The 2001–02 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 6 December 2001 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 24 March 2002 in Holmenkollen, Norway.[1] It was the 25th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
| 2001–02 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Raphaël Poirée |
 Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Nations Cup |
 Germany |
Germany | |
| Individual |
Frank Luck |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Sprint |
Sven Fischer |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Pursuit |
Raphaël Poirée |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Mass start |
 Viktor Maigourov |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Relay |
 Norway |
Germany | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar edit
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2001–02 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hochfilzen
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6–9 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Pokljuka
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12–16 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Brezno-Osrblie
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19–22 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Oberhof
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9–13 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Ruhpolding
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16–20 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Antholz-Anterselva
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23–27 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Salt Lake City
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9–20 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | Winter Olympics | |
| Östersund
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9–10 March | ● | ● | details | |||
 Lahti
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14–17 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Holmenkollen
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21–23 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Total | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | ||
World Cup Podium edit
Men edit
Women edit
Men's team edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 December 2001 | Hochfilzen
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4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
|
 Belarus
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| 2 | 15 December 2001 | Pokljuka
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4x7.5 km Relay | Austria
|
Belarus
|
Norway
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| 5 | 18 January 2002 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
| 6 | 26 January 2002 | Antholz-Anterselva
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Slovenia
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| OG | 20 February 2002 | Salt Lake City
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
France
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| 8 | 16 March 2002 | Lahti
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
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Belarus
|
Women's team edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 December 2001 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
 Bulgaria
|
| 2 | 14 December 2001 | Pokljuka
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
 Ukraine
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| 5 | 17 January 2002 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
Norway
|
| 6 | 25 January 2002 | Antholz-Anterselva
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
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| OG | 18 February 2002 | Salt Lake City
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Russia
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| 8 | 15 March 2002 | Lahti
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4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
France
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Standings: Men edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raphaël Poirée |
805 |
| 2. | Pavel Rostovtsev |
719 |
| 3. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
692 |
| 4. | Sven Fischer |
681 |
| 5. | Frode Andresen |
664 |
- Final standings after 24 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magdalena Forsberg |
944 |
| 2. | Liv Grete Poirée |
795 |
| 3. | Uschi Disl |
739 |
| 4. | Olga Pyleva |
726 |
| 5. | Katrin Apel |
639 |
- Final standings after 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 18 | 19 | 14 | 51 |
| 2 | Norway | 13 | 15 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Sweden | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | France | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Russia | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 | |
Achievements edit
- First World Cup career victory
Christoph Sumann (AUT), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Sprint in Brezno-Osrblie; it also was his first podium
Katja Holanti (FIN), 27, in her 9th season — the WC 3 Sprint in Brezno-Osrblie; first podium was 2001–02 Individual in Brezno-Osrblie- Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), 25, in his 3rd season — the WC 6 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was his first podium
Olga Pyleva (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season — the Olympic Pursuit in Salt Lake City; first podium was 1999–2000 Sprint in Ruhpolding
Katrin Apel (GER), 28, in her 7th season — the WC 8 Sprint in Lahti; first podium was 1995–96 Individual in Pokljuka
- First World Cup podium
Vincent Defrasne (FRA), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Individual in Pokljuka- Katja Holanti (FIN), 27, in her 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Brezno-Osrblie
- Alexander Wolf (GER), 23, in his 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Mass Start in Brezno-Osrblie
- Michael Greis (GER), 25, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding
- Mikhail Kochkin (RUS), 22, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
Linda Tjørhom (NOR), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva- Katja Beer (GER), 25, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Lahti
Olga Nazarova (BLR), 24, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Mass Start in Holmenkollen
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements edit
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2001–02 season:
Ivan Masařík (CZE)- Ville Raikkonen (FIN)
Dmitry Pantov (KAZ)
Henrik Forsberg (SWE)- Eva Háková (CZE)
- Katja Holanti (FIN)
- Delphyne Heymann (FRA)
- Martina Zellner (GER)
Anna Stera (POL)- Olga Romasko (RUS)
- Magdalena Forsberg (SWE)
Tetyana Vodopyanova (UKR)
References edit
- ^ a b "Event Schedule". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2016.