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What is Clean shooting in Biathlon?

Hitting every target in a race — for example 10-for-10 in a sprint or 20-for-20 in an individual. 'Shooting clean' removes all penalties and is often the difference between winning and finishing outside the top ten.

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Penalty loopProneStandingShooting boutZeroingSpare roundsIndividualSprint
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