2011–12 Biathlon World Cup Explained
The 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2011 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 18 March 2012 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2011–12 season.[1]
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed Relay
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|
| 3 | 18 December 2011 |  Hochfilzen | 4x7.5 km Relay | | | |
| 8 | 10 February 2012 |  Kontiolahti | 4x7.5 km Relay | | | |
| WC | 1 March 2012 | Ruhpolding | 4x7.5 km Relay | | | | |
Standings: Men
- Final standings after 26 races.
- Final standings after 3 races.
- Final standings after 10 races.
- Final standings after 8 races.
- Final standings after 5 races.
| Pos. | | Points |
|---|
| 1. |  France | 198 |
| 2. | | 190 |
| 3. | | 189 |
| 4. | | 183 |
| 5. | | 166 | |
- Final standings after 4 races.
Nation
| Pos. | | Points |
|---|
| 1. |  | 7070 |
| 2. | | 7044 |
| 3. | | 6901 |
| 4. |  | 6712 |
| 5. |  | 6333 | |
- Final standings after 20 races.
Standings: Women
- Final standings after 26 races.
- Final standings after 3 races.
- Final standings after 10 races.
- Final standings after 8 races.
- Final standings after 5 races.
| Pos. | | Points |
|---|
| 1. | France | 216 |
| 2. | | 205 |
| 3. | | 192 |
| 4. | | 179 |
| 5. | | 177 | |
- Final standings after 4 races.
Nation
| Pos. | | Points |
|---|
| 1. | | 7089 |
| 2. | | 7084 |
| 3. | | 6857 |
| 4. | | 6716 |
| 5. |  | 6490 | |
- Final standings after 20 races.
Standings: Mixed
Mixed Relay
| Pos. | | Points |
|---|
| 1. | Russia | 143 |
| 2. | | 138 |
| 3. | | 128 |
| 4. | | 115 |
| 5. | | 114 |
|
- Final standings after 3 races.
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory:
- , 29, in his 8th season — the WC 5 Individual in Nové Město; first podium was 2006-07 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
- , 22, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz; it also was his first podium
- , 23, in his 2nd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2011-12 Sprint in Antholz
- , 24, in his 6th season — the World Championships Individual in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2008-09 Individual in Pyeong Chang
- First World Cup podium:
- , 28, in her 10th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
- , 29, in his 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund
- , 23, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen (2)
- , 23, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz
- , 24, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
- , 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Pursuit in Ruhpolding
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
Men
- , 8 (14) first places
- , 4 (28) first places
- , 3 (4) first places
- , 2 (6) first places
- , 2 (3) first places
- , 1 (93) first place
- , 1 (6) first place
- , 1 (2) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- Women
- , 10 (34) first places
- , 6 (9) first places
- , 4 (16) first places
- , 3 (12) first places
- , 2 (5) first places
- , 1 (21) first place
Retirements
Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:
- (comeback in 2016–17 season)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: World Cup Schedule . 2019-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160402205730/http://www3.biathlonworld.com/en/events/do/detail.html?event_class=&event_level=wc%7Ce.on%20ibu%20world%20cup&event_nation= . 2016-04-02 . dead .
Nové Město
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