Biathlon Kyrgyzstan
Start biathlon
A first training session starts with a call. Find a group in Bishkek, meet your coach, and discover a sport for every season.
How to start
- 1
Call the federation
Ring the office or write by email. We will tell you which coach and group fits the athlete’s age and where they train.
- 2
Come to a trial training
The first sessions are about skiing, running and general fitness. No special equipment is needed yet.
- 3
Start shooting with an air rifle
Shooting starts with air rifles under a coach’s supervision. Small-bore rifles come later, only on the range.
- 4
Race
School and national competitions first, then for the strongest athletes Asian and IBU youth events.
What is biathlon
Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting. Athletes ski a loop, stop at the range, fire five shots lying down (prone) or standing, and ski on.
Each shot is at a target 50 metres away: 45 mm wide prone, 115 mm standing. Every miss costs time — a 150 m penalty loop in most races, or a time penalty in the individual race.
In summer the same sport is done on roller skis or running, so training never stops.
Where to train
All year
Olympic Reserve Sports School named after S. Dzhumanazarov
Bishkek, Pervomaisky district
Biathlon department since 2002. Year-round training for children and juniors; most of the country's biathlon coaches work here.
Winter
Tash-Debe
Chüy region, near Bishkek
Winter ski training close to the city.
Summer
Cholpon-Ata
Issyk-Kul region
Summer training camps: roller skiing, running and hiking on the shore of Issyk-Kul. Host of the first Asian Biathlon Cup in 2003.
All year
Mobile air-rifle range
Travels to events
The federation's portable air-rifle range, used for demonstrations, school events and first tries at shooting.
Confirm the meeting point and training time with your coach before travelling.
Coaches
Alexander Levdansky
Head coach, national team
Olympic Reserve Sports School named after S. Dzhumanazarov
Sergey Bragin
Coach
Olympic Reserve Sports School named after S. Dzhumanazarov
Nikolay Matveev
Coach
Olga Mazikina
Coach
Samat Bozhokoev
Coach
Call the federation to find a coach and a group for your age. +996 312 21 14 36
What you need
- Clothes and shoes for running
- Comfortable sportswear for the first weeks of general training.
- Skis and boots
- Talk to the coach before buying: they will advise on size and what the club can lend.
- Rifle
- Not needed to start. Beginners use the school’s air rifles; competition rifles are issued and stored on the range.
Safety on the range
- Rifles are handled only on the range and only with a coach present.
- The muzzle always points down-range, towards the targets.
- Ammunition never leaves the range. Rifles are stored by the club, not at home.
Ask before your visit
- Starting age for each group
- Training schedule and fees
- Medical certificate and documents required