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2014–15 Biathlon World Cup
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup is a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2014 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 22 March 2015 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. A new event, called the "Single mixed relay", made its World Cup debut on 6 February 2015 in Nové Město. This event involves one male and one female biathlete each completing two legs consisting of one prone and one standing shoot. Calendar Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2014–15 season. Men World Cup Podiums Men's Relay Podiums Standings Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Nation Women World Cup Podiums Women's Relay Podiums Standings Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Nation A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade (; born 14 September 1988) is a French biathlete and sous-lieutenant. He is a five-time Olympic champion, a thirteen-time World Champion and a seven-time winner of the Overall World Cup. As of February 2018, he is the most successful French Olympian of all time. Fourcade is the all-time biathlon record holder of overall World Cup titles with seven big crystal globes and he's also the all-time record holder of the most consecutive Major Championships titles with at least one non-team gold medal in every major championship from 2011-2018. On 13 March 2020, he announced his retirement following the 2019–2020 season. , he serves as president of the Athletes' Commission of the organising committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France. In February 2022 Fourcade was elected to serve eight-year terms as a member of both the International Olympic Committee and the IOC Athletes' Commission. Career This article uses the phrase "non-team" when referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk ( rus, Ха́нты-Манси́йск, Khánty-Mansíysk, lit. ''Khanty-Mansi Town''; Khanty language, Khanty: , ''Jomvoćś''; Mansi language, Mansi: , ''Abga'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, Russia. It stands on the eastern bank of the Irtysh River, from its confluence with the Ob River, Ob, in the oil boom, oil-rich region of Western Siberia. Though an independent city, Khanty-Mansiysk also functions as the administrative center of Khanty-Mansiysky District. Khanty-Mansiysk is one of few capitals of Russian regions that is not the largest city in the area, surpassed by Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk and Nefteyugansk. Etymology The city's name consists of the names of the local indigenous people ''Khanty'' and ''Mansi people, Mansi'' and includes ''"-sk"'' ending which is a typical Russian ending for the town names. Before 1940 these people were known as ''Ostyaks'' and ''Vog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 7
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup is a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2014 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 22 March 2015 in Khanty-Mansiysk, R ... – World Cup 7 was held in Nové Město, Czech Republic, from 6 February until 8 February 2015. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Mixed Achievements ; Best performance for all time * ,5th place in Pursuit and 7th place in Sprint * , 16th place in Sprint * , 25th place in Pursuit * , 1st place in Sprint * , 2nd place in Sprint * , 8th place in Sprint * , 13th place in Sprint * , 19th place in Sprint * , 4th place in Pursuit * , 10th place in Pursuit and 14th place in Sprint * , 12th place in Pursuit ; First World Cup race References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 7,2014-15 7 2015 in Czech sport February 2015 sports events in Europe World Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6 was held in Rasen-Antholz Rasen-Antholz (; it, Rasun-Anterselva ) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. Geography The municipal area stretches along the Antholz valley, a northern side valley of the larger Puster Valley. In the northeast, the Staller Sadd ..., Italy, from 22 January until 25 January 2015. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 53rd place in Sprint * , 61st place in Sprint * , 63rd place in Sprint * , 68th place in Sprint * , 3rd place in Sprint * , 4th place in Sprint * , 13th place in Sprint * , 30th place in Pursuit * , 33rd place in Sprint * , 35th place in Sprint ; First World Cup race * , 88th place in Sprint * , 94th place in Sprint References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 6,2014-15 6 2015 in Italian sport January 2015 sports events in Italy World Cup – World Cup 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasen-Antholz
Rasen-Antholz (; it, Rasun-Anterselva ) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. Geography The municipal area stretches along the Antholz valley, a northern side valley of the larger Puster Valley. In the northeast, the Staller Saddle mountain pass, at a height of leads into the Defereggen Valley in East Tyrol, Austria. The Antholz valley is confined by the mountains of the Rieserferner Group in the north and the Villgraten Mountains in the east, both part of the High Tauern range in the Central Eastern Alps. Notable peaks include the Hochgall, at , and the Wildgall (Collaspro), at , as well as the Ohrenspitzen massif, at , in the northeast. Large parts of the northern and western mountain ranges belong to the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park established in 1988. The Antholzer Bach stream runs through the valley from Antholzer See (Lago di Anterselva) down to its confluence with the Rienz (Rienza) river at Olang. Rasen-Antholz is located east of Bruneck, the admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5 was held in Ruhpolding Ruhpolding is the municipality with the biggest area of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps and next to the Austrian border. Ruhpolding has a biathlon track. ..., Germany, from 14 January until 18 January 2015. