The 15th Biathlon European Championships were held in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic, from February 20 to February 24, 2008.
There were total of 16 competitions held: sprint, pursuit, individual and relay both for U26 and U21.
Schedule of events
editThe schedule of the event stands below.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 20 | U26 Men's 20 km individual |
| U26 Women's 15 km individual | |
| U21 Men's 20 km individual | |
| U21 Women's 15 km individual | |
| February 22 | U26 Men's 10 km sprint |
| U26 Women's 7.5 km sprint | |
| U21 Men's 10 km sprint | |
| U21 Women's 7.5 km sprint | |
| February 23 | U26 Men's 12.5 km pursuit |
| U26 Women's 10 km pursuit | |
| U21 Men's 12.5 km pursuit | |
| U21 Women's 10 km pursuit | |
| February 24 | U26 Men's 4*7.5 km relay |
| U26 Women's 4*6 km relay | |
| U21 Men's 4*7.5 km relay | |
| U21 Women's 3*6 km relay |
Results
editU26
editMen's
edit| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint |  Artem Gussev |
 Stian Eckhoff |
 Michal Šlesingr
|
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Sergei Konovalov |
Artem Gussev |
Maxim Maksimov
|
| Men's 20 km individual |  Tomasz Sikora |
Michal Šlesingr |
Sergei Balandin
|
| Men's 4*7.5 km relay | Russia Sergei Balandin Sergei Konovalov Maxim Maksimov Artem Gussev |
Norway Stian Nåvik Lars Berger Stian Eckhoff Magne Thorleiv Rønning |
Czech Republic Michal Šlesingr Tomáš Holubec Ondřej Moravec Zdeněk Vítek |
Women's
edit| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint |  Oksana Yakovleva |
Zuzana Tryznová |
Nina Karasevych
|
| Women's 10 km pursuit | Nina Karasevych |
Oksana Yakovleva |
 Pavlina Filipova
|
| Women's 15 km individual |  Natalia Levchenkova |
Kjersti Isaksen |
Lilia Vaygina-Yefremova
|
| Women's 4*6 km relay | Ukraine Oksana Yakovleva Vita Semerenko Valj Semerenko Oksana Khvostenko |
 GermanyTina Bachmann Ute Niziak Juliane Döll Jenny Adler |
Norway Liv-Kjersti Eikeland Elise Ringen Kjersti Isaksen Eline Fannemel |
U21
editMen's
edit| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 km sprint | Anton Shipulin |
Krasimir Anev |
 Daniel Salvenmoser
|
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | Anton Shipulin |
Daniel Salvenmoser |
 Benjamin Weger
|
| Men's 20 km individual | Anton Shipulin |
Dominik Landertinger |
Krasimir Anev
|
| Men's 4*7.5 km relay | Russia Dmitriy Blinov Anton Shipulin Pavel Magazeev Victor Vasilyev |
Austria Daniel Salvenmoser Mario Drescher Sven Grossegger Dominik Landertinger |
Ukraine Vitaliy Kozhushko Andriy Vozniak Artem Pryma Vitaliy Kilchytskyy |
Women's
edit| Competition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 7.5 km sprint | Elise Ringen |
Iris Schwabl |
Irina Starykh
|
| Women's 10 km pursuit |  Marine Bolliet |
Karolina Pitoń |
Veronika Vítková
|
| Women's 15 km individual | Marine Bolliet |
Veronika Vítková |
Mariya Panfilova
|
| Women's 3*6 km relay | Russia Olga Vilukhina Mariya Panfilova Irina Starykh |
Czech Republic Veronika Zvařičová Veronika Chorejřy Veronika Vítková |
 RomaniaAlina Babes Klaudia Flanheya Réka Forika |
Medal table
edit| № | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
8 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | France |
2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Norway |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Poland |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Moldova |
1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Austria |
4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Germany |
1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Romania |
1 | 1 | ||
| Switzerland |
1 | 1 |