The 2019–20 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 8 was the eighth event[1] of the season and is held in Kontiolahti, Finland, from 12 to 14 March 2020. Originally, two relay races would have been held on March 15, but this was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The events took place at the following times.[1]
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 12 March | 15:30 CET | Men's 10 km Sprint |
| 13 March | 15:30 CET | Women's 7.5 km Sprint |
| 14 March | 13:45 CET | Men's 12.5 km Pursuit |
| 15:45 CET | Women's 10 km Pursuit | |
| 15 March | 13:20 CET | Single Mixed Relay |
| 15:15 CET | Mixed 4 x 7.5 km Relay |
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time | |
| 10 km Sprint[3] | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 22:27.8 (0+0) | Martin Fourcade | 22:48.9 (0+0) | Émilien Jacquelin | 22:50.1 (0+0) | |
| 12.5 km Pursuit[4] | Martin Fourcade | 31:25.4 (0+0+1+2) | Quentin Fillon Maillet | 31:28.3 (1+0+0+1) | Émilien Jacquelin | 31:29.9 (0+0+1+3) |
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time | |
| 7.5 km Sprint[5] | Denise Herrmann | 20:00.5 (0+1) | Franziska Preuß | 20:20.6 (1+0) | Tiril Eckhoff | 20:32.8 (1+1) | |
| 10 km Pursuit[6] | Julia Simon | 30:43.5 (0+1+1+0) | Selina Gasparin | 31:00.8 (1+2+1+0) | Lisa Vittozzi | 31:04.4 (1+1+1+1) |
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| 6 km + 7.5 km Single Mixed Relay Cancelled[7] | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the competition was cancelled | |||||
| 4 x 7.5 km Mixed Relay Cancelled |