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Olympics biathlon Women’s 7.5km sprint medal results, highlights and more

By John Buhler

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 10: Laura Dahlmeier of Germany celebrates crossing the finish line during the Women's Biathlon 7.5km Sprint on day one of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre on February 10, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 10: Laura Dahlmeier of Germany celebrates crossing the finish line during the Women's Biathlon 7.5km Sprint on day one of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre on February 10, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) /
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The Women’s 7.5km sprint results are in. Here are the three women who took home medals in the first biathlon event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.

The first of 11 medal events in the biathlon during the 2018 Pyeongchang Games are in the books. On Saturday night in South Korea and very early Saturday morning in the United States, Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier would take home the gold in the Women’s 7.5km sprint.

Her time of 21 minutes and 6.2 seconds allowed her to capture her first medal in an Olympic event. She was one of only two competitors to not miss a shooting target, prone or standing, in the event and the only one two finish in the top-45 to do so.

Earning the silver medal was Norway’s Marte Olsbu. She completed the women’s 7.5km sprint in 21 minutes and 30.4 seconds, but did have a penalty in one of the prone targets. This is also her first Olympic medal, coming in her first-ever Olympic event.

Taking home the bronze medal was the Czech Republic’s Veronica Vitkova. She finished the women’s 7.5km sprint in 21 minutes and 32.0 seconds, but did have a penalty on one of the standing targets. This is Vitkova’s third Olympic Games and second medal. She was part of the Mixed Relay team that took home the silver medal in the 2014 Sochi Games.

Here are the results of the Women’s 7.5km sprint at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.

MEDAL RESULT | Biathlon - Women's 7.5 km Sprint

Laura Dahlmeier

Marte Olsbu

Veronika Vitkova

Top 10 finishers

  1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (21:06.2, 0 penalties)
  2. Marte Olsbu, Norway (21:30.4, 1 penalty)
  3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic (21:32.0, 1 penalty)
  4. Marie Dorin Habert, France (21:39.3, 1 penalty)
  5. Vanessa Hinz, Germany (21:46.5, 1 penalty)
  6. Lisa Vittozzi, Italy (21:46.7, 1 penalty)
  7. Hanna Oeberg, Sweden (21:47.0, 1 penalty)
  8. Irene Cadurisch, Switzerland (21:51.7, 1 penalty)
  9. Darya Domracheva, Belarus (21:52.4, 2 penalties)
  10. Justine Braisaz, France (21:54.1, 2 penalties)

As for Team USA, no, the women’s 7.5km sprint did not go over so well. Emily Dreissigacker finished 51st with a time of 23 minutes and 27.2 seconds with one penalty on standing. Clare Egan finished 61st with a time of 23 minutes an 51.6 seconds with three penalties, one prone and two standing.

Susan Dunklee finished 66th with a time of 24 minutes and 13.1 seconds with five penalties, one on prone and four on standing. Joanne Firesteel Reid finished 86th with a time of 26 minutes and 18.8 seconds with seven penalties, four on prone and three on standing.

Next: Best Olympian from each state

The United States remains medalless in the biathlon in the Winter Olympic Games. The Women’s 7.5km sprint is clearly not the United States’ forte. Fortunately, there are 10 other events where the United States could conceivably medal in the biathlon in PyeongChang. Congratulations to Dahlmeier, Olsbu and Vitkova for taking home their medals. Better luck next time, America.

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