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 27th place in Sprint * , 32nd place in Sprint * , 48th place in Sprint * , 69th place in Sprint * , 70th place in Sprint * , 71st place in Sprint * , 80th place in Sprint * , 95th place in Sprint * , 2nd place in Mass Start * , 1st place in Sprint * , 10th place in Sprint * , 11th place in Sprint * , 24th place in Sprint * , 25th place in Sprint * , 31st place in Sprint * , 33rd place in Sprint * , 73rd place in Sprint * , 2nd place in Mass Start ; First World Cup race * , 46th place in Sprint * , 59th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding is the municipality with the biggest area of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps and next to the Austrian border. Ruhpolding has a biathlon track. It hosted the 1979, 1985, 1996 and 2012 Biathlon World Championships. It also has a ski jumping hill, Große Zirmbergschanze, where one World Cup event has taken place, in the 1992–93 season. The economy is based on tourism and sports. In the year 2007 the Mountainbike 24h Race World Championships took place in the Chiemgau Arena. Other sports which are possible for tourists and residents are golf, mountainbiking, shooting, hiking, fly fishing and skiing. History The name "Ruhpolding" originates from the Bavarian word ''Rupoltingin'' and means "the people of the strong famous one". The town is mentioned as ''Ruhpoldingen'' for the first time in 1193. It was connected to the railway in 1895. Since 1948, Ruhpolding has been a famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 4
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup is a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2014 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 22 March 2015 in Khanty-Mansiysk, R ... – World Cup 4 was held in Oberhof, Germany, from 7 January until 11 January 2015. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 10th place in Sprint * , 11th place in Sprint * , 18th place in Sprint * , 28th place in Sprint * , 62nd place in Sprint * , 75th place in Sprint * , 99th place in Sprint * , 4th place in Mass Start * , 1st place in Sprint * , 3rd place in Sprint * , 5th place in Mass Start * , 28th place in Sprint * , 30th place in Sprint * , 63rd place in Sprint ; First World Cup race * , 48th place in Sprint * , 59th place in Sprint * , 68th place in Sprint * , 82nd place in Sprint * , 85th place in Sprint * , 87th pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. Located in the Thuringian Forest mountain range, it is a winter sports center and health resort. With 1,625 inhabitants (December 2016), it is visited by 144,000 tourists every year (2016). The town obtained its official city status in 1985. History Oberhof was first mentioned in a document in 1470. The village in the Black Forest department belonged to various Ernestine duchies, most recently to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826 to 1918. In 1830, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha had a hunting lodge built. In 1861 the first vacation guests came to the village. With the completion of the Brandleite Tunnel of the Neudietendorf-Ritschenhausen railway, Oberhof received a railroad connection in 1884, which enabled the expansion of tourism. After the founding of the Oberhof Winter Sports Association, on the initiative of the Oberhof physician Kurt Weidhaas, in February 1904, the town deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 3
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 3 was held in Pokljuka The Pokljuka Plateau () is a forested karst plateau at an elevation of around , located in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. The plateau is known for its forests, mountain pastures (Javornik, Lipanca, Uskovnica, Zajamniki, etc.), and w ..., Slovenia, from 18 December until 21 December 2014. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 8th place in Sprint * , 21st place in Sprint * , 46th place in Sprint * , 82nd place in Sprint * , 15th place in Pursuit * , 57th place in Pursuit * , 2nd place in Sprint * , 4th place in Sprint * , 8th place in Sprint * , 12th place in Sprint * , 14th place in Sprint * , 17th place in Sprint * , 29th place in Sprint * , 55th place in Sprint * , 58th place in Sprint * , 62nd place in Sprint * , 74th place in Sprint ; First World Cup race * , 46th place in Sprint References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokljuka
The Pokljuka Plateau () is a forested karst plateau at an elevation of around , located in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. The plateau is known for its forests, mountain pastures (Javornik, Lipanca, Uskovnica, Zajamniki, etc.), and winter sports facilities. It is also a common starting point for mountain hikers. The yearly Biathlon World Cup meets are held at the Pokljuka Biathlon Center, west of the town of Bled ( by car). Pokljuka is part of Triglav National Park. Administratively, it belongs to the municipalities of Bled, Bohinj, and Gorje. Many beech and fir trees were chopped down in the 18th century for the iron foundries in Bohinj. They have been naturally replaced mostly by spruce trees. Some swamps A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ... can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 2
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 2 was held in Hochfilzen, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ..., from 12 December until 15 December 2014. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 71st place in Sprint * , 2nd place in Sprint * , 4th place in Sprint and Pursuit * , 6th place in Sprint * , 7th place in Sprint * , 42nd place in Sprint and 28th place in Pursuit * , 67th place in Sprint * , 2nd place in Pursuit * , 5th place in Pursuit ; First World Cup race * , 69th place in Sprint * , 76th place in Sprint * , 84th place in Sprint * , 93rd place in Sprint * , 98th place in Sprint * , 103rd place in Sprint * , 17th place in Sprint * , 63rd place in Sprint * , 80th place in Sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
