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4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men

Date21 February 2006 — 12:00
StatusOlympic
LocationCesana San Sicario
Participants68 from 17 countries
FormatEight shots for each group of five targets. Penalty loop (150 metres) skied for each missed target.
DetailsCourse Length: 7,500 m
Height Differential: 48 m
Maximum Climb: 13 m
Shooting 1: Prone at 2.5 km, 50 m range
Shooting 2: Standing at 5.0 km, 50 m range
Total Climbing: 249 m

As always the big three nations were considered to be Germany, Russia, and Norway. Norway had won the 2005 World Championship, and was second to Germany in 2004, with Russia second in 2005. France, third at the 2004 Worlds, was also expected to be strong. But an unusual thing happened on the opening leg as the lead was taken by a nation with no significant biathlon history, the United States, with Jay Hakkinen putting them almost four seconds up on the Czech Republic, with Germany in third. But that didn’t last long as the USA dropped to eighth after the second leg, with Germany moving into the lead over Italy and Poland. By the final exchange the Germans led, with Russia second and France third, while Norway was struggling, back in 10th place, as Frode Andresen missed seven shots and had to ski two penalty loops. Germany would hold on for the gold medal, Russia finishing second. The race for the bronze was extremely close with Sweden’s Carl Johan Bergman and France’s Raphaël Poirée coming to the line almost together. But a stumble right at the line by Bergman enabled France to get onto the podium, winning by about a boot-length. Norway would move up in the final leg, as Ole Einar Bjørndalen brought them up to fifth. The United States? They would finish ninth.

PosCompetitorsNOCTimeMissesExtra ShotsShooting 1 MissesShooting 1 Extra ShotsShooting 1Shooting 2 MissesShooting 2 Extra ShotsShooting 2Exchange
1GermanyGER1-21:51.51803– (–)15– (–)– (–)Gold
Lead-OffRicco Groß 20:47.101007:27.7 (1)0114:41.8 (2)20:47.1 (3)
2nd LegMichael Rösch 19:42.5000027:35.7 (1)0034:27.5 (1)40:29.6 (1)
3rd LegSven Fischer 21:11.6140147:39.8 (1)1355:25.4 (1)1-01:41.2 (1)
AnchorMichael Greis 20:10.303021-08:50.9 (1)011-15:46.7 (1)1-21:51.5 (1)
2Russian FederationRUS1-22:12.40606– (–)00– (–)– (–)Silver
Lead-OffIvan Cherezov 21:10.003037:59.3 (10)0014:57.6 (7)21:10.0 (6)
2nd LegSergey Chepikov 20:09.7000028:20.4 (6)0035:26.3 (5)41:19.7 (5)
3rd LegPavel Rostovtsev 20:40.0020248:51.0 (5)0055:51.1 (2)1-01:59.7 (2)
AnchorNikolay Kruglov 20:12.701011-09:10.8 (3)001-16:05.0 (2)1-22:12.4 (2)
3FranceFRA1-22:35.10602– (–)04– (–)– (–)Bronze
Lead-OffJulien Robert 21:33.800007:34.3 (5)0014:55.4 (6)21:33.8 (11)
2nd LegVincent Defrasne 19:45.3010128:35.5 (9)0035:25.7 (4)41:19.1 (4)
3rd LegFerréol Cannard 21:02.1020148:30.4 (3)0156:01.3 (3)1-02:21.2 (3)
AnchorRaphaël Poirée 20:13.903001-09:07.8 (2)031-16:31.7 (4)1-22:35.1 (3)
4SwedenSWE1-22:35.101205– (–)07– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffJakob Börjesson 21:35.304027:50.4 (8)0215:17.8 (13)21:35.3 (12)
2nd LegBjörn Ferry 20:20.5030028:35.9 (10)0336:04.6 (12)41:55.8 (10)
3rd LegMattias Nilsson 20:27.5030249:18.7 (10)0156:26.8 (5)1-02:23.3 (4)
AnchorCarl Johan Bergman 20:11.802011-09:15.6 (4)011-16:18.7 (3)1-22:35.1 (4)
5NorwayNOR1-23:03.62925– (–)04– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffHalvard Hanevold 21:33.102028:04.0 (13)0015:14.9 (12)21:33.1 (10)
2nd LegStian Eckhoff 20:22.1020028:38.2 (12)0235:53.0 (11)41:55.2 (9)
3rd LegFrode Andresen 21:52.9252350:22.1 (13)0257:40.8 (12)1-03:48.1 (10)
AnchorOle Einar Bjørndalen 19:15.500001-10:21.0 (8)001-16:55.5 (5)1-23:03.6 (5)
6Czech RepublicCZE1-23:04.011101– (–)110– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffOndřej Moravec 20:44.601007:33.9 (4)0114:42.6 (3)20:44.6 (2)
2nd LegZdeněk Vítek 20:47.4130027:40.1 (2)1335:27.0 (6)41:32.0 (6)
3rd LegRoman Dostál 20:57.7040148:52.7 (6)0356:33.4 (6)1-02:29.7 (5)
AnchorMichal Šlesingr 20:34.303001-09:22.4 (5)031-16:59.1 (6)1-23:04.0 (6)
7UkraineUKR1-23:40.411105– (–)16– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffOleksandr Bilanenko 21:32.603027:41.8 (6)0114:58.2 (8)21:32.6 (9)
2nd LegAndriy Deryzemlia 20:10.3020128:37.6 (11)0135:39.7 (7)41:42.9 (7)
3rd LegOleksiy Korobeinikov 20:52.7020148:58.9 (7)0156:13.2 (4)1-02:35.6 (6)
AnchorRuslan Lysenko 21:04.814011-09:47.4 (6)131-17:25.5 (7)1-23:40.4 (7)
8ItalyITA1-23:40.921006– (–)24– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffChristian De Lorenzi 20:48.802027:53.7 (9)0014:47.0 (5)20:48.8 (4)
2nd LegRene Laurent Vuillermoz 20:05.2020127:48.9 (3)0134:49.3 (2)40:54.0 (2)
3rd LegPaolo Longo 21:53.2230048:00.9 (2)2356:34.3 (7)1-02:47.2 (7)
AnchorWilfried Pallhuber 20:53.703031-10:24.4 (9)001-17:28.5 (8)1-23:40.9 (8)
9United StatesUSA1-24:23.411706– (–)111– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffJay Hakkinen 20:40.803017:29.0 (2)0214:36.8 (1)20:40.8 (1)
2nd LegTim Burke 21:05.9060328:11.8 (5)0335:44.8 (8)41:46.7 (8)
3rd LegLowell Bailey 21:17.1040149:11.0 (8)0356:51.0 (9)1-03:03.8 (9)
AnchorJeremy Teela 21:19.614011-10:18.2 (7)131-18:12.0 (9)1-24:23.4 (9)
10SloveniaSLO1-25:01.411004– (–)16– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffJanez Marič 21:19.304038:00.7 (12)0115:13.7 (10)21:19.3 (7)
2nd LegJanez Ožbolt 20:57.9010028:29.4 (7)0135:51.3 (10)42:17.2 (12)
3rd LegKlemen Bauer 21:39.9140149:29.7 (11)1357:38.1 (11)1-03:57.1 (11)
AnchorMatjaž Poklukar 21:04.301001-10:52.9 (10)011-18:25.2 (10)1-25:01.4 (10)
11BelarusBLR1-25:04.111506– (–)19– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffAliaksandr Syman 22:04.405038:00.6 (11)0215:33.9 (14)22:04.4 (14)
2nd LegSiarhei Novikau 20:36.0020129:13.4 (13)0136:30.6 (13)42:40.4 (13)
3rd LegRustam Valiulin 21:46.4150250:05.3 (12)1358:15.1 (13)1-04:26.8 (12)
AnchorAleh Ryzhankou 20:37.303001-11:26.1 (12)031-18:57.9 (12)1-25:04.1 (11)
12JapanJPN1-25:15.621126– (–)05– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffTatsumi Kasahara 21:22.102017:46.5 (7)0115:07.2 (9)21:22.1 (8)
2nd LegHidenori Isa 20:39.002012:30.1 (8)0135:45.4 (9)42:01.1 (11)
3rd LegKyoji Suga 20:48.6030149:11.4 (9)0256:35.5 (8)1-02:49.7 (8)
AnchorShinya Saito 22:25.924231-11:12.8 (11)011-18:46.3 (11)1-25:15.6 (12)
13PolandPOL1-26:57.021005– (–)25– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffWiesław Ziemianin 20:56.501007:30.1 (3)0114:46.5 (4)20:56.5 (5)
2nd LegTomasz Sikora 20:01.2010128:05.4 (4)0034:57.2 (3)40:57.7 (3)
3rd LegMichał Piecha 23:37.6250248:31.9 (4)2357:28.8 (10)1-04:35.3 (13)
AnchorKrzysztof Pływaczyk 22:21.703021-12:03.8 (13)011-19:57.0 (13)1-26:57.0 (13)
14SlovakiaSVK1-27:44.9319310– (–)09– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffPavol Hurajt 22:53.525238:53.3 (17)0216:25.2 (16)22:53.5 (16)
2nd LegDušan Šimočko 21:37.2030230:23.8 (16)0137:54.8 (16)44:30.7 (16)
3rd LegMiroslav Matiaško 22:11.3161352:40.2 (16)031-00:26.0 (15)1-06:42.0 (15)
AnchorMarek Matiaško 21:02.905021-14:06.2 (15)031-21:47.8 (15)1-27:44.9 (14)
15EstoniaEST1-27:48.9216010– (–)26– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffDimitri Borovik 21:43.003038:04.5 (14)0015:14.7 (11)21:43.0 (13)
2nd LegIndrek Tobreluts 21:35.5040229:17.7 (14)0236:59.5 (14)43:18.5 (14)
3rd LegRoland Lessing 21:20.7030250:53.7 (14)0158:17.8 (14)1-04:39.2 (14)
AnchorPriit Viks 23:09.726031-12:30.1 (14)231-21:23.1 (14)1-27:48.9 (15)
16LatviaLAT1-28:10.651227– (–)35– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffJānis Bērziņš 22:21.513138:28.0 (15)0015:51.1 (15)22:21.5 (15)
2nd LegEdgars Piksons 21:11.5010129:39.6 (15)0037:06.7 (15)43:33.0 (15)
3rd LegRaivis Zīmelis 23:55.2461351:40.1 (15)331-00:53.1 (17)1-07:28.2 (17)
AnchorIlmārs Bricis 20:42.402001-14:39.0 (17)021-22:03.7 (17)1-28:10.6 (16)
17AustriaAUT1-28:26.411117– (–)04– (–)– (–)
Lead-OffDaniel Mesotitsch 23:32.615138:35.0 (16)0216:35.0 (17)23:32.6 (17)
2nd LegFritz Pinter 21:50.5000030:48.4 (17)0038:27.8 (17)45:23.1 (17)
3rd LegLudwig Gredler 21:54.1030353:20.7 (17)001-00:41.7 (16)1-07:17.2 (16)
AnchorChristoph Sumann 21:09.203011-14:17.3 (16)021-21:51.5 (16)1-28:26.4 (17)