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The 2007–08 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon

Biathlon

Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...

, organised by the International Biathlon Union

International Biathlon Union

The International Biathlon Union, IBU, is the international governing body of biathlon. Its headquarters are in Salzburg, Austria.- History :The International Biathlon Union was founded on 2 July 1993...

. The season started 28 November 2007 and ended 16 March 2008.

This article contains the top ten result listings and concise summary comments for each of the season's twenty-seven individual races and five relays for both genders, arranged by World Cup meet 1 through 9 (denoted WC 1–9), accompanied by the top ten Total Cup rankings after each of the meets plus the 2008 World Championships

Biathlon World Championships 2008

The 42nd Biathlon World Championships were held in Östersund in Jämtland in central Sweden from February 8 to February 17, 2008. It was the second time Östersund was hosting the Biathlon World Championships, the first being in 1970...

(held between WC 6 and 7, and in the usual way counted as a World Cup meet towards the accumulated scores).

For detailed tables of the development of accumulated scores and related rankings in the Total, Individual, Sprint, Pursuit, Mass start, Relay, and Nation Cups, see the subpage /Progression statistics.
For a list of the Total and Relay World Cup winners and runners-up of all World Cup seasons since 1977–78, see the Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon World Cup
The Biathlon World Cup has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively ....

article.

Place	Points
1st	50
2nd	46
3rd	43
4th	40
5th	37
6th	34
7th	32
8th	30
9th	28
10th	26
11th	24
12th	22
13th	20
14th	18
15th	16
16th	15
17th	14
18th	13
19th	12
20th	11
21st	10
22nd	9
23rd	8
24th	7
25th	6
26th	5
27th	4
28th	3
29th	2
30th	1

Scores and leader bibs

For the eighth successive season, the race victory gives 50 points, a 2nd place gives 46 pts, a 3rd place 43 pts, a 4th place 40 pts, a fifth place 37 pts, a 6th place 34 pts, then further decreasing by two pts down to the 15th place (16 pts), then linearly decreasing by one point down to the 30th place (see the Place/Points table on the page's upper right). Equal placings, i.e. same-time finishes (ties) give an equal number of points.

The sum of all WC points of the season, minus the score from a predetermined number of events (say, 3) give the biathlete's accumulated WC score (naturally, the races chosen to be eliminated from the total will be those with the lowest scores). Biathletes with an equal number of accumulated points are ranked by number of victories, 2nd places, 3rd places, and so on, in practice reducing the possibility of ties to just about nil.

In addition to the Total WC score as described above, the points from races in each separate single-biathlete format—Individual, Sprint, Pursuit, and Mass start—accumulate toward separate scores with associated "sub-Cups" to be won. See the main Biathlon
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...

article for a detailed description of the race formats.

In any given race, the biathlete with the highest accumulated Total WC score before the race wears a yellow number bib. The leader of the specific race format wears a red bib. If the same biathlete leads both the Total and the specific format's World Cup, a combined yellow-and-red bib is worn. In the first races of the season, the winners of the previous season's Cups wear the associated bibs.

There are also two multi-biathlete Cups to be won, namely the Relay and Nation Cups. The scores of the Relay races are awarded to each nation's team in the same manner as in the single-biathlete Cups. No leader bibs are worn during the Relays. For the Nation Cup, the combined scores of the three best biathletes from each nation in the Individual and Sprint races, as well as the Relay scores, are accumulated. The Nation Cup points scale is different from the World Cup points scale; each place from 1st through 30th scores 100 more points than in the World Cup, and from 31st down to 130th points are awarded on a scale from 100 to 1.

Calendar

The IBU World Cup calendar for the 2007/2008 season.

City	Date	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Individual	Relay	Mixed relay	Details
Kontiolahti Kontiolahti Kontiolahti is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....	November 29–2 December	X	X		X			details 2007-08 Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 1 The 2007-08 Biathlon World Cup/World Cup 1 was the opening event of the season and has been held in Kontiolahti, Finland. From Thursday November 29 until Sunday December 2, 2007.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
Hochfilzen Hochfilzen Hochfilzen is a small village in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at , in the Pillersee valley 5km west of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,109 in 2001.It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross country skiing...	December 6–9	X	X			X		details 2007-08 Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 2 The 2007-08 Biathlon World Cup/World Cup 2 is the second event of the season and was held in Hochfilzen, Austria. From Friday December 7 until Sunday December 9, 2007.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below.-Men:-Women:...
Pokljuka Pokljuka Pokljuka is a foresty plateau at the altitude of around 1300 metres, situated partly in the municipality of Bled and partly in municipality of Bohinj in northwestern Slovenia. It is part of Triglav national park...	December 12–16	X			X	X		details
Oberhof Oberhof, Germany Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...	January 2–6	X		X		X		details
Ruhpolding Ruhpolding Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400....	January 8–13	X	X			X		details
Antholz Rasen-Antholz Rasen-Antholz is a municipality in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.-Geography:...	January 16–20	X	X	X				details
Östersund Östersund Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...	February 8–17	X	X	X	X	X	X	World Championships
Pyeongchang	February 22–2 March	X	X				X	details
Khanty-Mansiysk Khanty-Mansiysk Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate . The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as -49 C° and as high as 34.5 C°. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average tempurature of -1.1 C°...	March 5–9	X	X	X				details
Holmenkollen Holmenkollen Holmenkollen is a neighborhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. In addition to being a residential area, the area has been a ski recreation area since the late 19th century, with its famous, eponymous, ski jump arena hosting competitions since 1892...	March 12–16	X	X	X				details
Total		10	8	5	3	5	2

