2026 IBU Open European Championships
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| 2026 IBU Open European Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sjusjøen Skisenter |
| Location | Sjusjøen, Norway |
| Dates | 25 January – 1 February |
The 2026 IBU Open European Championships were held from 25 January to 1 February 2026 in Sjusjøen, Norway.[1]
The European Championships, whose results count towards the IBU Cup standings, are the main event of the season for athletes competing in the IBU Cup. Medals will be awarded in four disciplines for both men and women: the individual race, sprint, pursuit, and relay.
A total of 36 national teams and a refugee team have arrived for the championships, including teams from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Kazakhstan, Japan, Australia, and Morocco. Belarusian born biathlete Darya Dolidovich is competing as part of the refugee team.[2]
All times are local (UTC+1).[3]
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 28 January | 11:20 | Men's 20 km individual |
| 15:30 | Women's 15 km individual | |
| 30 January | 11:45 | Men's 10 km sprint |
| 15:30 | Women's 7.5 km sprint | |
| 31 January | 11:50 | Men's 12.5 km pursuit |
| 14:30 | Women's 10 km pursuit | |
| 1 February | 11:40 | Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay |
| 14:45 | Women's 4 x 6 km relay |
Results
Men's
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km individual details |
Antonin Guigonnat France | 52:08.9 (0+0+0+0) |
Isak Frey Norway | 53:19.9 (1+0+1+0) |
Valentin Lejeune France | 53:22.2 (0+1+0+0) |
| 10 km sprint details |
Damien Levet France | 25:02.1 (0+0) |
Isak Frey Norway | 25:11.8 (0+0) |
Gaëtan Paturel France | 25:15.5 (0+0) |
| 12.5 km pursuit details |
Isak Frey Norway | 34:44.7 (0+0+0+2) |
Leonhard Pfund Germany | +16.9 (1+0+0+0) |
Simon Kaiser Germany | +28.1 (0+1+1+0) |
| 4 x 7.5 km relay details |
Norway
| 1:17:08.4 (0+0) (0+2) (1+3) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+2) |
Germany
| 1:17:14.9 (0+0) (1+3) (0+0) (1+3) (0+1) (0+3) (0+0) (0+0) |
France
| 1:18:03.6 (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) |
Women's
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km individual details |
Anastasiya Merkushyna Ukraine | 45:33.9 (0+0+0+0) |
Samuela Comola Italy | 45:36.9 (0+0+0+1) |
Voldiya Galmace-Paulin France | 45:38.7 (0+1+1+0) |
| 7.5 km sprint details |
Gilonne Guigonnat France | 21:50.1 (0+0) |
Célia Henaff France | 22:04.2 (0+0) |
Sophie Chauveau France | 22:06.1 (0+1) |
| 10 km pursuit details |
Gilonne Guigonnat France | 32:07.5 (0+0+0+1) |
Célia Henaff France | 32:38.1 (0+0+1+1) |
Sophie Chauveau France | 32:46.4 (2+0+1+0) |
| 4 x 6 km relay details |
France
| 1:12:53.1 (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+3) (0+2) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) |
Germany
| 1:13:09.7 (0+1) (0+2) (0+0) (0+3) (0+0) (0+2) (0+0) (0+1) |
Norway
| 1:13:49.1 (0+1) (0+0) (0+2) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) |
