(New Gloucester, Maine) – US Biathlon is pleased to announce the following roster of athletes who will be competing in the IBU 2012 World Championships, March 1st -11th in Ruhpolding, Germany.

Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) is among US Biathlon's 2012 IBU World Championship squad. © US Biathlon/Nordic Focus.

Men –  Current World Cup Nations Cup Ranking: 8th

– Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) – World Cup Ranking: 13th – two 5th place finishes
– Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) – World Cup Ranking: 22nd – 6th & 8th place finishes
– Russell Currier (Stockholm, ME) – World Cup Ranking: 47th – two 6th place finishes
– Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) – World Cup Ranking: 33rd – 9th & 14th place finishes
– Leif Nordgren (Marine, MN) – World Cup Ranking: 94th – 33rd & 48th place finishes

Women  – Current World Cup Nations Cup Ranking: 11th

– Lanny Barnes (Durango, CO) – 2nd & 4th place finishes in IBU Cup 7, Canmore
– Annelies Cook (Saranac Lake, NY) – World Cup Ranking: 76th – 33rd & 39th place finishes
– Susan Dunklee (Barton, VT) – World Cup Ranking: 48th – 17th & 27th place finishes
– Sara Studebaker (Boise, ID) – World Cup Ranking: 55th – 15th & 23rd place finishes

The 2012 IBU World Championships open March 1st in Ruhpolding Germany with the Mixed Relay featuring a team of two women & two men.  The event continues through March 11th.  Ruhpolding has a 34 year history of hosting of World Cup and World Championship event.  Ticket sales have reached 30,000 per day and the TV audience is expected to exceed 25 million viewers per competition.  Please visit HERE for a link to the event schedule and results.