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Study Guide: 2002 Biathlon World Championships: Results and Details

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2002 Biathlon World Championships: Results and Details Study Guide

Championship Overview: Location, Dates, and Format

The 2002 Biathlon World Championships were held in Salt Lake City, USA.

Answer: False

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships were held in Oslo, Norway, not Salt Lake City, USA.

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The 2002 Biathlon World Championships took place over several days in late March 2002.

Answer: False

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships concluded on March 24, 2002, indicating the entire competition was completed within a single day.

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Oslo, Norway hosted the Biathlon World Championships for the first time in 2002.

Answer: False

Explanation: Oslo, Norway, hosted the Biathlon World Championships for the third time in 2002.

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The 2002 Biathlon World Championships concluded on March 24, 2002.

Answer: True

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships, held in Oslo, Norway, concluded on March 24, 2002.

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In which city and country did the 2002 Biathlon World Championships take place?

Answer: Oslo, Norway

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships were hosted in Oslo, Norway.

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What was the duration of the 2002 Biathlon World Championships in Oslo?

Answer: A single day

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships in Oslo concluded on the same day they commenced, March 24, 2002, indicating a duration of a single day.

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How many times had Oslo hosted the Biathlon World Championships prior to the 2002 event?

Answer: Twice

Explanation: Oslo had hosted the Biathlon World Championships twice before the 2002 event, making 2002 its third time hosting.

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Event Specifics: The Mass Start Discipline

Only the mass start events were contested during the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

Answer: True

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships exclusively featured mass start events for both men and women.

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A total of four events were officially part of the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

Answer: False

Explanation: Only two events, the men's and women's mass start competitions, were officially part of the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

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The reason for limiting the 2002 championships to mass start events was their popularity among spectators.

Answer: False

Explanation: The championships were limited to mass start events because this discipline was not included in the Olympic program held in Salt Lake City that year.

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Which specific biathlon discipline(s) were contested at the 2002 World Championships?

Answer: Mass Start only

Explanation: Only the mass start discipline was contested at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

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Why were only two events contested at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: Because the mass start discipline was not part of the Olympic program that year.

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships featured only mass start events because this discipline was not part of the Olympic program held in Salt Lake City that year.

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Men's 15 km Mass Start: Results and Performance

Raphaël Poirée of Germany won the gold medal in the men's 15 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Raphaël Poirée, who won the gold medal in the men's 15 km mass start, represented France, not Germany.

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Raphaël Poirée incurred four penalties in his gold medal-winning performance in the men's 15 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Raphaël Poirée incurred two penalties in his gold medal-winning performance in the men's 15 km mass start.

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Sven Fischer won the silver medal in the men's 15 km mass start event.

Answer: True

Explanation: Sven Fischer of Germany secured the silver medal in the men's 15 km mass start event.

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Sven Fischer's penalty count was 1+0+1+2 in the men's 15 km mass start.

Answer: True

Explanation: Sven Fischer's penalty count for the men's 15 km mass start was indeed 1+0+1+2.

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Frode Andresen, representing Sweden, won the bronze medal in the men's 15 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Frode Andresen, representing Norway, won the bronze medal in the men's 15 km mass start.

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Frode Andresen incurred two penalties during his bronze medal race in the men's 15 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Frode Andresen incurred a total of four penalties during his bronze medal race in the men's 15 km mass start.

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Norway won a silver medal in the men's 15 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Norway's Frode Andresen won the bronze medal in the men's 15 km mass start; the silver medal was won by Germany's Sven Fischer.

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The men's 15 km mass start gold medalist finished with a time of 37 minutes and 57.8 seconds.

Answer: True

Explanation: Raphaël Poirée, the gold medalist in the men's 15 km mass start, finished with a time of 37 minutes and 57.8 seconds.

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Who won the gold medal in the men's 15 km mass start at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: Raphaël Poirée (France)

Explanation: Raphaël Poirée of France won the gold medal in the men's 15 km mass start at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

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How many penalties did Raphaël Poirée incur to win his gold medal in the men's 15 km mass start?