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
29 November	Women 15 km IN IBU Report	1. 46:28.8 (0)	4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
		2. +6.7 (0)
		3. +1:02.7 (2)
		With all shootings finished, Moiseyeva held a 12-second lead on Glagow, and looked on course for her first BWC win after race leader Magda Rezlerová Magda Rezlerová Magda Rezlerova is a Czech biathlete. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:... missed two shots on her standing shoot for a 12th place. However, Glagow rallied in the final loop and was ahead in goal. Last season's Total and Individual World Cup winner Andrea Henkel Andrea Henkel Andrea Henkel is a German biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trains at SV Großbreitenbach... missed three shots and finished 18th.
	Men 20 km IN IBU report	1. 51:25.2 (0)	4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
		2. +23.6 (1)
		3. +30.2 (1)
		Defrasne was one of only two biathletes to hit 20 targets, the other being the Russian Churin, who recorded 6th place in his third BWC start. Total World Cup holder Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen... missed six times and finished 29th despite the fastest ski time. The race was held in near-darkness with a floodlit shooting range.
30 November	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 21:24.1 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +0.3 (1)
		3. +0.6 (0)
		Glagow took the second consecutive victory in a very close race, where Berger was 0.6 seconds away from the first victory of her career. Wilhelm caught 12 seconds in the final loop to snatch second place, while Henkel, who led after the standing shoot, finished fourth some three seconds off the pace.
1 December	Men 10 km SP IBU report	1. 23:13.4 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +12.7 (1)
		3. +23.3 (0)
		Bjørndalen's first victory of the season, though Yaroshenko was 18 seconds faster over the first lap and ended with a better course time than Bjørndalen. Pump took his first podium place of his career.
2 December	Women 7.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 31:59.7 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +18.8 (2)
		3. +42.5 (1)
		Berger took her first World Cup victory, with flawless shooting through the first three shoots before missing one shot on the final standing shoot. Wilhelm was second into the standing shoot, but struggled with the rifle and finished sixth after two penalty loops. Glagow remained in the overall lead, while world champion Neuner finished 17th after seven penalty loops.
	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 32:51.9 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +27.7 (4)
		3. +1:00.5 (3)
		Cherezov advanced from sixth place with flawless shooting and the fourth fastest ski time. Bjørndalen squandered his advantage from the sprint with one missed shot on each of the prone shoots. Bjørndalen, Cherezov and Yaroshenko were head to head at the final shooting, but only Cherezov kept his nerve.

Total WC standings at the end of WC 1

Individual biathletes:
Standings from the previous WC season shown in brackets.

Men
1. (4.)		102
2. (2.)		98
3.(19.)		90
4. (5.)		89
5.(15.)		82
6.(38.)		80
7.(12.)		77
8.( 7.)		77
9.(73.)		77
10.(18.)		74

Women
1. (7.)		143
2.(23.)		101
3. (1.)		99
4. (8.)		98
5.(14.)		93
6. (2.)		90
7. (3.)		84
8.(12.)		78
9.(55.)		72
10.(17.)		71

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
7 December	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 23:57.8 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +37.7 (2)
		3. +51.0 (2)
		Yaroshenko's first World Cup victory, in dominant style, with the fastest course time, 23 seconds faster than Bjørndalen in second to have the two tied at the top of the Sprint Cup standings. Bjørndalen took over the overall lead, five points ahead of Cherezov and Yaroshenko. 3rd-placed Makoveyev lost time on both shootings, but was also a faster skier than Bjørndalen.
	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 21:53.0 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +18.8 (0)
		3. +33.9 (0)
		After the prone shoot, Neuner was first, Henkel third and Martina Glagow sixth, but with four, three and two misses respectively, none of them managed the podium. Bailly took full advantage, and though she was beaten by 34 seconds she took her first victory since January 2007. Youriyeva repeated her career-best performance with second, while Wilhelm took over the Sprint Cup lead.
8 December	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 34:57.31 (5)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +28.7 (5)
		3. +1:01.6 (0)
		Bjørndalen caught Yaroshenko after a Russian miss on the first shoot, then Bjørndalen missed once on the second, and after one miss each on the third they came in together on the final standing shoot. Both missed three times out of five, but Bjørndalen shot faster, and gained 21 seconds on the final 2.5 km lap. Graf advanced 11 places and took his first career podium, which also was the first for the German men this year.
	Women 10 km PU IBU Report	1. 31:37.79 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +31.4 (4)
		3. +32.6 (1)
		The top three defended their spots from the sprint, with Wilhelm losing 36 seconds to Youriyeva in the final two laps to surrender second place despite Youriyeva's three penalty loops on the second standing shoot. Bailly was intangible, hitting the first 19 targets before a miss on the final standing shoot to take over the lead both in the Pursuit Cup and the Total Cup.
9 December	Men 4×7.5 km RL IBU report	1. Norway (Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb .... , Os Alexander Os Alexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsIBU World Junior ChampionshipsAlexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.... , Hanevold Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold , is a Norwegian biathlete and Olympic champion. Hanevold won the bronze medal in the men's 20 km individual and the silver medal in the men's 10 km sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics.He also medaled in biathlon events at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter... , Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen... ) 1:18:31.26 (0+6)	4. Early Modern France (1+11), 5. Switzerland (0+10), 6. Sweden (3+14), 7. Belarus (0+6), 8. Austria (1+18), 9. Italy (0+10), 10. Ukraine (2+13)
		2. Russia (Cherezov Ivan Cherezov - Honours :Winter Olympics2006 in Turin : silver medal in the 4x7.5 km relay.Biathlon World Championships2007 in Antholz : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.*2008 in Östersund : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.... , Choudov, Kruglov, Yaroshenko Dmitry Yaroshenko Dmitry Vladimirovich Yaroshenko is a Russian biathlete who has won once in Biathlon World Cup, Hochfilzen sprint in 2007... ) +2:25.5 (2+10)
		3. Germany (Rösch Michael Rösch Michael Rösch is a German biathlete. Michael Rösch has been junior world champion four times, three times in the relay and once in the sprint distance in 2003... , Graf, Pump, Greis Michael Greis Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and... ) +2:56.6 (0+9)
		Norway took a dominant victory, winning by more than two minutes after Kruglov and Yaroshenko both shot penalty loops on the standing shoots, while Hanevold and Bjørndalen hit 10 targets each. The margin of victory was the largest in the World Cup for over ten years.
	Women 4×6 km RL IBU Report	1. Germany (Glagow Martina Glagow Martina "Molly" Beck , is a German biathlete. She now lives in Mittenwald in Bavaria. She was most successful in the 2002–03 season, when she was the first German to win the women's overall Biathlon World Cup... , Henkel Andrea Henkel Andrea Henkel is a German biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trains at SV Großbreitenbach... , Denkinger Simone Denkinger Simone Hye-Soon Hauswald is a German biathlete. She was born to a Korean mother and a German father. In 2008, she won her first single World Cup Race.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... , Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant... ) 1:23:35.00 (0+10)	4. (0+9), 5. (0+8), 6. (1+10), 7. (0+4), 8. (0+11), 9. (0+10), 10. (0+7)
		2. Russia (Sleptsova Svetlana Sleptsova Svetlana Yuryevna Sleptsova in Khanty Mansiysk is a Russian biathlete. She is a member of the club CSKA . She is a three-time Junior World Champion and won the bronze medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 World Championships in Östersund. In 2009 she was part of the Gold medal winning Russian... , Anisimova, Moiseyeva, Youriyeva) +19.3 (0+10)
		3. Sweden (Högberg Elisabeth Högberg Elisabeth Högberg is a Swedish biathlete. She was on the gold-winning Swedish team at the 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5. She resides in Östersund and considered soccer before going into Biathlon. She is set to compete for Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She went to the solleftea ski... , Olofsson Anna Carin Olofsson Anna Carin Zidek is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics... , Nilsson Anna Maria Nilsson Anna Maria Nilsson is a Swedish biathlete. She represents Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... , Jonsson Helena Jonsson Helena Ekholm is a Swedish biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality. She is the reigning world champion in pursuit. She also won the Women's Biathlon World Cup in the 2008-09 season.... ) +20.3 (0+5)
		WCh gold medallists and Nations Cup leaders Germany led for 24 km, despite Henkel's three misses on the standing shoot. France were briefly in second place on the third leg with a swift race and a faultless prone shoot, but Bailly missed three times on the standing shoot and could not catch Russia. Sweden advanced from tenth after the first leg, 80 seconds down, up to a podium place after the final standing shoot.

