3 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women
| Date | 14 February 1992 — 10:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Les Saisies | |
| Participants | 48 from 16 countries | |
| Format | Eight shots for each group of five targets. Penalty loop (150 metres) skied for each missed target. | |
| Details | Course Length: 7,350 m Height Differential: 57 m Maximum Climb: 39 m Shooting 1: Prone at 2.5 km, 50 m range Shooting 2: Standing at 5.0 km, 50 m range Total Climbing: 279 m | |
Since women first competed at the biathlon World Championships in 1984, the relay had always been won the Soviet team. Norway and Sweden had usually fought out the other medals, although Finland had won two medals, and Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Germany and the United States had won one medal each. The Unified Team was favored in the absence of the defunct Soviet Union. But on the first leg, France took the lead, shooting cleanly, while both Yelena Belova (EUN) and Uschi Disl (GER) missed a target, dropping their teams to third and fourth respectively, also trailing Bulgaria. France was unknown in women’s biathlon prior to the 1991-92 season but they had won the last World Cup race prior to the Albertville Games. Anfisa Reztsova put the Unified Team ahead after the second leg, followed by Germany and France, as the world order was restored. But the final leg brought a shocker, as Anne Briand-Bouthiaux had the fastest leg by over 45 seconds to bring France a surprising gold medal. This was especially surprising as one of France’s best biathletes, Delphine Heymann-Burlet, had to miss the event because of illness. Germany’s Petra Schaaf moved her team up to second, with the Unified team winning the bronze medal.
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | Time | Misses | Extra Shots | Shooting 1 Misses | Shooting 1 Extra Shots | Shooting 1 | Shooting 2 Misses | Shooting 2 Extra Shots | Shooting 2 | Exchange | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |  FRA | 1-15:55.6 | 0 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | Gold | ||
| Lead-Off | Corinne Niogret | 25:54.7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 25:54.7 (1) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Véronique Claudel | 25:30.7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 51:25.4 (3) | ||||
| Anchor | Anne Briand-Bouthiaux | 24:30.2 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-15:55.6 (1) | ||||
| 2 | Germany |  GER | 1-16:18.4 | 1 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | Silver | ||
| Lead-Off | Uschi Disl | 26:33.7 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 26:33.7 (4) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Antje Misersky-Harvey | 24:28.9 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 51:02.6 (2) | ||||
| Anchor | Petra Schaaf-Behle | 25:15.8 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-16:18.4 (2) | ||||
| 3 | Unified Team |  EUN | 1-16:54.6 | 2 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | Bronze | ||
| Lead-Off | Yelena Belova | 26:21.9 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 1 | – | – (–) | 26:21.9 (3) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Anfisa Reztsova | 24:33.5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 50:55.4 (1) | ||||
| Anchor | Yelena Melnikova | 25:59.2 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-16:54.6 (3) | ||||
| 4 | Bulgaria |  BUL | 1-18:54.8 | 0 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Silvana Blagoeva | 25:58.9 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 25:58.9 (2) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Nadezhda Aleksieva | 26:33.1 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 52:32.0 (4) | ||||
| Anchor | Iva Karagyozova-Shkodreva | 26:22.8 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-18:54.8 (4) | ||||
| 5 | Finland |  FIN | 1-20:17.8 | 0 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Mari Lampinen | 26:40.9 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 26:40.9 (5) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Tuija Sikiö | 26:29.1 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 53:10.0 (5) | ||||
| Anchor | Terhi Markkanen | 27:07.8 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-20:17.8 (5) | ||||
| 6 | Sweden |  SWE | 1-20:56.6 | 0 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Christina Eklund | 27:49.7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 27:49.7 (8) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Inger Björkbom | 26:30.9 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 54:20.6 (6) | ||||
| Anchor | Mia Stadig | 26:36.0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-20:56.6 (6) | ||||
| 7 | Norway |  NOR | 1-21:20.0 | 1 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Signe Trosten | 26:48.0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 26:48.0 (6) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Hildegunn Fossen | 27:48.3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 54:36.3 (7) | ||||
| Anchor | Elin Kristiansen | 26:43.7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-21:20.0 (7) | ||||
| 8 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH | 1-23:12.7 | 3 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Gabriela Sůvová | 29:58.6 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – (–) | 2 | – | – (–) | 29:58.6 (14) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Jana Kulhavá | 27:07.1 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 57:05.7 (13) | ||||
| Anchor | Jiřina Adamičková-Pelcová | 26:07.0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-23:12.7 (8) | ||||
| 9 | Estonia |  EST | 1-23:16.2 | 1 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Jelena Poljakova-Všivtseva | 27:29.6 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 27:29.6 (7) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Eveli Peterson | 28:38.2 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 1 | – | – (–) | 56:07.8 (10) | ||||
| Anchor | Krista Lepik | 27:08.4 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-23:16.2 (9) | ||||
| 10 | Romania |  ROU | 1-23:39.6 | 0 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Adina Țuțulan-Șotropa | 28:31.6 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 28:31.6 (9) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Mihaela Cârstoi | 27:24.4 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 55:56.0 (9) | ||||
| Anchor | Ileana Ianoșiu-Hangan | 27:43.6 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-23:39.6 (10) | ||||
| 11 | Canada |  CAN | 1-23:49.1 | 2 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Lise Meloche | 29:59.7 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 2 | – | – (–) | 29:59.7 (15) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Myriam Bédard | 25:19.9 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 55:19.6 (8) | ||||
| Anchor | Jane Isakson | 28:29.5 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-23:49.1 (11) | ||||
| 12 | People's Republic of China |  CHN | 1-23:51.0 | 4 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Wang Jinping | 29:22.1 | 4 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 4 | – | – (–) | 29:22.1 (13) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Liu Giulan | 27:25.7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 56:47.8 (11) | ||||
| Anchor | Song Aiqin | 27:03.2 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-23:51.0 (12) | ||||
| 13 | Italy |  ITA | 1-24:00.8 | 2 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Erica Carrara | 29:11.4 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 1 | – | – (–) | 29:11.4 (11) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Monika Schwingshackl | 28:57.5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 58:08.9 (15) | ||||
| Anchor | Nathalie Santer | 25:51.9 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-24:00.8 (13) | ||||
| 14 | Poland |  POL | 1-24:07.5 | 4 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Agata Suszka | 28:32.0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 28:32.0 (10) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Zofia Kiełpińska | 29:12.1 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 3 | – | – (–) | 57:44.1 (14) | ||||
| Anchor | Halina Pitoń | 26:23.4 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-24:07.5 (14) | ||||
| 15 | United States |  USA | 1-24:36.9 | 2 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Nancy Bell-Johnstone | 29:15.7 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 1 | – | – (–) | 29:15.7 (12) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Joan Smith | 27:47.7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 57:03.4 (12) | ||||
| Anchor | Mary Ostergren | 27:33.5 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 1 | – | – (–) | 1-24:36.9 (15) | ||||
| 16 | Hungary |  HUN | 1-31:31.1 | 3 | – | – | – | – (–) | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | |||
| Lead-Off | Brigitta Bereczki | 30:30.7 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 3 | – | – (–) | 30:30.7 (16) | ||||
| 2nd Leg | Kathalin Czifra | 29:37.2 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-00:07.9 (16) | ||||
| Anchor | Beatrix Holéczy | 31:23.2 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – (–) | 0 | – | – (–) | 1-31:31.1 (16) |