The average number of penalty loops in this race was 2–3, with teams using around 13 extra rounds. Against this chaotic backdrop, Norway handled the shooting almost better than anyone — and that’s what secured their victory.
Only Germany shot better (0+9). France, Sweden, Czech Republic, Italy, and many others each collected three penalty loops, while the Vikings finished with just 1+10.
Despite that, the fight for the win lasted all the way to the finish. On the seventh prone stage, Vetle Christiansen brought the suspense back into the race: Norway’s lead of more than a minute suddenly shrank to just 15 seconds.
But the gaps soon stabilized, and although it seemed Eric Perrot was ready to challenge for gold, it never materialized. France and Sweden reached the podium despite three penalty loops each — something that hasn’t happened in a long time.
| № | Shooting | Time | |||
| 1 |  |
Norway | 2 | 1+10 | 1:11:10.1 |
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Martin Uldal | 0+2 0+2 | |||
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Isak Frey | 0+0 0+0 | |||
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Sturla Holm Laegreid | 0+1 0+2 | |||
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Vetle Sjastad Christiansen | 1+3 0+0 | |||
| 2 |  |
France | 1 | 3+11 | 1:11:25.4 |
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Fabien Claude | 0+2 2+3 | |||
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Maillet Quentin Fillon | 0+0 0+1 | |||
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Emilien Jacquelin | 0+0 1+3 | |||
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Eric Perrot | 0+2 0+0 | |||
| 3 |  |
Sweden | 3 | 3+14 | 1:11:34.8 |
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Victor Brandt | 0+3 3+3 | |||
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Jesper Nelin | 0+2 0+0 | |||
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Martin Ponsiluoma | 0+2 0+3 | |||
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Sebastian Samuelsson | 0+0 0+1 | |||
| 4 |  |
Germany | 4 | 0+9 | 1:12:05.8 |
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Justus Strelow | 0+2 0+3 | |||
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Danilo Riethmueller | 0+0 0+1 | |||
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Philipp Nawrath | 0+0 0+0 | |||
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Philipp Horn | 0+1 0+2 | |||
| 5 |  |
USA | 12 | 2+14 | 1:12:35.1 |
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Paul Schommer | 0+2 2+3 | |||
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Maxime Germain | 0+2 0+3 | |||
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Campbell Wright | 0+2 0+1 | |||
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Sean Doherty | 0+0 0+1 | |||
| 6 |  |
Italy | 7 | 3+10 | 1:13:05.5 |
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Patrick Braunhofer | 0+0 0+1 | |||
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Lukas Hofer | 0+2 0+1 | |||
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Didier Bionaz | 0+1 3+3 | |||
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Tommaso Giacomel | 0+1 0+1 | |||
| 7 |  |
Czech Republic | 8 | 3+11 | 1:13:19.1 |
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Vitezslav Hornig | 0+0 2+3 | |||
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Michal Krcmar | 0+2 0+0 | |||
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Jakub Stvrtecky | 0+0 1+3 | |||
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Mikulas Karlik | 0+1 0+2 | |||
| 8 |  |
Switzerland | 9 | 0+17 | 1:13:46.5 |
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Sebastian Stalder | 0+1 0+3 | |||
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Dajan Danuser | 0+0 0+3 | |||
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James Pacal | 0+2 0+2 | |||
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Joscha Burkhalter | 0+3 0+3 | |||
| 9 |  |
Ukraine | 5 | 3+13 | 1:14:32.8 |
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Artem Tishchenko | 0+1 2+3 | |||
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Vitalii Mandzyn | 0+0 1+3 | |||
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Bogdan Tsymbal | 0+3 0+2 | |||
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Dmytro Pidruchnuy | 0+0 0+1 | |||
| 10 |  |
Slovenia | 6 | 2+12 | 1:14:32.8 |
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Miha Dovzan | 0+1 2+3 | |||
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Jakov Fak | 0+1 0+1 | |||
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Anton Vidmar | 0+3 0+0 | |||
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Lovro Planko | 0+2 0+1 | |||
| 11 |  |
Estonia | 19 | 2+13 | 1:14:37.5 |
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Rene Zahkna | 0+2 2+3 | |||
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Jakob Kulbin | 0+1 0+1 | |||
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Mark-markos Kehva | 0+2 0+0 | |||
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Kristo Siimer | 0+2 0+2 | |||
| 12 |  |
Bulgaria | 13 | 0+13 | 1:15:15.3 |
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Anton Sinapov | 0+2 0+3 | |||
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Vladimir Iliev | 0+0 0+1 | |||
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Vasil Zashev | 0+3 0+3 | |||
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Konstantin Vasilev | 0+0 0+1 | |||
| 13 |  |
Poland | 15 | 2+19 | 1:15:20.4 |
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Jan Gunka | 0+3 0+3 | |||
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Konrad Badacz | 1+3 0+1 | |||
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Marcin Zawol | 1+3 0+1 | |||
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Fabian Suchodolski | 0+2 0+3 | |||
| 14 |  |
Kazakstan | 18 | 3+14 | 1:15:53.2 |
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Vladislav Kireyev | 0+1 0+3 | |||
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Vadim Kurales | 0+0 2+3 | |||
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Asset Dyussenov | 0+0 1+3 | |||
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Kiril Bauer | 0+1 0+3 | |||
| 15 |  |
Slovakia | 21 | 4+15 | 1:16:01.6 |
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Tomas Sklenarik | 0+2 0+3 | |||
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Jakub Borgula | 0+0 1+3 | |||
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Artur Iskhakov | 0+0 0+1 | |||
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Simon Adamov | 0+3 3+3 | |||
| 16 |  |
Romania | 16 | 2+10 | 1:16:02.5 |
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Dmitrii Shamaev | 0+1 0+1 | |||
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George Buta | 0+1 0+0 | |||
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George Coltea | 2+3 0+3 | |||
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Raul Antonio Flore | 0+1 0+0 | |||
| 17 |  |
Finland | 11 | 6+14 | 1:16:24.1 |
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Olli Hiidensalo | 0+0 3+3 | |||
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Tero Seppala | 0+1 0+2 | |||
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Tuomas Harjula | 0+0 0+2 | |||
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Turkka Nieminen | 0+3 3+3 | |||
| 18 |  |
Canada | 20 | 2+16 | 1:16:38.4 |
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Adam Runnalls | 0+0 1+3 | |||
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Logan Pletz | 0+2 0+1 | |||
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Jasper Fleming | 0+3 1+3 | |||
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Matthew Strum | 0+1 0+3 | |||
| 19 |  |
Austria | 10 | 5+16 | 1:17:42.7 |
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Simon Eder | 0+0 0+2 | |||
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David Komatz | 0+0 0+2 | |||
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Fredrik Muehlbacher | 0+3 0+3 | |||
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Patrick Jakob | 2+3 3+3 | |||
| 20 |  |
Belgium | 14 | 2+18 | 1:18:13.8 |
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Florent Claude | 0+0 0+3 | |||
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Thierry Langer | 0+2 0+1 | |||
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Julien Petitjacques | 0+3 1+3 | |||
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Cesar Beauvais | 1+3 0+3 | |||
| 21 |  |
Lithuania | 17 | 5+14 | Lapped |
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Maksim Fomin | 0+3 2+3 | |||
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Vytautas Strolia | 0+2 2+3 | |||
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Jokubas Mackine | 0+0 1+3 | |||
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