Total WC standings at the end of WC 2

Individual biathletes:

Standings from the previous WC meet shown in brackets.

Men
1. (2.)		194
2. (4.)		185
3. (1.)		159
4. (8.)		129
5. (5.)		128
6. (7.)		116
7.(13.)		116
8.(10.)		113
9.(20.)		98
10.(9.)		94

Women
1. (4.)		198
2. (1.)		195
3. (6.)		176
4. (3.)		159
5.(12.)		149
6. (5.)		139
7. (7.)		134
8. (8.)		123
9.(10.)		119
10.(2.)		116

Relay:

Standings from the previous WC season shown in brackets.

Men
1. (2.)	Norway	50
2. (1.)	Russia	46
3. (3.)	Germany	43
4. (6.)	Early Modern France	40
5.(11.)	Switzerland	37

Women
1. (2.)	Germany	50
2. (3.)	Russia	46
3. (8.)	Sweden	43
4. (1.)	Early Modern France	40
5. (5.)	Mainland China	37

World Cup 3;
Pokljuka
Pokljuka
Pokljuka is a foresty plateau at the altitude of around 1300 metres, situated partly in the municipality of Bled and partly in municipality of Bohinj in northwestern Slovenia. It is part of Triglav national park...

, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

;
13–16 Dec

Four Norwegian women, including World Cup No. 6 Tora Berger, skipped the meet; the Swedish biathletes struggled with a cold, with World Cup No. 4 Björn Ferry missing both the individual and the sprint.

