Choi posted a time of 1:05:07.6 on Monday (Korea time) at the Biathlon Arena in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, placing 85th among 89 competitors in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics event.
He was the only athlete from Asia in the field of 89.
Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting and has been an Olympic sport since the 1992 Albertville Games.
In the men’s 20km individual race, athletes ski 20 kilometers and shoot 20 rounds — five shots each in alternating prone and standing stages. Each missed target adds a 1-minute penalty, and final standings are determined by total time.
Johannes Olav Botn of Norway, ranked No. 2 in the International Biathlon Union’s individual standings, won gold in 51:31.5 after hitting all 20 shots.
Eric Perrot of France took silver in 51:46.3, and Norway’s Sturla Holm Laegreid won bronze in 52:19.8.
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