The 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 2 December 2008 in Östersund, Sweden and ends on 29 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
| 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
 Helena Jonsson | |
| Nations Cup |
Norway |
 Germany | |
| Individual |
Michael Greis |
Magdalena Neuner | |
| Sprint |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Helena Jonsson | |
| Pursuit |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Kati Wilhelm | |
| Mass start |
 Dominik Landertinger |
Helena Jonsson | |
| Relay |
Austria |
Germany | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar edit
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2008–09 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Östersund
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2–7 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Hochfilzen
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11–14 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Hochfilzen
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17–21 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Oberhof
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6–11 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Ruhpolding
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13–18 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Antholz
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22–25 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Pyeongchang[2]
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13–22 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships |
 Vancouver
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10–15 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Trondheim
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18–22 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Khanty-Mansiysk
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25–29 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Total | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||
World Cup podiums edit
Men edit
Women edit
Men's team edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 December 2008 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Austria
|
 Ukraine
|
| 3 | 21 December 2008 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Austria
|
Sweden
|
 France
|
| 4 | 8 January 2009 | Oberhof
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Austria
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| 5 | 15 January 2009 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Austria
|
| WC | 16 February 2009 | Pyeongchang
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Austria
|
Germany
|
| 7 | 15 March 2009 | Vancouver
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Sweden
|
France
|
Germany
|
Women's team edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 December 2008 | Hochfilzen
|
4x6 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Germany
|
| 3 | 21 December 2008 | Hochfilzen
|
4x6 km Relay | Germany
|
France
|
 Poland
|
| 4 | 7 January 2009 | Oberhof
|
4x6 km Relay | Ukraine
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 5 | 14 January 2009 | Ruhpolding
|
4x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Sweden
|
 China
|
| WC | 21 February 2009 | Pyeongchang
|
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 7 | 14 March 2009 | Vancouver
|
4x6 km Relay | Germany
|
China
|
Russia
|
Mixed edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | 19 February 2009 | Pyeongchang
|
2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
France
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
Standings: Men edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
1080 |
| 2. | Tomasz Sikora |
870 |
| 3. | Emil Hegle Svendsen |
844 |
| 4. | Michael Greis |
804 |
| 5. | Maxim Tchoudov |
780 |
- Final standings after 26 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. | Helena Jonsson |
952 |
| 2. | Kati Wilhelm |
952 |
| 3. | Tora Berger |
894 |
| 4. | Magdalena Neuner |
891 |
| 5. | Andrea Henkel |
838 |
- Final standings after 26 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 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 49 |
| 2 | Norway | 19 | 11 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Russia | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Austria | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | France | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Finland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 195 | |
Achievements edit
- First World Cup career victory
Wang Chunli (CHN), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; also her first individual podium
Simone Hauswald (GER), 29, in her 9th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2004-05 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
Éva Tófalvi (ROU), 30, in her 13th season — the WC 3 Individual in Hochfilzen; also her first individual podium
Anna Boulygina (RUS), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva; also her first individual podium- Christoph Stephan (GER), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Mass Start in Antholz-Anterselva; also his first individual podium
Dominik Landertinger (AUT), 20, in his 2nd season — the WCh Mass Start in Pyeong Chang; first podium was 2008-09 Sprint in Ruhpolding
Vincent Jay (FRA), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver; also his first individual podium- Arnd Peiffer (GER), 22, in his 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also his first individual podium
- Tina Bachmann (GER), 22, in her 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also her first individual podium
- Simon Eder (AUT), 25, in his 6th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2008-09 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
- First World Cup podium
Vita Semerenko (UKR), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen
Darya Domracheva (BLR), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding
Jakov Fak (CRO), 21, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WCh Individual in Pyeong Chang
Teja Gregorin (SLO), 28, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WCh Individual in Pyeong Chang
Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 24, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WCh Mass Start in Pyeong Chang- Daniel Bohm (GER), 22, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver
Jeremy Teela (USA), 32, in his 13th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver- Marie-Laure Brunet (FRA), 20, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Trondheim
- Marie Dorin (FRA), 22, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements edit
Following notable biathletes retired after the 2008–09 season:
Olegs Maluhins (LAT)
Stian Eckhoff (NOR)- Mikhail Kochkin (RUS)
Pavlina Filipova (BUL)- Romy Beer (GER)
- Albina Akhatova (RUS)
- Olga Anisimova (RUS)
- Oksana Neupokoeva (RUS)
- Tetiana Rud (UKR)
References edit
- ^ "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "World Championships". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-10-31.