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
13 December	Men 20 km IN IBU Report	1. 51:58.1 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +46.6 (1)
		3. +1:55.9 (1)
		22-year-old Svendsen took his first WC victory after being one of three to complete the race without penalties. Svendsen started early, and by the time he finished, the seeded group were still at the second or third shoots. 23-year-old Sednev scored his first WC podium, beating fellow Ukrainian Berezhnoy, who would also have been a first-time podium visitor, by 0.3 seconds. Ukraine, like Germany, had three men in the Top 10.
	Women 15 km IN IBU Report	1. 43:47.3 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +55.1 (0)
		3. +1:18.2 (1)
		24-year-old Youriyeva became the second biathlete of the day to notch up a career first WC victory. It did not look that way throughout, as she trailed Magdalena Neuner by 50 seconds after two loops, with the German having completed three shoots without mistake. However, Neuner encountered fierce winds on the final standing shoot, missing four times and crashing to seventh.
15 December	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 23:44.4 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +4.9 (1)
		3. +11.8 (0)
		Simon Fourcade led after the standing shoot, having hit 10 targets, ahead of Nilsson, Yaroshenko, Aidarov and Bjørndalen. However, Bjørndalen rallied with the fastest final lap, beating Yaroshenko by 13 seconds to snatch victory and have the Sprint Cup lead for himself. Nilsson managed to beat Fourcade in the final lap, taking his first podium for two seasons.
	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 21:32.6 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +9.2 (1)
		3. +20.7 (3)
		Bailly scored her third victory of the season, and Mäkäräinen entered the WC podium for the first time in her career. They both missed one target, while the race's fastest skier, Neuner, despite missing three shots, managed to get the third podium place. She was the only one of the Top 10 that had three misses; no Top 10'ers shot perfectly. Bailly took over the Sprint Cup lead from Kati Wilhelm, who came in 18th with three penalties. Glagow kept her yellow bib.
16 December	Men 4×7.5 km RL IBU Report	1. (Makoveev Andrei Makoveev Andrei Makoveev is a Russian biathlete who competes internationally. His best result at the Biathlon World Championships 2011 was in the sprint, where he placed fourth behind Peiffer, Fourcade and Bø.-References:... , Tchoudov Maxim Tchoudov Maxim Alexandrovich Tchoudov is a Russian biathlete.He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup in the 2004/05 season and has since been a regular member of the Russian team. He has won a total of seven medals at World Championships, three gold, three silver, and one bronze.-World Championships... , Yaroshenko Dmitry Yaroshenko Dmitry Vladimirovich Yaroshenko is a Russian biathlete who has won once in Biathlon World Cup, Hochfilzen sprint in 2007... , Kruglov) 1:16:58.10 (0+3)	4. (2+19), 5. (3+11), 6. (2+11), 7. (1+12), 8. (3+12), 9. (1+7), 10. (2+9)
		2. (Rösch Michael Rösch Michael Rösch is a German biathlete. Michael Rösch has been junior world champion four times, three times in the relay and once in the sprint distance in 2003... , Wolf Alexander Wolf Alexander Wolf is a German biathlete. At the 2008 World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, he won bronze medals in the 12.5 km pursuit and the 4×7.5 km relay.-External links:... , Birnbacher Andreas Birnbacher Andreas Birnbacher is a German biathlete. His biggest successes were the silver medal in the mass start event at the 2007 world championships and the gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 world championships.-External links:... , Greis Michael Greis Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and... ) +2:35.0 (1+11)
		3. (Mesotitsch Daniel Mesotitsch Daniel Mesotitsch is an Austrian biathlete, the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. He was born in Villach, Kärnten, Austria.His height is 181 cm and weight 80 kg.-World championships:... , Pinter Friedrich Pinter Friedrich Pinter is an Austrian biathlete.- Career :World Championships2005 - bronze medal on the relay-References:... , Landertinger Dominik Landertinger Dominik Landertinger is an Austrian biathlete. He debuted in the 2007/2008 season, and his big breakthrough came during the 2008/2009 season, where he, as of February 22, 2009, has eight podium finishes, including a gold medal in the 15 km mass start at the 2009 World Championships in... , Eder Simon Eder Simon Eder is an Austrian biathlete. First World Cup win in Khanty-Mansiysk Mass-start 29 March 2009.- External links : *... ) +3:11.4 (0+16)

	Women 4×6 km RL IBU Report	1. (Glagow Martina Glagow Martina "Molly" Beck , is a German biathlete. She now lives in Mittenwald in Bavaria. She was most successful in the 2002–03 season, when she was the first German to win the women's overall Biathlon World Cup... , Buchholz Sabrina Buchholz Sabrina Buchholz is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsIBU World Junior ChampionshipsSabrina Buchholz is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:... , Neuner Magdalena Neuner Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union... , Henkel Andrea Henkel Andrea Henkel is a German biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trains at SV Großbreitenbach... ) 1:13:52.40 (0+6)	4. (0+5), 5. (0+10), 6. (0+11), 7. (0+6), 8. (0+6), 9. (1+12), 10. (1+12)
		2. (Sleptsova Svetlana Sleptsova Svetlana Yuryevna Sleptsova in Khanty Mansiysk is a Russian biathlete. She is a member of the club CSKA . She is a three-time Junior World Champion and won the bronze medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 World Championships in Östersund. In 2009 she was part of the Gold medal winning Russian... , Neupokoeva, Guseva Natalia Guseva Natalia Vladimirovna Guseva née Sorokina is a Russian female biathlete who lives in Saint Petersburg. Besides her biathlon career, she is a professional soldier, and as such represents the Russian Army sports club... , Iourieva Ekaterina Iourieva Ekaterina Valeryevna Iourieva is a Russian biathlete and 2008 world champion in the 15 km individual. She was known for her outstanding shooting speed. On February 13th, 2009 IBU announced Iourieva, as well as two other Russian team members Olympic champion Albina Akhatova and world champion... ) +42.5 (0+3)
		3. (Peretto, Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics games of Vancouver.... , Becaert Sylvie Becaert Sylvie Becaert is a French biathlete. Becaert's best year so far was 2003 when she came third in the overall world cup standings and won gold in the sprint event at the World Championships 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal with the French relay team... , Bailly Sandrine Bailly Sandrine Bailly is a former French biathlete. She was most successful in the 2004–05 season, when she could win the overall World Cup, and in the 2007–08 season, when she finished second... ) +2:02.6 (0+6)

Total WC standings at the end of WC 3

Men
1. (1.)		255
2. (2.)		237
3. (3.)		173
4. (5.)		160
5.(12.)		145
6.(11.)		136
7. (4.)		129
8.(14.)		128
9. (9.)		128
10.(8.)		128

Women
1. (2.)		274
2. (1.)		259
3. (5.)		229
4. (3.)		211
5. (9.)		196
6. (4.)		194
7. (7.)		188
8. (11.)		184
9. (10.)		142
10.(6.)		139

Relay:

Men
1. (2.)	Russia	96
2. (1.)	Norway	90
3. (3.)	Germany	89
4. (8.)	Austria	73
5. (4.)	Early Modern France	72

Women
1. (1.)	Germany	100
2. (2.)	Russia	92
3. (4.)	Early Modern France	83
4. (3.)	Sweden	77
5. (7.)	Ukraine	72

World Cup 4;
Oberhof
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...

