2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships
The 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships took place 2–11 April 2011[2] in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee. This was the first time these championships were hosted in Russia,[3] and the first time the championships were hosted in the same city as the IBU Biathlon World Championships which was held in Khanty-Mansiysk from March 3 to March 13, 2011.
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| Host city | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 13 |
| Athletes participating | 102[1] |
| Dates | 2 April - 10 April |
| 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
Cross-country skiing | ||
| Sprint | men | women |
| Middle distance | 10 km men | 5 km women |
| Long distance | men | women |
| Relay | men | women |
Biathlon | ||
| Short distance | 7.5 km men | 7.5 km women |
| Long distance | men | women |
| Pursuit | men | women |
Skiers competed in sitting, standing or visually impaired classification categories in various biathlon and cross-country skiing events.
The Opening ceremony was held on March 31,[4] and the Closing ceremony was scheduled to be held on April 10.[5]
Canadian Brian McKeever competed at the Championships without his brother Robin McKeever as his sighted guide, who recently had knee surgery.[6]
The Championships can be seen free at IPC's internet TV channel ParalympicSport.TV as video on demand.[7]
Schedule of events
The provisional timeschedule of the event stands below.[5][8][9] All times in UTC+3.
| Day | Date | Time | Sport | Event | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | April 2 | 13:00 | Biathlon | Pursuit | Standing (LW2-9) |
| Visual impairment (B1-3) | |||||
| Sitting (LW10-12) | |||||
| Sunday | April 3 | 11:00 | Cross-Country Skiing | Middle | Standing (LW2-9) |
| Visual impairment (B1-3) | |||||
| Sitting (LW10-12) | |||||
| Monday | April 4 | 11:00 | Cross-Country Skiing | Long | Standing (LW2-9) |
| Visual impairment (B1-3) | |||||
| Tuesday | April 5 | 11:00 | Cross-Country Skiing | Long | Sitting (LW10-12) |
| Thursday | April 7 | 11:00 | Biathlon | 7.5 km | Standing (LW2-9) |
| Visual impairment (B1-3) | |||||
| Sitting (LW10-12) | |||||
| Friday | April 8 | 16:00 | Cross-Country Skiing | Sprint | Standing (LW2-9) |
| Visual impairment (B1-3) | |||||
| Sitting (LW10-12) | |||||
| Saturday | April 9 | 13:00 | Cross-Country Skiing | Relay | open |
| Sunday | April 10 | 10:00 | Biathlon | 12.5 km | Standing (LW2-9) |
| Visual impairment (B1-3) | |||||
| 10 km | Sitting (LW10-12) |
Medal winners
Calculated times
Men
Women
Men
Women
Classification
- Standing
- LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee
- LW3 - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
- LW4 - standing: single leg amputation below the knee
- LW5/7 - standing: double arm amputation
- LW6/8 - standing: single arm amputation
- LW9 - standing: amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg
- Sitting
- LW 10 - sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance
- LW 11 - sitting: paraplegia with fair functional sitting balance
- LW 12 - sitting: double leg amputation above the knees, or paraplegia with some leg function and good sitting balance
- Visual impairment
- B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision
- B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision
- B3 - visually impaired: under 10% functional vision
Skiers with a visual impairement compete with a sighted guide. The skier with the visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.[10]
Calculated time
A percentage system is used to calculate the final time of each skier. Each skiers finishing time, is multiplied with a percentage factor, to determine a final, calculated time.
Within each category (sitting, standing, visual impairment) there are skiers with various classifications (for example B1, B2 and B3 in the visual impairment category). There are different percentage factors for each classification.[11][12]
| Class | Percentage (factor) | |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | Free technique | |
| Visual impairment | ||
| B1 | 87% | 85% |
| B2 | 98% | 98% |
| B3 | 100% | 100% |
| Standing | ||
| LW2 | 91-93%* | 86 – 91%* |
| LW3 | 87-94%* | 80 – 96%* |
| LW4 | 96% | 96% |
| LW5/7 | 79% | 87% |
| LW6 | 91% | 96% |
| LW8 | 92% | 97% |
| LW9 | 85 – 95%* | 82 – 96%* |
| Sitting | ||
| LW10 | 86% | |
| LW10,5 | 91% | |
| LW11 | 94% | |
| LW11,5 | 98% | |
| LW12 | 100% | |
Participating nations
13 countries competed.[14]
Medal table
Medal winners by nation.[15]
* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS)* | 20 | 13 | 15 | 48 |
| 2 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 38 | 38 | 37 | 113 | |
References
- Yugoria insure biennial IPC world championships, sportspromedia.com, March 29, 2011
- Invitation Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, Official website of the 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships - accessed January 29, 2011.
- The IPC Archived 2011-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the IPC Biathlon & Cross Country Skiing World Cup 2009 - accessed January 29, 2011
- Memorable Opening Ceremony for the 2011 IPC BT and CC World Championships, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), April 1, 2010
- Архив рубрики «Программа соревнований» (Russian), Official site of the 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships - accessed January 29, 2011
- Missed moment still disappoints, The Vancouver Sun, March 15, 2011
- Snow Conditions a Challenge for Skiers in Khanty Mansiysk, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), April 5, 2011
- IPC Biathlon and Cross Country Skiing Calendar 2010/2011 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, IPC Nordic Skiing
- Чемпионат мира по биатлону и лыжным гонкам среди инвалидов и лиц с ограниченными возможностями здоровья. 29.03-11.04. 2011. Ханты-Мансийск. Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine (Russian), rezeptsport.ru. Accessed: March 22, 2011
- Visually impaired skiers put fate in guide's hands, thestar.com, March 13, 2010
- IPC Nordic Skiing Percentages - Seasons 2008-2010 Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, IPC Nordic Skiing
- Winter Sport Classification Archived 2013-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Classification, IPC Nordic Skiing
- List of participating countries, Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 official site, March 28, 2011
- Medal Standings (as of 10 April 2011) Archived 12 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, IPC Nordic Skiing
External links
- Khanty-Mansiysk 2011 official site (in English)
- IPC Nordic Skiing
- Live results, and schedule at ipclive.siwidata.com
- ParalympicSport.TV, video on demand