Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]

Quota allocation

A total quota of 230 athletes are allowed at the Games (115 both men and women). The first 218 quota allocations will be assigned using a combination of the Nation Cup scores of their top 3 athletes in the individual, sprint, and relay competitions, during the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup season. The final 12 spots will be allocated during the 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup season to nations who have not qualified any athletes yet, with a maximum of two per nation.

An athlete also must meet requirements before competing: During the 2016/17 or 2017/18 Biathlon World Cup season the athlete must have two results at IBU Cup, Open European Championships, World Championships or World Cup in the Sprint or Individual that at a maximum is 20% behind the average time of the top three athletes. Or, two placings in the top half at the Junior World Championships. They also can have a combination of both criteria (one of each). All relay members must meet this requirement as well.

Nations ranked 1-5 in the 2016–17 season will qualify six athletes, 6-20 five athletes, and 21-22 two athletes, for both male and female competitions. The final six spots in each gender are filled individually in the 2017–18 season from the IBU Qualifying points list to a maximum of two for a nation, from nations not already qualified. One of these spots will be used by the host if not already qualified. Additionally, the host will be allowed to enter enough additional athletes to compete in each of the relay races. There will be no reallocation of unused spots.

Qualification summary

Nations Men's Women's Total
 Austria65 39
 Belgium202
 Belarus5510
 Bulgaria5510
 Canada5510
 China022
 Czech Republic5611
 Estonia516
 Finland5 358
 France6612
 Germany6612
 Great Britain011
 Italy5611
 Japan156
 Kazakhstan5510
 Latvia213
 Lithuania224
 Norway6511
 Poland257
 Romania516
 Olympic Athletes from Russia6 25 24
 Slovakia5510
 Slovenia527
 South Korea156
 Sweden5510
 Switzerland5510
 Ukraine5611
 United States5510
Total: 28 NOCs 109 110 219

Qualification standings

     Qualifies 6 athletes
     Qualifies 5 athletes
     Qualifies 2 athletes
     Qualifies 2 athletes by IBU qualifying points
     Qualifies 1 athlete by IBU qualifying points
  • Note that there is a limit of four athletes per nation able to enter each specific event regardless of quota.

References

  1. ↑ "Qualification Systems for XXIII Olympic Winter Games, Pyeonchang 2018" (PDF). International Biathlon Union. 9 March 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ men's standings
  3. ↑ Women's standings
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