| 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
Cross-country skiing | ||
| Sprint | men | women |
| Middle distance | 10 km men | 5 km women |
| Long distance | men | women |
| Relay | men | women |
Biathlon | ||
| Short distance | 7.5 km men | 7.5 km women |
| Long distance | men | women |
| Pursuit | men | women |
The Men's 1 x 4 + 2 x 5 kilometre relay in cross-country skiing was held on 9 April 2011. The relay was open for skiers in classification category visual impairment, sitting, and standing.
| Rank | Bib | Country | Athlete | Time (calculated) | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 11 |  | Sergey Shilov, Kirill Mikhaylov, Nikolay Polukhin, Guide: Andrey Tokarev | 42:11.7 13:10.5 15:39.4 13:21.8 | |
 | 13 |  | Trygve Steinar Larsen, Vegard Dahle, Nils-Erik Ulset | 42:21.9 10:59.5 16:15.2 15:07.2 | +10.2 |
 | 12 |  | Iurii Kostiuk, Grygorii Vovchynskyi, Vitaliy Lukyanenko, Guide: Dmytro Khurtyk | 44:29.4 13:13.1 17:08.8 14:07.5 | +2:17.7 |
| 4 | 14 |  | Barys Pronka, Siarhei Silchanka, Vasili Shaptsiaboi, Guide: Mikalai Shablouski | 45:56.8 12:50.8 18:22.6 14:43.4 | +3:45.1 |
| 5 | 15 |  | Romain Rosique, Thomas Clarion, Guide: Julien Bourla, Yannick Bourseaux | 48:48.1 12:37.7 19:52.9 16:17.5 | +6:36.4 |
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