| Japan |  JPN |
9 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 15 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18 | DNF | DNF | — |
| Latvia |  LAT |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Lithuania |  LTU |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Norway | NOR |
15 | Silver | 4 | 5 | 4 | Silver | 6 | 5 | 7 | Silver | Gold | 5 | Gold | 3 | Silver | Gold |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
4 | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| Poland |  POL |
9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 13 | — | DNF | — | — |
| ROC | ROC |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania |  ROU |
5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | Bronze | 4 | Silver | Bronze | DQ | — | — |
| Slovakia |  SVK |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 14 | 15 | 11 | DNF | 21 |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
6 | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweden | SWE |
15 | Bronze | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | Bronze | 11 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Gold | 5 |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| Ukraine |  UKR |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States |  USA |
15 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 13 |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | 9 | — | 4 | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia |  YUG |
2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |