Biathlon World Championships 2003 - Шарыгиной Дарьи 10 а

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Biathlon World Championships 2003
presentation was made by Daria Sharygina 10a

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When and where the event was held
The 38th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2003 in KhantyMansiysk Russia. The opening ceremony took place on March 15 of
2003, the closing ceremony was held on March 23 of the same year.
The Alexander Filipenko Stadium has become the arena for all
championship races.
coins issued in honor of the championship with a face values of 5 rubles and 50 rubles
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competition program
The championship included several disciplines for both men and women
which were:
Sprint 10 km for men and 7.5 km for women
Pursuit 12.5 km and 10 km
mass start 15 km and 12,5 km
ndividual race 20 km and 15 km
Relay 4 * 7.5 km and 4 * 6 km
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Results
Medal table
Russian athletes received
medals in the disciplines of
men's relay, women's pursuit,
mass start and relay.
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Key moments & interesting facts
A unique case in the history of biathlon was the
award of two gold medals in the women's pursuit.
According to the rules of the competition, the
winner in a disputed case must be determined by
the results of the photo finish. However, in this
situation, the jury decided to award two gold
medals. The 2 female participants who acquired
the medals were Sandrine Bailly from France and
Martina Glagow from Germany.
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