2024–25 Biathlon World Cup Explained

2024–25 Biathlon World Cup
Competition1: Overall
Competition2: U25
Competition3: Individual
Competition4: Sprint
Competition5: Pursuit
Competition6: Mass start
Competition7:Relay
Competition8:Nations Cup
Mixedcompetition1:Mixed
Menseason:48th
Ladiesseason:43rd
Menlocations:10
Ladieslocations:10
Menindividual:21
Ladiesindividual:21
Relaymen:5
Relayladies:5
Mixedmen:6
Mixedladies:6
Previous:2023–24
Next:2025–26

The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon), organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), will be the 48th official World Cup season for men and 43rd edition for women as the highest level of international biathlon competitions.[1] [2]

The season will start on 30 November 2024 in Kontiolahti, Finland and will end on 23 March 2025 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway.[3]

The highlight of the season will be the 2025 Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, whose results are not included in the World Cup standings (except for the national standings).

Johannes Thingnes Bø from Norway (men's) and Lisa Vittozzi from Italy (women's) are the reigning champions from the previous season.

Calendar

StageLocationDateIndividual /
Short individual		SprintPursuitRelaySingle mixed relayDetails
1 Kontiolahti●●●●●●details
2 Hochfilzen13–15 December●●●details
3 Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand19–22 December●●●details
4 Oberhof9–12 January●●●●details
5 Ruhpolding15–19 January●●●details
6 Antholz-Anterselva23–26 January●●●details
WCH   Lenzerheide12–23 February●●●●●●●
76–9 March●●●details
8 Pokljuka13–16 March●●●●details
9 Oslo Holmenkollen21–23 March●●●details
Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed)4876644

Men

Calendar

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DatePlace
DisciplineWinnerSecondThird
13 December 2024 Kontiolahti (1)15 km SIND
26 December 202410 km SPR
38 December 202415 km MSS
413 December 2024 Hochfilzen (2)10 km SPR
514 December 202412.5 km PUR
619 December 2024 Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3)10 km SPR
721 December 202412.5 km PUR
822 December 202415 km MSS
910 January 2025 Oberhof (4)10 km SPR
1011 January 202512.5 km PUR
1115 January 2025 Ruhpolding (5)20 km IND
1219 January 202515 km MSS
1324 January 2025 Antholz-Anterselva (6)10 km SPR
1425 January 202512.5 km PUR
align=center colspan=8 Biathlon World Championships 2025 (12–23 February)
—15 February 2025   Lenzerheide (WCH)10 km SPR
16 February 202512.5 km PUR
19 February 202520 km IND
23 February 202515 km MSS
15 Nové Město na Moravě (7)10 km SPR
168 March 202512.5 km PUR
1714 March 2025 Pokljuka (8)20 km IND
1816 March 202515 km MSS
1921 March 2025 Oslo Holmenkollen (9)10 km SPR
2022 March 202512.5 km PUR
2123 March 202515 km MSS
48th Biathlon World Cup Overall
(3 December 2024 – 23 March 2025)

Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

DatePlace
WinnerSecondThirdLeader
11 December 2024 Kontiolahti (1)
215 December 2024 Hochfilzen (2)
317 January 2025 Ruhpolding (5)
426 January 2025 Antholz-Anterselva (6)
—22 February 2025   Lenzerheide (WCH)not included in the World Cup
59 March 2025 Nové Město na Moravě (7)

Overall leaders

Under 25

Standings

Rankafter 0 of 21 events[4] Points
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rankafter 0 of 21 eventsPoints
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rankafter 0 of 3 events[5] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 7 events[6] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 6 events[7] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 5 events[8] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 5 events[9] Points
1
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 26 events[10] <--Sprint + Individual + Relay + Mixed Relay--> Points
1
2
3
4
5

