Biathlon has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the Winter Games in 1988, in Innsbruck, Austria.

Summary In the winter Paralympics where the sport was introduced, only athletes with physical impairments were allowed to compete. In the following Winter Paralympics in 1992, competitors expanded to include those with visual impairments.

Athletes are separated into 3 categories: sitting, standing and visually impaired, and they compete in 3 events: sprint, middle distance, long distance. GamesYear EventsBest Nation1 2 3 4 1988 3 5 1992 4 6 1994 10 7 1998 12 8 2002 6 9 2006 12 10 2010 12 11 2014 18 12 2018 18 13 2022 18 14 2026 18

Events IPC Historical Results Database - General Search, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)Paralympic Winter Sports Programme Build-Up, The Paralympian, No. 1/2002Team handbook and guide , British Paralympic Association, February 10, 2010

15 km men Standing • • 2 Visually impaired • • 2 Sitting • • 2 12.5 km men Standing • • • • 4 Visually impaired • • • • 4 Sitting • • • • 4 7.5 km men Standing • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Visually impaired • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 Sitting • • • • • • • • • 6 3 km men Standing • 1 Visually impaired • 1 2.4 km men Sitting • 1 12.5 km women Standing • • • • 4 Visually impaired • • • • 4 Sitting • • 2 10 km women Standing • • 2 Visually impaired • • 2 Sitting • • • • 4 7.5 km women Standing • • • • 4 Visually impaired • • • • • 4 Sitting • • • 3 6 km women Standing • • 2 Visually impaired • • 2 Sitting • • 2 3 km women Standing • 1 Visually impaired • 1 2.4 km women Sitting • 1 Total Events 3 4 10 12 6 12 12 18 18

Medal table Note: Last updated after the 2026 Winter Paralympics IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete Search - Search by Sport, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)IPC Historical Results Database - Participation and Medallist Reports - Medal Standings, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter Paralympics

As of 2026 Winter Paralympics

Nations

See also

Biathlon at the Winter Olympics

References