The 2009–10 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 December 2, 2009 in 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....

 and ended March 28, 2010 with the Mixed Relay World Championships

Biathlon World Championships 2010

The Mixed Relay Biathlon World Championships was held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on March 28, 2010. As for the rules of biathlon in the year of the Winter Olympic Games World Championships being played only in disciplines not included in the Olympic program, therefore the championship consists only...

 in 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°...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. Races of the season were broadcast in Europe on Eurosport

Eurosport

Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...

 channel.

Calendar

Below you'll find the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2009–10 season.

City	Date	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass Start	Individual	Relay	Mixed Relay	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...	2–6 December	●			●	●		details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 1 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 1 was the opening event of the season and has been held in Östersund, Sweden, from 2 December until 6 December 2009-Schedule of events:The time schedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:-Achievements:...
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...	11–13 December	●	●			●		details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 2 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 2 is the second event of the season and was held in Hochfilzen, Austria from Friday December 11 until Sunday December 13, 2009.-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...	17–20 December	●	●		●			details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 3 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 3 is the third event of the season and was held in Pokljuka, Slovenia from Thursday December 17 until Sunday December 20, 2009.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
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...	6–10 January	●		●		●		details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 4 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 4 was the fourth event of the season and was held in Oberhof, Germany from Wednesday, January 6 until Sunday, January 10, 2010.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
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....	13–17 January	●		●		●		details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5 was the fifth event of the season and was held in Ruhpolding, Germany from Wednesday, January 13 until Sunday, January 17, 2010.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
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:...	20–24 January	●	●		●			details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6 was the sixth event of the season and was held in Antholz, Italy from Wednesday, January 20 until Sunday, January 24, 2010.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...	13–26 February	●	●	●	●	●		Winter Olympics Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics The biathlon competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics were held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between the 13th and 26 February 2010....
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 ....	12–14 March	●	●				●	details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 7 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 7 was the seventh event of the season and was held in Kontiolahti, Finland from Friday, March 12 until Sunday, March 14, 2010.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...	18–21 March	●	●	●				details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 8 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 8 was the eighth event of the season and was held in Oslo, Norway from Thursday, March 18 until Sunday, March 21, 2010.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
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°...	25–27 March	●		●				details 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 9 The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 9 was the ninth event of the season and was held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from Thursday, March 25 until Sunday, March 28, 2010.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below-Men:-Women:...
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°...	28 March						●	Mixed Relay World Championships Biathlon World Championships 2010 The Mixed Relay Biathlon World Championships was held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on March 28, 2010. As for the rules of biathlon in the year of the Winter Olympic Games World Championships being played only in disciplines not included in the Olympic program, therefore the championship consists only...
Total		10	6	5	4	5	2

Overall men

rank	name	points
	'	828
2		813
3		782

Sprint men

rank	name	points
	'	354
2		344
3		292

Pursuit men

rank	name	points
	'	197
2		196
3		189

Mass start men

rank	name	points
	'	197
2		163
3		161

Individual men

rank	name	points
	'	142
2		120
3		120

Relay men

rank	name	points
1		228
2		210
3		205

Overall women

rank	name	points
	'	933
2		854
3		813

Sprint women

rank	name	points
	'	345
2		334
3		332

Pursuit women

rank	name	points
	'	256
2		217
3		207

Mass start women

rank	name	points
	'	216
2		198
3		169

Individual women

rank	name	points
	'	131
2		126
3		121

Relay women

rank	name	points
1		228
2		205
3		198

Achievements

First World Cup career victory:, 24, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka; first podium was 2009–10 Sprint in Hochfilzen, 26, in his 7th season — the WC 6 Individual in Antholz; first podium was 2007–08 Individual in Pokljuka, 25, in her 4th season — the 2010 Winter Olympics Sprint; first podium was 2009 World Championships Mass start in Pyeongchang, 23, in her 4th season — the WC 7 Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008–09 Sprint in Ruhpolding, 21, in his 3rd season — the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start in Vancouver, 26, in her 3rd season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; it also was her first podium
First World Cup podium:, 27, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund, 24, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen, 29, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka, 31, in his 12th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka, 27, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof, 23, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz, 29, in her 5th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual, 29, in his 10th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual, 21, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start, 29, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti, 21, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Oslo, 26, in her 3rd season — no. 1 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
Victory in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time):, 5 (19) first places, 5 (16) first places, 4 (9) first places, 4 (7) first places, 4 (7) first places, 3 (91) first places, 3 (3) first places, 3 (3) first places, 2 (18) first places, 2 (11) first places, 2 (6) first places, 2 (6) first places, 2 (2) first places, 1 (5) first places, 1 (3) first places, 1 (2) first places, 1 (2) first places, 1 (2) first places, 1 (2) first places, 1 (1) first places, 1 (1) first places, 1 (1) first places

Retirements

Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:

External links

• IBU official site