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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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3–6 Jan

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
3 January	Women 4×6 km RL IBU Report	1. (Denkinger Simone Denkinger Simone Hye-Soon Hauswald is a German biathlete. She was born to a Korean mother and a German father. In 2008, she won her first single World Cup Race.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... , Henkel Andrea Henkel Andrea Henkel is a German biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trains at SV Großbreitenbach... , Hitzer Kathrin Hitzer Kathrin Cornelia Hitzer is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsKathrin Cornelia Hitzer is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... , Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant... ) 1:15:41.11 (2+7)	4. (0+11), 5. (0+9), 6. (0+6), 7. (0+6), 8. (0+5), 9. (0+12), 10. (4+21)
		2. (Peretto, Becaert Sylvie Becaert Sylvie Becaert is a French biathlete. Becaert's best year so far was 2003 when she came third in the overall world cup standings and won gold in the sprint event at the World Championships 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal with the French relay team... , Macabies, Bailly Sandrine Bailly Sandrine Bailly is a former French biathlete. She was most successful in the 2004–05 season, when she could win the overall World Cup, and in the 2007–08 season, when she finished second... ) +12.2 (0+7)
		3. (Sleptsova Svetlana Sleptsova Svetlana Yuryevna Sleptsova in Khanty Mansiysk is a Russian biathlete. She is a member of the club CSKA . She is a three-time Junior World Champion and won the bronze medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 World Championships in Östersund. In 2009 she was part of the Gold medal winning Russian... , Neupokoeva, Moiseeva, Guseva Natalia Guseva Natalia Vladimirovna Guseva née Sorokina is a Russian female biathlete who lives in Saint Petersburg. Besides her biathlon career, she is a professional soldier, and as such represents the Russian Army sports club... ), +26.0 (1+5)

4 January	Men 4×7.5 km RL IBU Report	1. (Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb .... , Os Alexander Os Alexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsIBU World Junior ChampionshipsAlexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.... , Hanevold Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold , is a Norwegian biathlete and Olympic champion. Hanevold won the bronze medal in the men's 20 km individual and the silver medal in the men's 10 km sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics.He also medaled in biathlon events at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter... , Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen... ) 1:21:40.00 (0+15)	4. (1+11), 5. (0+7), 6. (2+15), 7. (4+14), 8. (5+17), 9. (5+15), 10. (5+13)
		2. Russia (Cherezov Ivan Cherezov - Honours :Winter Olympics2006 in Turin : silver medal in the 4x7.5 km relay.Biathlon World Championships2007 in Antholz : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.*2008 in Östersund : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.... , Choudov, Yaroshenko Dmitry Yaroshenko Dmitry Vladimirovich Yaroshenko is a Russian biathlete who has won once in Biathlon World Cup, Hochfilzen sprint in 2007... , Kruglov) +3.4 (1+11)
		3. (Rösch Michael Rösch Michael Rösch is a German biathlete. Michael Rösch has been junior world champion four times, three times in the relay and once in the sprint distance in 2003... , Wolf Alexander Wolf Alexander Wolf is a German biathlete. At the 2008 World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, he won bronze medals in the 12.5 km pursuit and the 4×7.5 km relay.-External links:... , Birnbacher Andreas Birnbacher Andreas Birnbacher is a German biathlete. His biggest successes were the silver medal in the mass start event at the 2007 world championships and the gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 world championships.-External links:... , Greis Michael Greis Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and... ) +48.6 (2+12)

5 January	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 23:58.2 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +5.5 (2)
		3. +10.7 (4)

	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 28:13.3 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +16.2 (3)
		3. +16.7 (2)

6 January	Women 12.5 km MS IBU Report	1. 40:46.15 (2)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +59.2 (2)
		3. +1:03.7 (3)

	Men 15 km MS IBU Report	1. 38:58.98 (2)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +34.1 (1)
		3. +54.1 (3)

Total WC standings at the end of WC 4

Men
1. (1.)		351
2. (2.)		311
3.(6.)		193
4.(10.)		192
5. (4.)		185
6.(15.)		184
7. (12.)		183
8. (3.)		173
9. (22.)		154
10. (7.)		149

Women
1. (1.)		303
2. (2.)		289
3. (8.)		277
4. (4.)		263
5. (6.)		245
6. (7.)		242
7. (5.)		232
8. (3.)		229
9.(10.)		195
10. (12.)		180

Relay:

Men
1. (1.)	Russia	142
2. (2.)	Norway	140
3. (3.)	Germany	132
4. (5.)	Early Modern France	109
5. (4.)	Austria	103

Women
1. (1.)	Germany	150
2. (2.)	Russia	135
3. (3.)	Early Modern France	129
4. (5.)	Ukraine	106
5. (8.)	Norway	102

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
9 January	Women 4×6 km RL IBU Report	1. (Hitzer Kathrin Hitzer Kathrin Cornelia Hitzer is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsKathrin Cornelia Hitzer is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... , Neuner Magdalena Neuner Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union... , Buchholz Sabrina Buchholz Sabrina Buchholz is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsIBU World Junior ChampionshipsSabrina Buchholz is a German biathlete.-Career highlights:... , Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant... ) 1:17:56.08 (3+10)	4. (0+6), 5. (0+8), 6. (0+7), 7. (0+9), 8. (0+12), 9. (0+7), 10. (0+10)
		2. (Berger Tora Berger Tora Berger is a World Cup level biathlete and Olympic Champion. She has been a member of the Norwegian women's biathlon team since 1999. She has 5 individual victories in the World Cup. She is the sister of biathlete and cross-country skier Lars Berger... , Ingstadbjørg, Rogstad Solveig Rogstad Solveig Rogstad is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsSolveig Rogstad is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... , Flatland Ann Kristin Flatland Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland is a Norwegian biathlete. Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland debuted in the World Cup in 2003 in the Finnish Kontiolahti, where she came in 56th in the sprint event. In the second world cup weekend in Hochfilzen she debuted on the Norwegian relay team who finished 5th... ) +24.3 (0+9)
		3. (Sleptsova Svetlana Sleptsova Svetlana Yuryevna Sleptsova in Khanty Mansiysk is a Russian biathlete. She is a member of the club CSKA . She is a three-time Junior World Champion and won the bronze medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 World Championships in Östersund. In 2009 she was part of the Gold medal winning Russian... , Anisimova, Iourieva Ekaterina Iourieva Ekaterina Valeryevna Iourieva is a Russian biathlete and 2008 world champion in the 15 km individual. She was known for her outstanding shooting speed. On February 13th, 2009 IBU announced Iourieva, as well as two other Russian team members Olympic champion Albina Akhatova and world champion... , Guseva Natalia Guseva Natalia Vladimirovna Guseva née Sorokina is a Russian female biathlete who lives in Saint Petersburg. Besides her biathlon career, she is a professional soldier, and as such represents the Russian Army sports club... ), +1:15.9 (1+10)

