Biathlon IBU Junior Cup
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)Northern wintertime season
BeginsDecember
EndsMarch
Frequencyannual
Countryvarying
Inaugurated2015 (2015)
Organised byInternational Biathlon Union

The IBU Junior Cup in biathlon has been held since the winter seasons of 2015–16 for women and men, 21 y.o and under respectively.[1]

Participation edit

In the IBU Junior Cup, juniors men and women, and youth men and women competitors are eligible to participate, provided they compete in the junior class and meet the requirements for junior competition. Each IBU member federation can register and enroll five male and five female athletes for the competition. The host nation and countries that ranked in the top ten in the nation's cup of the previous season's World Cup, IBU Cup, or Junior Cup are allowed to additionally register two male and two female athletes.[2]

Events edit

Each IBU member federation has the opportunity to apply for hosting Junior IBU Cups. Preferred locations for the events are those with an IBU license, but venues without a license are also considered.

Each event should include two to three competitions, such as individual, sprint, pursuit, and relay. Regional cups within the framework of the IBU Junior Cup may also take place simultaneously, but in such cases, junior athletes have priority over participants in the regional cup.

Venues edit

Only four IBU Cups are organized each season, with the last cup being recognized as the Junior European Championship. Additionally, the results of the Junior World Championships contribute to the overall rankings.[3]

Season 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage
2015–16   Obertilliach   Martell   Lenzerheide   Cheile Grădiștei   Pokljuka
2016–17   Lenzerheide   Hochfilzen   Pokljuka   Nové Město   Osrblie
2017–18   Obertilliach   Ridnaun   Nové Město   Pokljuka   Otepää
2018–19   Lenzerheide   Les Rousses   Osrblie   Sjusjøen   Sjusjøen
2019–20   Pokljuka   Martell   Lenzerheide   Arber   Hochfilzen
2020–21   Martell   Lenzerheide   Haanja   Madona   Obertilliach
2021–22   Martell   Martell   Pokljuka   Pokljuka   Soldier Hollow
2022–23   Martell   Obertilliach   Haanja   Madona   Shchuchinsk
2023–24   Pokljuka   Ridnaun   Jakuszyce   Jakuszyce   Otepää
2024–25   Ridnaun   Goms   Jakuszyce   Altenberg   Östersund
2025–26   Goms   Martell   Madona   Imatra   Arber

Key:

  Junior European Championship
  Junior World Championship

Scoring system edit

The tables given below provide an overview of the highest-ranking biathletes and nations of each IBU Junior Cup season. For each event, a first place gives 60 points, a 2nd place – 54 pts, a 3rd place – 48 pts, a 4th place – 43 pts, a fifth place – 40 pts, a 6th place – 38 pts, 7th – 36 pts, 8th – 34 points, 9th – 32 points, 10th – 31 points, then linearly decreasing by one point down to the 40th place. Equal placings (ties) give an equal number of points. The sum of all IBU Junior Cup points of the season, less the points from an IBU-predetermined number of events (e.g. 2), gives the biathlete's total IBU Junior Cup score.

Results edit

Men's overall edit

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
2015–16   Dominic Reiter (GER)   Kirill Streltsov (RUS)   Nikita Porshnev (RUS)
2016–17   Kirill Streltsov (RUS)   Anton Dudchenko (UKR)   David Zobel (GER)
2017–18   Martin Perrillat Bottonet (FRA)   Said Karimulla Khalili (RUS)   Igor Malinovskii (RUS)
2018–19   Tim Grotian (GER)   Sebastian Stalder (SUI)   Said Karimulla Khalili (RUS)
2019–20   Niklas Hartweg (SUI)   Alex Cisar (SLO)   Max Barchewitz (GER)
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021–22 Aleksandr Kornev (RBU)   Jonas Marecek (CZE)   Jan Guńka (POL)
2022–23   Nicolo' Betemps (ITA)   Hans Koellner (GER)   Benjamin Menz (GER)
2023–24   Lukas Haslinger (AUT)   Fabian Muellauer (AUT)   Jakub Borgula (SVK)
Statistics by country
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Germany2136
2  Russia1236
3  Austria1102
  Switzerland1102
5  France1001
  Italy1001
RBU1001
8  Czech Republic0101
  Slovenia0101
  Ukraine0101
11  Poland0011
  Slovakia0011
Totals (12 entries)88824

Women's overall edit

Season Winner Runner-up Third place
2015–16   Darya Blashko (BLR)   Yelizaveta Belchenko (KAZ)   Christin Maier (GER)
2016–17   Myrtille Begue (FRA)   Valeriia Vasnetcova (RUS)   Ekaterina Noskova (RUS)
2017–18   Lou Jeanmonnot (FRA)   Myrtille Begue (FRA)   Camille Bened (FRA)
2018–19   Hanna Kebinger (GER)   Julianne Fruehwirt (GER)   Camille Bened (FRA)
2019–20   Amy Baserga (SUI)   Lisa Maria Spark (GER)   Paula Botet (FRA)
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22[5]   Sara Scattolo (ITA)   Johanna Puff (GER)   Luise Mueller (GER)
2022–23   Anna Andexer (AUT)   Johanna Puff (GER)   Marlene Fichtner (GER)
2023–24   Anna Andexer (AUT)   Wilma Anhaus (AUT)   Alina Nussbicker (GER)
Statistics by country
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  France2136
2  Austria2103
3  Germany1449
4  Belarus1001
  Italy1001
  Switzerland1001
7  Russia0112
8  Kazakhstan0101
Totals (8 entries)88824

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "International Biathlon Union - IBU". International Biathlon Union - IBU.
  2. ^ https://assets.ctfassets.net/cz0vl36hcq0x/7mkQn1kQTB7VzlUZHAcuec/4074feae655444a2becb2925a2955661/m95qufrqcsz9toqebwbc.pdf
  3. ^ "International Biathlon Union - Event calendar - Canmore, Canada". International Biathlon Union - IBU.
  4. ^ "IBU adjusts competition schedule for 2020/21 season (Press Release) – FasterSkier.com". fasterskier.com.
  5. ^ "International Biathlon Union - IBU". International Biathlon Union - IBU. May 18, 2022.

External links edit

Category:Biathlon competitions Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2015 Category:Sports competition series