Answer: Two

Explanation: Raphaël Poirée incurred two penalties in his gold medal-winning performance in the men's 15 km mass start.

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Which German athlete secured the silver medal in the men's 15 km mass start?

Answer: Sven Fischer

Explanation: Sven Fischer of Germany secured the silver medal in the men's 15 km mass start.

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What was the penalty count for Frode Andresen when he won bronze in the men's 15 km mass start?

Answer: 0+2+1+2

Explanation: Frode Andresen incurred a penalty count of 0+2+1+2 during his bronze medal race in the men's 15 km mass start.

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What was the time difference between the gold and silver medalists in the men's 15 km mass start?

Answer: 17.9 seconds

Explanation: The silver medalist Sven Fischer finished 17.9 seconds behind the gold medalist Raphaël Poirée in the men's 15 km mass start.

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Which nation's athlete won the men's 15 km mass start gold medal?

Answer: France

Explanation: An athlete from France, Raphaël Poirée, won the men's 15 km mass start gold medal.

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How many penalties did the silver medalist in the men's 15 km mass start incur?

Answer: 4

Explanation: The silver medalist in the men's 15 km mass start, Sven Fischer, incurred 4 penalties (1+0+1+2).

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Women's 12.5 km Mass Start: Results and Performance

Olena Zubrilova of Ukraine won the gold medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

Answer: True

Explanation: Olena Zubrilova, representing Ukraine, won the gold medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

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Olena Zubrilova achieved a perfect score with zero penalties in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

Answer: True

Explanation: Olena Zubrilova delivered a flawless performance, recording zero penalties in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

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Olga Pyleva won the silver medal for Belarus in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Olga Pyleva won the silver medal representing Russia, not Belarus.

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Olga Pyleva incurred two penalties on her way to winning the silver medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Olga Pyleva incurred one penalty on her way to winning the silver medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

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Olga Nazarova from Belarus won the bronze medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

Answer: True

Explanation: Olga Nazarova, representing Belarus, won the bronze medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

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Olga Nazarova had a perfect shooting record in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

Answer: False

Explanation: Olga Nazarova incurred one penalty in the women's 12.5 km mass start, not a perfect shooting record.

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The women's 12.5 km mass start gold medalist finished with a time of 37 minutes and 9.5 seconds.

Answer: True

Explanation: Olena Zubrilova, the gold medalist in the women's 12.5 km mass start, finished with a time of 37 minutes and 9.5 seconds.

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Who won the gold medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: Olena Zubrilova (Ukraine)

Explanation: Olena Zubrilova of Ukraine won the gold medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

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What distinguished Olena Zubrilova's performance in the women's 12.5 km mass start?

Answer: She achieved a perfect score with zero penalties.

Explanation: Olena Zubrilova achieved a perfect score with zero penalties in the women's 12.5 km mass start, contributing to her gold medal victory.

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Which nation did Olga Pyleva represent when she won the silver medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start?

Answer: Russia

Explanation: Olga Pyleva represented Russia when she won the silver medal in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

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How many penalties did Olga Nazarova incur during her bronze medal performance in the women's 12.5 km mass start?

Answer: One

Explanation: Olga Nazarova incurred one penalty during her bronze medal performance in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

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What was the time difference between the gold and silver medalists in the women's 12.5 km mass start?

Answer: 21.3 seconds

Explanation: The silver medalist Olga Pyleva finished 21.3 seconds behind the gold medalist Olena Zubrilova in the women's 12.5 km mass start.

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Which nation's athlete won the women's 12.5 km mass start gold medal?

Answer: Ukraine

Explanation: An athlete from Ukraine, Olena Zubrilova, won the women's 12.5 km mass start gold medal.

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What was the approximate time difference between the bronze and silver medalists in the women's 12.5 km mass start?

Answer: Approximately 16 seconds

Explanation: The silver medalist Olga Pyleva finished 21.3 seconds after the gold medalist Olena Zubrilova. The bronze medalist Olga Nazarova finished 37.7 seconds after the gold medalist. The difference between silver and bronze was approximately 16.4 seconds (37.7 - 21.3).

