On 23 February, he took part in the sprint race, a 10 kilometer race with two shooting rounds. Each missed shot required an athlete to ski a 150-meter penalty loop. Bankert missed four out of five targets in each of the shooting rounds, meaning he had to ski a total of eight penalty loops; he finished the race in 45 minutes and 37.1 seconds.
On February 23rd, Bankert participated in a sprint race spanning 10 kilometers with two shooting rounds. Each miss during shooting required an athlete to ski a 150-meter penalty loop. Bankert missed four out of five targets in each round, which meant he had to ski eight penalty loops; he completed the race in 45 minutes and 37.1 seconds.