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Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics

2002 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon ====

10 km Sprint Men:

1. Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR)
2. Sven Fischer (GER)
3. Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR)
4. Raphaël Poiree (FRA)
5. Ricco Groß (GER)

Bjørndalen wins his third gold of the Games to equal Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR)

1. Frank Luck (GER)
2. Kati Wilhelm (GER)
3. Uschi Disl (GER)
4. Magdalena Forsberg (SWE)

Another surprise from Germany, which takes first and second. Forsberg seals a second medal with a late sprint towards the finish.

10 km Pursuit Women:

1. Olga Pyleva (RUS)
2. Kati Wilhelm (GER)
3. Andrea Henkel (GER)
4. Liv Grete Poiree (NOR)
5. Magdalena Forsberg (SWE)

Henkel surprises, while hot favorite Forsberg misses two shots in the last round but wins her first medal.

4 x 7.5 km Women

1. Germany
2. Norway
3. Russia

Major favourites Germany come from behind after the first leg to take the fourth straight gold medal since 1992