2017–18 Biathlon World Cup Explained
The 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 24 November 2017 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 25 March 2018 in Tyumen, Russia. The defending overall champions from the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Laura Dahlmeier of Germany.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2017–18 season.[1]
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed
Standings: Men
- Final standings after 22 races.
- Final standings after 2 races.
- Final standings after 8 races.
- Final standings after 7 races.
- Final standings after 5 races.
Pos. | | Points |
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1. | Norway | 228 |
2. | | 184 |
3. | | 180 |
4. | | 175 |
5. | | 173 | |
- Final standings after 4 races.
Pos. | | Points |
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1. | | 6458 |
2. | | 6129 |
3. | | 5910 |
4. | | 5623 |
5. | | 5228 | |
- Final standings after 18 races.
Standings: Women
- Final standings after 22 races.
- Final standings after 2 races.
- Final standings after 8 races.
- Final standings after 7 races.
- Final standings after 5 races.
Pos. | | Points |
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1. | Germany | 228 |
2. | | 200 |
3. | | 169 |
4. | | 168 |
5. | | 158 | |
- Final standings after 4 races.
Pos. | | Points |
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1. | | 6179 |
2. | | 5887 |
3. | | 5407 |
4. | | 5237 |
5. | | 5232 | |
- Final standings after 18 races.
Standings: Mixed
Pos. | | Points |
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1. | | 188 |
2. | | 188 |
3. | | 179 |
4. | | 171 |
5. | | 168 | |
- Final standings after 4 races.
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
Men
- , 31, in his 8th season — Stage 8 Sprint in Oslo Holmenkollen; first podium was 2012–13 Sprint in Sochi
- , 26, in his 6th season — Stage 9 Mass start in Tyumen; first podium was 2015–16 Sprint in Antholz–Anterselva
- Women
- , 32, in her 9th season — Stage 1 Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2012–13 Sprint in Pokljuka
- , 28, in her 2nd season — Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund; it was also her first podium
- , 21, in her 4th season — Stage 3 Mass start in Le Grand-Bornand; first podium was 2016–17 Pursuit in Pokljuka
- , 25, in her 6th season — Stage 7 Mass start in Kontiolahti; it was also her first podium
- First World Cup podium:
Men
- , 26, in his 5th season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Sprint in Le Grand-Bornand
- , 27, in his 6th season — no. 3 in the Stage 6 Mass start in Anterselva
- , 26, in his 6th season — no. 2 in the Stage 9 Sprint in Tyumen
- Women
- , 26, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the Stage 3 Mass start in Le Grand-Bornand
- , 29, in her 9th season — no. 3 in the Stage 5 Individual in Ruhpolding
- , 25, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the Stage 9 Mass start in Tyumen
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
Men
- , 9 (70) first places
- , 8 (21) first places
- , 1 (11) first place
- , 1 (9) first place
- , 1 (4) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- Women
- , 6 (31) first places
- , 5 (11) first places
- , 2 (23) first place
- , 2 (19) first places
- , 2 (2) first places
- , 1 (5) first place
- , 1 (4) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
- , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2017–18 season:
- Men
- Women
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: International Biathlon Union - IBU. www.biathlonworld.com.
- Web site: Vyvrcholení sezóny v Jablonci nad Nisou přineslo zábavu, radost, děkování i loučení. March 24, 2018. March 26, 2018. www.biatlon.cz. cs. Vyvrcholení sezóny v Jablonci nad Nisou přineslo zábavu, radost, děkování i loučení.
- Web site: Jean-Guillaume Béatrix : "Une décision précipitée par mes résultats". March 18, 2018. March 26, 2018. www.lequipe.fr. fr. Jean-Guillaume Béatrix : «Une décision précipitée par mes résultats».
- Web site: Matthias Bischl und Michael Willeitner verabschieden sich vom Biathlonsport - biathlon-news.de.
- Web site: Irina Uslugina and Alexander Loginov Win IBU Cup Pursuits. March 17, 2018. March 26, 2018. www.biathlonworld.com. en. Irina Uslugina and Alexander Loginov Win IBU Cup Pursuits.
- Web site: Po istoriškai sėkmingų biatlonininkų metų – pokyčiai komandoje - Lietuvos biatlono federacija. 16 April 2018.
- Web site: Gråtkvalt Bjørndalen legger opp: – Jeg skulle gjerne tatt noen år til. April 3, 2018. nrk.no. no.
- Web site: Kilder til VG: Skiskytteren Emil Hegle Svendsen legger opp. April 9, 2018. vg.no. no.
- Web site: Profil Michala Kubaliaka a ukončenie kariéry. July 1, 2018. biatlon-info.sk. sk.
- Web site: Bailey, Burke close out careers - LakePlacidNews.com - News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York - Lake Placid News. www.lakeplacidnews.com. 2018-03-26. 2018-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084507/http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/528227/Bailey--Burke-close-out-careers.html?nav=5074. dead.
- Web site: Currier set to retire after US biathlon championships. March 29, 2018. wagmtv.com. en.
- Web site: Дарья Домрачева объявила о завершении карьеры. 2018-06-25. 2018-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185300/https://sport.tut.by/news/biathlon/598258.html. dead.
- Web site: 29-летняя биатлонистка сборной Беларуси завершила карьеру. 2018-05-14. 2018-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180702180010/https://sport.tut.by/news/biathlon/592211.html. dead.
- Web site: Надежда Скардино объявила о завершении карьеры. 2018-06-02. 2018-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013831/https://sport.tut.by/news/biathlon/595238.html. dead.
- Web site: Ransom Retires in Oslo: 'I Just Had Fun the Whole Time'. March 18, 2018. March 26, 2018. www.fasterskier.com. en. Ransom Retires in Oslo: 'I Just Had Fun the Whole Time'.
- Web site: Biathlon : Léna Arnaud stoppe sa carrière (ski-nordique.net). www.ski-nordique.net.
- Web site: Marie Dorin arrêtera sa carrière à Oslo. February 22, 2018. March 26, 2018. www.lequipe.fr. fr. Marie Dorin arrêtera sa carrière à Oslo.
- Web site: Fin de carrière pour Coline Varcin (ski-nordique.net). www.ski-nordique.net.
- Web site: Tófalvi és Szőcs visszavonul. April 4, 2018. szekelyhon.ro. hu.
- Web site: Biathlon, Karin Oberhofer si ritira: "Scelgo la famiglia, orgogliosa di quanto fatto". 12 May 2018.
- Web site: Karin Oberhofer si ritira. NEVEITALIA.IT. 11 May 2018.
- Web site: Tre nye inn på skiskytterlandslaget. 27 April 2018.
- Web site: PŚ w biathlonie. Weronika Nowakowska zakończyła karierę. March 25, 2018. March 26, 2018. eurosport.interia.pl. pl. PŚ w biathlonie. Weronika Nowakowska zakończyła karierę.
- Web site: Ольга Якушова объявила о завершении карьеры. January 12, 2018. sovsport.ru. ru.
- Web site: Советский спорт - новости футбол, хоккей, биатлон и другие виды спорта.
- Web site: Uroš Velepec pred vrnitvijo v slovenski biatlon, Anja Eržen se poslavlja. March 27, 2018. siol.net. sl.
- Web site: Биатлонистка Панфилова объявила о завершении карьеры.