World Team Challenge Explained
The World Team Challenge is an international biathlon competition, which has been held every year between Christmas and New Year since 2002 in Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen.Previously a similar competition was held at the same time of year in Ruhpolding, but since 2001 the venue was changed due to financial troubles.[1] The competition isn't part of the World Cup.
Statistics
Winners by edition
- The 2010 event was rescheduled for March 2011 because of the roof destruction.
Successful nations
Rank | Country | Victories |
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1 | | 5 |
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3 | | 3.5 |
4 | | 3 |
5 | | 2 |
6 | | 1.5 |
7 | | 1 |
8 | | 0.5 |
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Participating nations
Country | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| | | | | | | | | 1* | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | |
| | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3* | 1** | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | |
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| | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 1* | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
- Legend to the table:«*» – one athlete in a mixed pair.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: From crazy idea to a successful biathlon competition. FC Schalke 04 Arena Management. 2014-06-13. German.
- Web site: 2023-12-28 . Simon and Claude Defend World Team Challenge Title . 2023-12-30 . International Biathlon Union - IBU . en.