IBU Summer Biathlon
The IBU Summer Biathlon or roller biathlon is a sporting event organized by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) which combines roller skiing and rifle shooting,[1][2] or sometimes running and rifle shooting.[3] It is modeled after the IBU (winter) biathlon, which is an Olympic sport that combines rifle shooting with cross-country skiing. The Summer Biathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1996. Cross-country running was part of the world championships until 2009.
British biathlete Ben Woolley firing with his Anschütz Fortner biathlon rifle during a summer biathlon training in 2008 or 2009.
See also
- IBU Biathlon
- ISSF Target Sprint
- Nordic shooting with cross-country running, a Nordic biathlon variant using fullbore rifles
- Moose biathlon, another Nordic biathlon variant using fullbore rifles
References
- IBU TV (2017-08-29), 2017 IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships Highlights, retrieved 2018-07-22
- "Get Inspired: How to get into Biathlon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- U.S. Biathlon, About Biathlon, retrieved 2019-07-30
External links
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