[1][2] The field included the defending champion Anastasiya Kuzmina (who also won gold in 2010), the 2014 bronze medalist Vita Semerenko, and the 2010 bronze medalist Marie Dorin Habert.

Kuzmina had the best time in the first 2.5 km but missed twice in the prone shooting and was out of medal contention after that.

After the second shooting, Laura Dahlmeier was the only athlete in the leading group who had not missed any targets.

However, Vítková and Olsbu were early starters, and Dahlmeier did not have difficulties preserving the lead and eventually finishing in first position.

In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Valeriy Borzov, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Anders Besseberg, president of the IBU.