10 January	Men 4×7.5 km RL IBU Report	1. (Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb .... , Bratsveen Rune Bratsveen Rune Bratsveen is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships*... , Hanevold Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold , is a Norwegian biathlete and Olympic champion. Hanevold won the bronze medal in the men's 20 km individual and the silver medal in the men's 10 km sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics.He also medaled in biathlon events at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter... , Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen... ) 1:27:06.93 (0+4)	4. (0+10), 5. (0+6), 6. (2+12), 7. (2+5), 8. (1+10), 9. (2+18), 10. (1+11)
		2. Russia (Cherezov Ivan Cherezov - Honours :Winter Olympics2006 in Turin : silver medal in the 4x7.5 km relay.Biathlon World Championships2007 in Antholz : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.*2008 in Östersund : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.... , Kruglov, Yaroshenko Dmitry Yaroshenko Dmitry Vladimirovich Yaroshenko is a Russian biathlete who has won once in Biathlon World Cup, Hochfilzen sprint in 2007... , Choudov) +19.3 (0+6)
		3. (Rösch Michael Rösch Michael Rösch is a German biathlete. Michael Rösch has been junior world champion four times, three times in the relay and once in the sprint distance in 2003... , Wolf Alexander Wolf Alexander Wolf is a German biathlete. At the 2008 World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, he won bronze medals in the 12.5 km pursuit and the 4×7.5 km relay.-External links:*... , Pump, Greis Michael Greis Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and... ) +45.3 (0+7)

11 January	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 24:25.4 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +18.3 (0)
		3. +21.2 (2)
		Kaisa Varis Kaisa Varis Kaisa Varis is a retired Finnish cross country skier and biathlete. Her career has been marred by doping convictions: as a cross country skiier, she was involved but not suspended in a doping scandal and in 2003 she was suspended two years for doping use... was DSQ
12 January	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 24:59.2 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +19.8 (1)
		3. +30.5 (1)

13 January	Women 10 km PU IBU Report	1. 33:43.29 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +12.6 (2)
		3. +30.9 (1)

	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 36:23.42 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +28.2 (3)
		3. +53.9 (1)

Total WC standings at the end of WC 5

Men
1. (1.)		425
2. (2.)		367
3. (7.)		275
4. (9.)		254
5. (6.)		243
6. (5.)		224
7. (11.)		222
8. (10.)		221
9. (8.)		207
10. (3.)		193

Women
1. (4.)		349
2. (1.)		343
3. (2.)		334
4. (3.)		313
5. (5.)		310
6. (7.)		295
7. (8.)		281
8. (6.)		273
9. (10.)		252
10. (9.)		251

Relay:

Men
1. (2.)	Norway	190
2. (1.)	Russia	188
3. (3.)	Germany	175
4. (4.)	Early Modern France	141
5. (5.)	Austria	137

Women
1. (1.)	Germany	200
2. (2.)	Russia	178
3. (3.)	Early Modern France	169
4. (5.)	Norway	148
5. (4.)	Ukraine	130

World Cup 6;
Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

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17–20 Jan

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
17 January	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 21:36.4 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +10.5 (0)
		3. +26.9 (0)

18 January	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 25:05.4 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +3.4 (0)
		3. +6.4 (0)

19 January	Women 10 km PU IBU Report	1. 32:51.39 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +33.4 (2)
		3. +46.5 (2)

	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 32:46.65 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +26.5 (2)
		3. +28.7 (4)

20 January	Women 12.5 km MS IBU Report	1. 36:07.37 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +16.1 (0)
		3. +28.8 (2)

	Men 15 km MS IBU Report	1. 36:26.99 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +20.5 (1)
		3. +26.3 (2)

Total WC standings at the end of WC 6

Men
1. (1.)		550
2. (2.)		439
3. (4.)		390
4. (3.)		365
5. (8.)		351
6. (10.)		299
7. (9.)		279
8. (5.)		271
9. (6.)		261
10. (7.)		260

Women
1. (1.)		468
2. (5.)		456
3. (3.)		440
4. (4.)		423
5. (2.)		398
6. (8.)		374
7. (9.)		354
8. (7.)		349
9.(10.)		336
10. (6.)		329

World Championships 2008
Biathlon World Championships 2008
The 42nd Biathlon World Championships were held in Östersund in Jämtland in central Sweden from February 8 to February 17, 2008. It was the second time Östersund was hosting the Biathlon World Championships, the first being in 1970...

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Östersund
Östersund
Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...

, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

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9–17 Feb

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
9 February	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 19:43.1 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. ++12.7 (0)
		3. +23.2 (0)

	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 22:25.4 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +19.8 (0)
		3. +30.0 (2)

10 February	Women 10 km PU IBU Report	1. 28:56.00 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +20.5 (0)
		3. +38.5 (0)

	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 31:04.51 (2)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +10.1 (4)
		3. +42.8 (1)

14 February	Women 15 km IN IBU Report	1. 44:23.8 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +1:13.3 (1)
		3. +2:24.4 (1)

	Men 20 km IN IBU Report	1. 51:51.9 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +31.4 (2)
		3. +34.8 (0)

16 February	Men 4×7.5 km RL IBU Report	1. Russia (Cherezov Ivan Cherezov - Honours :Winter Olympics2006 in Turin : silver medal in the 4x7.5 km relay.Biathlon World Championships2007 in Antholz : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.*2008 in Östersund : Gold medal in 4x7.5 km relay.... , Kruglov, Yaroshenko Dmitry Yaroshenko Dmitry Vladimirovich Yaroshenko is a Russian biathlete who has won once in Biathlon World Cup, Hochfilzen sprint in 2007... , Tchoudov Maxim Tchoudov Maxim Alexandrovich Tchoudov is a Russian biathlete.He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup in the 2004/05 season and has since been a regular member of the Russian team. He has won a total of seven medals at World Championships, three gold, three silver, and one bronze.-World Championships... ) 1:21:00.70 (0+5)	4. (0+10), 5. (0+8), 6. (3+10), 7. (0+14), 8. (0+9), 9. (0+11), 10. (1+11)
		2. (Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb .... , Bratsveen Rune Bratsveen Rune Bratsveen is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships*... , Hanevold Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold , is a Norwegian biathlete and Olympic champion. Hanevold won the bronze medal in the men's 20 km individual and the silver medal in the men's 10 km sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics.He also medaled in biathlon events at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter... , Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen... ) +49.2 (0+7)
		3. (Rösch Michael Rösch Michael Rösch is a German biathlete. Michael Rösch has been junior world champion four times, three times in the relay and once in the sprint distance in 2003... , Wolf Alexander Wolf Alexander Wolf is a German biathlete. At the 2008 World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, he won bronze medals in the 12.5 km pursuit and the 4×7.5 km relay.-External links:... , Birnbacher Andreas Birnbacher Andreas Birnbacher is a German biathlete. His biggest successes were the silver medal in the mass start event at the 2007 world championships and the gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2008 world championships.-External links:... , Greis Michael Greis Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and... ) +1:42.5 (2+14)

	Women 12.5 km MS IBU Report	1. 39:36.53 (4)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +3.0 (1)
		3. +29.5 (2)

17 February	Men 15 km MS IBU Report	1. 36:12.64 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +0.4 (1)
		3. +24.9 (3)

	Women 4×6 km RL IBU Report	1. (Glagow Martina Glagow Martina "Molly" Beck , is a German biathlete. She now lives in Mittenwald in Bavaria. She was most successful in the 2002–03 season, when she was the first German to win the women's overall Biathlon World Cup... , Henkel Andrea Henkel Andrea Henkel is a German biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trains at SV Großbreitenbach... , Neuner Magdalena Neuner Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union... , Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm Kati Wilhelm is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant... ) 1:10:12.6 (1+9)	4. (0+8), 5. (0+6), 6. (1+8), 7. (0+8), 8. (1+8), 9. (0+7), 10. (0+11)
		2. (Yakovleva, Vita Semerenko Vita Semerenko Viktoria Oleksandrivna Semerenko , known also as Vita Semerenko is a Ukrainian biathlete. She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won the silver medal in 4×6 km relay event at the Biathlon World Championships 2008.Biathlete Valentina is her twin sister.-References:... , Valj Semerenko Valj Semerenko Valentina Oleksandrivna Semerenko , known also as Valya Semerenko is a Ukrainian biathlete. She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won the silver medal in 4×6 km relay event at the Biathlon World Championships 2008.Biathlete Viktoria is her twin sister.-References:... , Khvostenko Oksana Khvostenko Oksana Khvostenko is a Ukrainian biathlete. In 2011 Ukraine initially finished 2nd in the relay but was later disqualified because she had too high levels of ephedrine in a doping test.- Career :... ) +30.9 (0+4)
		3. (Peretto, Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics games of Vancouver.... , Becaert Sylvie Becaert Sylvie Becaert is a French biathlete. Becaert's best year so far was 2003 when she came third in the overall world cup standings and won gold in the sprint event at the World Championships 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal with the French relay team... , Bailly Sandrine Bailly Sandrine Bailly is a former French biathlete. She was most successful in the 2004–05 season, when she could win the overall World Cup, and in the 2007–08 season, when she finished second... ) +1:35.7 (2+13)

Total WC standings at the end of World Championship

Men
1. (1.)		735
2. (2.)		563
3. (4.)		541
4. (8.)		415
5. (5.)		412
6. (3.)		410
7. (7.)		392
8. (14.)		339
9. (11.)		328
10. (9.)		324

Women
1. (2.)		576
2. (3.)		542
3. (5.)		532
4. (1.)		531
5. (4.)		524
6. (8.)		521
7. (9.)		505
8. (7.)		436
9. (10.)		418
10. (6.)		394

Relay:

Men
1. (1.)	Norway	196
2. (2.)	Russia	192
3. (3.)	Germany	175
4. (7.)	Sweden	148
5. (5.)	Austria	147

Women
1. (1.)	Germany	200
2. (2.)	Russia	178
3. (3.)	Early Modern France	173
4. (4.)	Norway	154
5. (5.)	Ukraine	152

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
27 February	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 25:57.4 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +29.9 (1)
		3. +30.2 (1)

28 February	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 20:32.1 (2)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +14.3 (1)
		3. +22.3 (0)

29 February	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 32:49.56 (3)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +12.4 (3)
		3. +17.0 (4)

1 March	Women 10 km PU IBU Report	1. 31:29.89 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +54.9 (1)
		3. +1:00.1 (2)

