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Comparison of the Effects of Performance Level and Sex on Sprint Performance in the Biathlon World Cup
How Skill Level and Sex Affect Sprint Performance in Biathlon World Cup
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Abstract
G21-30 biathletes were on average 3-5% slower than G1-10 in total race time across 47 sprint races.
- Course time contributed 59-65% to the performance difference between G1-10 and G21-30.
- Penalty time accounted for 31-35% of the overall performance gap.
- Shooting time and range time collectively explained 4-6% of the total race time difference.
- G1-10 women had an average speed that was 12% slower than G1-10 men, with course time responsible for 93% of this difference.
- Total hit rates were 92-93% for G1-10 and 85% for G21-30 across both sexes.
- Men completed shooting on average 6 seconds faster than women, with no sex difference in shooting performance observed.
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