The 1998–99 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 11 December 1998 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 14 March 1999 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the 22nd season of the Biathlon World Cup.
1998–99 World Cup | |||
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Discipline | Men | Women | |
Overall | Sven Fischer | Magdalena Forsberg | |
Nations Cup | Germany | Germany | |
Individual | Pavel Rostovtsev | Uschi Disl | |
Sprint | Sven Fischer | Magdalena Forsberg | |
Pursuit | Raphaël Poirée | Olena Zubrilova | |
Mass start | Sven Fischer | Olena Zubrilova | |
Relay | Germany | Germany | |
Competition | |||
Calendar edit
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1998–99 season.[1]
Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
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Hochfilzen | 11–13 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
Osrblie | 16–20 December | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
Oberhof | 8–10 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
Ruhpolding | 13–17 January | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
Antholz | 22–24 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
Kontiolahti | 12–14 February | ● | ● | ● | ||
Lake Placid | 26–28 February | ● | ● | ● | ||
Valcartier | 4–6 March | ● | ● | |||
Holmenkollen | 11–14 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
Total | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
World Cup Podium edit
Men edit
Women edit
Men's team edit
Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
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2 | 18 December 1998 | Osrblie | 4x7.5 km Relay | Germany | Belarus
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Norway |
3 | 10 January 1999 | Oberhof | 4x7.5 km Relay | Germany | Russia
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Norway |
4 | 14 January 1999 | Ruhpolding | 4x7.5 km Relay | Germany | Russia | Finland
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5 | 24 January 1999 | Antholz-Anterselva | 4x7.5 km Relay | Germany | Italy | Norway |
WC | 14 February 1999 | Kontiolahti | 4x7.5 km Relay | Belarus
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Russia | Norway |
6 | 28 February 1999 | Lake Placid | 4x7.5 km Relay | Russia | Germany | Norway |
Women's team edit
Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
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2 | 18 December 1998 | Osrblie | 4x7.5 km Relay | Germany | Belarus | Russia |
3 | 10 January 1999 | Oberhof | 4x7.5 km Relay | Germany | Russia | France |
4 | 14 January 1999 | Ruhpolding | 4x7.5 km Relay | Ukraine | Germany | Russia |
5 | 24 January 1999 | Antholz-Anterselva | 4x7.5 km Relay | Russia | Germany | France |
WC | 14 February 1999 | Kontiolahti | 4x7.5 km Relay | Germany | Russia | France |
6 | 28 February 1999 | Lake Placid | 4x7.5 km Relay | Norway | Ukraine
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Finland
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Standings: Men edit
Overall edit
Pos. | Points | |
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1. | Sven Fischer | 443 |
2. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 397 |
3. | Frank Luck | 390 |
4. | Ricco Groß | 367 |
5. | Raphaël Poirée | 365 |
- Final standings after 23 races.
Individual edit
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Sprint edit
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Pursuit edit
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Mass Start edit
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Relay edit
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Nation edit
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Standings: Women edit
Overall edit
Pos. | Points | |
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1. | Magdalena Forsberg | 478 |
2. | Olena Zubrilova | 467 |
3. | Uschi Disl | 420 |
4. | Corinne Niogret | 375 |
5. | Liv Grete Skjelbreid | 313 |
- Final standings after 23 races.
Individual edit
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Sprint edit
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Pursuit edit
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Mass Start edit
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Relay edit
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Nation edit
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Medal table edit
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Germany | 22 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
2 | Norway | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
3 | Ukraine | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
4 | France | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
5 | Russia | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
6 | Sweden | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
7 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
8 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
9 | Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
12 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (12 entries) | 59 | 57 | 58 | 174 |
Achievements edit
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements edit
The following notable biathletes retired after the 1998–99 season:
- Mark Kirchner (GER)
- Fredrik Kuoppa (SWE)
- Mari Lampinen (FIN)
- Anne Briand (FRA)
- Kathi Schwaab (GER)
- Annette Sikveland (NOR)
- Nadezhda Talanova (RUS)
References edit
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "Schedule". biathlonresults.com. IBU. Retrieved 25 May 2018.