Women

Calendar

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DatePlace
DisciplineWinnerSecondThird
14 December 2024 Kontiolahti (1)12.5 km SIND
27 December 20247.5 km SPR
38 December 202412.5 km MSS
413 December 2024 Hochfilzen (2)7.5 km SPR
514 December 202410 km PUR
620 December 2024 Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3)7.5 km SPR
721 December 202410 km PUR
822 December 202412.5 km MSS
99 January 2025 Oberhof (4)7.5 km SPR
1011 January 202510 km PUR
1116 January 2025 Ruhpolding (5)15 km IND
1219 January 202512.5 km MSS
1323 January 2025 Antholz-Anterselva (6)7.5 km SPR
1425 January 202510 km PUR
align=center colspan=8 Biathlon World Championships 2025 (12–23 February)
—14 February 2025   Lenzerheide (WCH)7.5 km SPR
16 February 202510 km PUR
18 February 202515 km IND
23 February 202512.5 km MSS
15 Nové Město na Moravě (7)7.5 km SPR
168 March 202510 km PUR
1713 March 2025 Pokljuka (8)15 km IND
1816 March 202512.5 km MSS
1921 March 2025 Oslo Holmenkollen (9)7.5 km SPR
2022 March 202510 km PUR
2123 March 202512.5 km MSS
43rd Biathlon World Cup Overall
(4 December 2024 – 23 March 2025)

Relay – 4 x 6 km

DatePlace
WinnerSecondThirdLeader
11 December 2024 Kontiolahti (1)
215 December 2024 Hochfilzen (2)
318 January 2025 Ruhpolding (5)
426 January 2025 Antholz-Anterselva (6)
—22 February 2025   Lenzerheide (WCH)not included in the World Cup
59 March 2025 Nové Město na Moravě (7)

Overall leaders

Under 25

Standings

Rankafter 0 of 21 events[11] Points
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rankafter 0 of 21 eventsPoints
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rankafter 0 of 3 events[12] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 7 events[13] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 6 events[14] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 5 events[15] Points
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 5 events[16] Points
1
2
3
4
5
Rankafter 0 of 26 events[17] <--Sprint + Individual + Relay + Mixed Relay-->Points
1
2
3
4
5

Mixed Relay

DatePlace
DisciplineWinnerSecondThirdLeader
130 November 2024 Kontiolahti (1)6 km + 7.5 km
24 x 6 km
312 January 2025 Oberhof (4)6 km + 7.5 km
44 x 6 km
—12 February 2025   Lenzerheide (WCH)4 x 6 kmnot included
in the World Cup
20 February 20256 km + 7.5 km
515 March 2025 Pokljuka (8)6 km + 7.5 km
64 x 6 km

Rankings

Rankafter 0 of 6 eventsPoints
1
2
3
4
5

Podium table by nation

Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.

Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.[18]

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Individual90 75 60 50 45 40 36 34 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass Start 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

Achievements

First World Cup career victory:
  • Men
  • Women
    • First World Cup podium:
  • Men
  • Women
    • Team
    Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins):
  • Men
  • Women

    • Retirements

    The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2024–25 season:

    Men
  • Women

    • See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: International Biathlon Union. www.biathlonworld.com.
    2. Web site: Event and competition rules. 1 August 2023. www.biathlonworld.com.
    3. Web site: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon Calendar 2024-2025 announced. 20 December 2023. www.biathlonworld.com.
    4. Web site: Men's Total Score Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    5. Web site: Men's Individual Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    6. Web site: Men's Sprint Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    7. Web site: Men's Pursuit Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    8. Web site: Men's Mass Start Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    9. Web site: Men's Relay Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    10. Web site: Men's Nations Cup Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    11. Web site: Women's Total Score Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    12. Web site: Women's Individual Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    13. Web site: Women's Sprint Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    14. Web site: Women's Pursuit Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    15. Web site: Women's Mass Start Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    16. Web site: Women's Relay Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    17. Web site: Women's Nations Cup Points. www.biathlonworld.com.
    18. Web site: World Cup Points System. www.biathlonworld.com. 21 June 2022.

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