2 March	Mixed 2×6+2×7.5 km RL IBU Report	1. (Flatland Ann Kristin Flatland Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland is a Norwegian biathlete. Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland debuted in the World Cup in 2003 in the Finnish Kontiolahti, where she came in 56th in the sprint event. In the second world cup weekend in Hochfilzen she debuted on the Norwegian relay team who finished 5th... , Rogstad Solveig Rogstad Solveig Rogstad is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsSolveig Rogstad is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... , Gjedrem, Os Alexander Os Alexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsIBU World Junior ChampionshipsAlexander Os is a Norwegian biathlete.... ) 1:13:39.32 (2+7)	4. (0+1-), 5. (1+11), 6. (0+10), 7. (0+11), 8. (2+9), 9. (2+13), 10. (1+9)
		2. (Ponza Michela Ponza Michela Ponza is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the final meeting of the 1997–98 season. She has had four second place and three third place finishes in world cup races... , Haller Katja Haller Katja Haller is an Italian professional biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2001–02 season. She has had one second place and one third place finishes in World Cup races... , Vuillermoz, De Lorenzi) +4.1 (0+10)
		3. (Carraz-Collin, Macabies, Fourcade Simon Fourcade Simon Fourcade is a French biathlete. His younger brother Martin Fourcade is also a biathlete.-External links:**... , Boeuf) +4.2 (0+8)

Total WC standings at the end of WC 7

Men
1. (1.)		735
2. (2.)		589
3. (3.)		541
4. (4.)		495
5. (6.)		486
6. (5.)		469
7. (8.)		431
8. (7.)		405
9. (9.)		384
10. (11.)		372

Women
1. (2.)		638
2. (1.)		627
3. (5.)		608
4. (4.)		572
5. (3.)		532
6. (6.)		521
7. (7.)		520
8. (9.)		444
9. (8.)		436
10. (10.)		394

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
6 March	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 25:24.9 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +10.0 (0)
		3. +32.5 (1)

	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 21:46.5 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +10.1 (0)
		3. +16.0 (0)

8 March	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 35:50.48 (2)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +16.8 (0)
		3. +23.1 (3)

	Women 10 km PU IBU Report	1. 33:51.68 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +1.5 (2)
		3. +22.2 (2)

9 March	Men 15 km MS IBU Report	1. 41:20.88 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +15.1 (2)
		3. +15.1 (2)

	Women 12.5 km MS IBU Report	1. 38:04.93 (2)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +19.2 (5)
		3. +28.8 (2)

Total WC standings at the end of WC 8

Men
1. (1.)		851
2. (2.)		682
3. (4.)		594
4. (6.)		553
5. (3.)		541
6. (5.)		498
7. (7.)		464
8. (8.)		463
9. (13.)		420
10.(14.)		418

Women
1. (2.)		741
2. (3.)		741
3. (2.)		727
4. (4.)		623
5. (6.)		599
6. (5.)		585
7. (7.)		567
8. (8.)		488
9. (9.)		479
10. (11.)		472

Race results

Date	Event	Podium	Top 10
13 March	Women 7.5 km SP IBU Report	1. 21:47.6 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +7.4 (0)
		3. +9.9 (0)

	Men 10 km SP IBU Report	1. 25:19.9 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +24.5 (0)
		3. +31.1 (1)

15 March	Women 10 km PU IBU Report	1. 33:01.54 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +27.7 (1)
		3. +47.8 (1)

	Men 12.5 km PU IBU Report	1. 35:10.96 (2)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +22.1 (3)
		3. +47.4 (5)

16 March	Women 12.5 km MS IBU Report	1. 37:43.06 (0)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +53.0 (1)
		3. +1:03.9 (1)

	Men 15 km MS IBU Report	1. 39:11.97 (1)	4. , 5. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10.
		2. +0.1 (1)
		3. +5.1 (2)

Total WC standings at the end of WC 9

Men
1. (1.)		869
2. (2.)		696
3. (3.)		687
4. (6.)		596
5. (8.)		573
6. (4.)		568
7. (5.)		541
8. (7.)		512
9.(10.)		493
10. (12.)		481

Women
1. (2.)		818
2. (1.)		805
3. (3.)		766
4. (4.)		749
5. (6.)		679
6. (5.)		671
7. (7.)		664
8. (9.)		579
9. (8.)		544
10. (10.)		515

Trivia

First World Cup career victory:, 26, in her 6th season — the WC 1 Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2004–05 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva 31, in his 6th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2006–07 Sprint in Östersund, 22, in his 3rd season — the WC 3 Individual in Pokljuka; first podium was 2006–07 Sprint in Ruhpolding, 24, in her 3rd season — the WC 3 Individual in Pokljuka; first podium was 2006–07 Sprint in Lahti, 32, in her 2nd season — the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding; also her first individual podium, 21, in her 2nd season — the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2007–08 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof, 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 5 Pursuit in Ruhpolding; also her first individual podium, 29, in his 7th season — the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 2004–05 Sprint in Torino - Cesana San Sicario, 21, in her 2nd season — the WC 8 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk ; first podium was 2006–07 Pursuit in Lahti, 25, in his 7th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Holmenkollen ; first podium was 2006–07 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva

First podium placement:, 31, in his 6th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Sprint in Kontiolahti, 26, in his 5th season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen, 23, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Pokljuka, 24, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka, 35, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Mass Start in Oberhof, 28, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the World Championships 2008 Individual in Östersund, 30, in his 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Sprint in Pyeong Chang

World Cup victory (in brackets total victory):, 7 (81) first places, 6 (6) first places 4 (20) first places, 4 (14) first places, 4 (11) first places, 4 (9) first places, 3 (3) first place, 2 (18) first places, 2 (12) first places, 2 (4) first places, 2 (3) first places, 2 (2) first places, 2 (2) first places, 2 (2) first places, 1 (3) first places, 1 (2) first places, 1 (1) first place, 1 (1) first place, 1 (1) first place, 1 (1) first place, 1 (1) first place

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