The 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2011 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 18 March 2012 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
| 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Martin Fourcade |
 Magdalena Neuner | |
| Nations Cup |
 Russia |
Russia | |
| Individual |
Simon Fourcade |
 Helena Ekholm | |
| Sprint |
Martin Fourcade |
Magdalena Neuner | |
| Pursuit |
Martin Fourcade |
 Darya Domracheva | |
| Mass start |
Andreas Birnbacher |
Darya Domracheva | |
| Relay |
France |
France | |
| Mixed |
Russia | ||
| Competition | |||
Calendar edit
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2011–12 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Östersund
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30 November–4 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
 Hochfilzen
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7 December–11 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| Hochfilzen
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15–18 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| Oberhof
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4–8 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
 Nové Město
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11–15 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
 Antholz-Anterselva
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19–22 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
 Holmenkollen
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2–5 February | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
 Kontiolahti
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10–12 February | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| Ruhpolding
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29 February–11 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships |
| Khanty-Mansiysk
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16–18 March | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| Total | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
World Cup podiums edit
Men edit
Women edit
Men's team edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 December 2011 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
France
|
| 4 | 5 January 2012 | Oberhof
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Italy
|
Russia
|
Sweden
|
| 6 | 22 January 2012 | Antholz-Anterselva
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Germany
|
Austria
|
| WC | 9 March 2012 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Germany
|
Women's team edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 December 2011 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Russia
|
| 4 | 4 January 2012 | Oberhof
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Norway
|
France
|
| 6 | 21 January 2012 | Antholz-Anterselva
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
 Belarus
|
Russia
|
| WC | 10 March 2012 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
France
|
Norway
|
Mixed Relay edit
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 December 2011 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Czech Republic
|
France
|
| 8 | 10 February 2012 | Kontiolahti
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
 Ukraine
|
 Slovakia
|
| WC | 1 March 2012 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
 Slovenia
|
Germany
|
Standings: Men edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martin Fourcade |
1100 |
| 2. | Emil Hegle Svendsen |
1035 |
| 3. | Andreas Birnbacher |
837 |
| 4. | Arnd Peiffer |
736 |
| 5. | Simon Fourcade |
716 |
- 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. | Magdalena Neuner |
1216 |
| 2. | Darya Domracheva |
1188 |
| 3. | Tora Berger |
1056 |
| 4. | Kaisa Mäkäräinen |
1011 |
| 5. | Helena Ekholm |
898 |
- 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: Mixed edit
Mixed Relay edit
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Russia |
143 |
| 2. | France |
138 |
| 3. | Germany |
128 |
| 4. | Ukraine |
115 |
| 5. | Sweden |
114 |
- Final standings after 3 races.
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 17 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Norway | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | France | 11 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Russia | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Belarus | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Sweden | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Finland | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 63 | 64 | 62 | 189 | |
Achievements edit
- First World Cup career victory
Andrei Makoveev (RUS), 29, in his 8th season — the WC 5 Individual in Nové Město; first podium was 2006-07 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
Fredrik Lindström (SWE), 22, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz; it also was his first podium- Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2011-12 Sprint in Antholz
Jakov Fak (SLO), 24, in his 6th season — the World Championships Individual in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2008-09 Individual in Pyeong Chang
- First World Cup podium
- Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE), 28, in her 10th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
Jaroslav Soukup (CZE), 29, in his 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund- Timofey Lapshin (RUS), 23, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen (2)
- Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz
- Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 24, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
- Olga Vilukhina (RUS), 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Pursuit in Ruhpolding
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements edit
Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:
Ekaterina Vinogradova (ARM)
Nina Klenovska (BUL)
Wang Chunli (CHN)
Eveli Saue (EST)
Sabrina Buchholz (GER)- Magdalena Neuner (GER)
Katja Haller (ITA)- Christa Perathoner (ITA)
Kari Eie (NOR)- Birgitte Roeksund (NOR)
- Anna Bogaliy-Titovets (RUS)
- Uliana Denisova (RUS)
- Helena Ekholm (SWE)
- Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE)
Laura Spector (USA)
Tomasz Sikora (POL)- Frode Andresen (NOR)
Ilmars Bricis (LAT) (comeback in 2016–17 season)
References edit
- ^ "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2019-08-31.