Biathlon at the 2011 Canada Winter Games was held at the Ski Martock near Windsor, Nova Scotia.
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The events will be held during the first week between February 13 and 18, 2011. [1]
Biathlon at the 2011 Canada Winter Games was held at the Ski Martock near Windsor, Nova Scotia.
The events will be held during the first week between February 13 and 18, 2011. [1]
The following is the medal table for alpine skiing at the 2011 Canada Winter Games.
* Host nation (Nova Scotia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alberta | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Quebec | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  British Columbia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 |  Nova Scotia* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual 15km [2] | Scott Gow Alberta | 40:33.9 | Stuart Harden Alberta | 42:16.0 | Christian Gow Alberta | 43:29.0 |
| Sprint 10km [3] | Scott Gow Alberta | 29:02.4 | Aaron Gillmor Alberta | 29:45.2 | Stuart Harden Alberta | 29:55.2 |
| Pursuit 12.5km [4] | Scott Gow Alberta | 32:41.8 | Christian Gow Alberta | 34:32.2 | Stuart Harden Alberta | 34:53.8 |
| Relay [5] | Alberta | 59:33.0 | Quebec | 1:00:01.4 | British Columbia | 1:04:48.7 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual 12.5km [6] | Audrey Vaillancourt Quebec | 39:31.7 | Rose-Marie Côté Quebec | 42:15.0 | Sarah Beaudry British Columbia | 45:31.8 |
| Sprint 7.5km [7] | Sarah Beaudry British Columbia | 39:31.7 | Audrey Vaillancourt Quebec | 42:15.0 | Julia Ransom British Columbia | 45:31.8 |
| Pursuit 10km [8] | Audrey Vaillancourt Quebec | 34:44.5 | Yolaine Oddou Quebec | 35:11.6 | Rose-Marie Côté Quebec | 36:21.8 |
| Relay [9] | Quebec | 1:01:22.0 | Alberta | 1:04:53.1 | British Columbia | 1:05:34.8 |
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