Biathlon at the 1996 Asian Winter Games
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Biathlon
at the 1996 Winter Asian Games
took place in the city of Harbin
, People's Republic of China
with six events contested — three for men and three for women. The women's biathlon events were introduced in this edition of the Winter Asiad.
(Host nation highlighted)
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
at the 1996 Winter Asian Games
1996 Winter Asian Games
The 3rd Asian Winter Games were held from February 4 to 11, 1996 in Harbin, China. North Korea was originally scheduled to host the games in 1995, but was not able to honour its commitment...
took place in the city of Harbin
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
with six events contested — three for men and three for women. The women's biathlon events were introduced in this edition of the Winter Asiad.
Medal summary
| Men's 10-kilometre Sprint |  Dmitri PantovKazakhstan (KAZ) |
Valeri Ivanov Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
 Tan HongbinChina (CHN) |
| Men's 20-kilometre Individual | Valeri Ivanov Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Mikhail Lepechkine Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Dmitri Pantov Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
| Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay | Team Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
 Team Japan (JPN) |
Team China (CHN) |
| Women's 7.5-kilometre Sprint | Inna Chechkil Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Wang Jinfen China (CHN) |
Yu Shumei China (CHN) |
| Women's 15-kilometre Individual | Inna Chechkil Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Margarita Dulova Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Yu Shumei China (CHN) |
| Women's 4 x 7.5 km Relay | Team China (CHN) |
Team Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
(none) |
Medal table
| 1996 Winter Asiad - Biathlon medal count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country |  |
 |
 |
Total |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
(Host nation highlighted)