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Medal Standings and National Performance

France and Ukraine tied for first place in the medal standings, with each nation winning one gold medal.

Answer: True

Explanation: France and Ukraine jointly topped the medal standings at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships, each securing one gold medal.

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Germany and Russia each won one gold medal at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

Answer: False

Explanation: Germany and Russia each won one silver medal, not a gold medal, at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

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Germany finished the 2002 Biathlon World Championships with a total of two medals.

Answer: False

Explanation: Germany finished the 2002 Biathlon World Championships with a total of one medal, a silver.

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Russia finished in second place in the medal standings at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

Answer: False

Explanation: Russia tied for third place in the medal standings at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships, having won one silver medal.

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Belarus and Norway each won one bronze medal at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

Answer: True

Explanation: Belarus and Norway each secured one bronze medal at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships, tying for fifth place.

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Which two nations tied for first place in the medal standings at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: France and Ukraine

Explanation: France and Ukraine tied for first place in the medal standings at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships, each winning one gold medal.

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Which countries tied for third place in the medal standings, each winning a silver medal?

Answer: Germany and Russia

Explanation: Germany and Russia tied for third place in the medal standings, each winning one silver medal.

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Which nations won bronze medals at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: Belarus and Norway

Explanation: Belarus and Norway each won one bronze medal at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

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What was the total number of gold medals awarded at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: Two

Explanation: A total of two gold medals were awarded at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships, one each to France and Ukraine.

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Which of the following athletes won a medal at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: Sven Fischer

Explanation: Sven Fischer won a silver medal in the men's 15 km mass start at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships. Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Kati Wilhelm are prominent biathletes but did not win medals in these specific events according to the provided data. Emil Hegle Svendsen competed later.

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How many total medals did Germany and Russia win combined at the 2002 championships?

Answer: Two

Explanation: Germany and Russia each won one silver medal, totaling two medals combined for these two nations.

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How many total medals did Belarus and Norway win combined at the 2002 championships?

Answer: Two

Explanation: Belarus and Norway each won one bronze medal, totaling two medals combined for these two nations.

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What was the final standing of Belarus at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships medal table?

Answer: Fifth place (tied)

Explanation: Belarus secured one bronze medal, tying them for fifth place in the final medal standings of the 2002 Biathlon World Championships.

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the medal count for France and Ukraine in 2002?

Answer: Both won one gold medal each.

Explanation: France and Ukraine each won one gold medal at the 2002 Biathlon World Championships, tying them for first place in the medal standings.

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Historical Context and Sources

The reference 'Sports 123 biathlon results' is cited as the source for the championship information.

Answer: True

Explanation: The information regarding the 2002 Biathlon World Championships is supported by a reference to 'Sports 123 biathlon results'.

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The 2002 Biathlon World Championships were held the year after the Pokljuka championships.

Answer: True

Explanation: The 2002 Biathlon World Championships in Oslo were held the year after the 2001 championships in Pokljuka.

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The event following the 2002 Oslo championships was held in Oslo again.

Answer: False

Explanation: The event following the 2002 Oslo championships was held in Chanty-Mansiysk, Russia, in 2003.

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The navbox 'Biathlon World Championships' suggests the 2002 event is part of a continuous series.

Answer: True

Explanation: The inclusion of the 'Biathlon World Championships' navigation box indicates that the 2002 event is part of an ongoing series of world championships.

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The Biathlon World Championships held in 2001 took place in which location?

Answer: Pokljuka, Slovenia

Explanation: The Biathlon World Championships held in 2001 took place in Pokljuka, Slovenia.

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Which city hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 2003?

Answer: Chanty-Mansiysk, Russia

Explanation: Chanty-Mansiysk, Russia, hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 2003.

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What was the cited source for the detailed results of the 2002 Biathlon World Championships?

Answer: Sports 123 biathlon results

Explanation: The detailed results for the 2002 Biathlon World Championships were cited from 'Sports 123 biathlon results'.

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