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, organised by the UIPMB ( Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 15 January 1981 in

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, and ended on 5 April 1981 in

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. It was the fourth season of the

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, and it was only held for men.

Calendar

Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1980–81 season. ''*The relays were technically unofficial races as they did not count towards anything in the World Cup.''

World Cup Podium

Men

Standings: Men

Overall

*Final standings after 10 races.

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: *, 24, in his 4th season — the WC 1 Individual in Jáchymov; first podium was 1978–79 Individual in Jáchymov *, 23, in his 3rd season — the WC 1 Sprint in Jáchymov; first podium was 1978–79 Individual in Sodankylä *, 21, in his 1st season — the WC 2 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was his first podium *, 23, in his 3rd season — the WC 3 Individual in Ruhpolding; first podium was 1978–79 Individual in Bardufoss *, 33, in his 4th season — the World Championships Individual in Lahti; first podium was 1977–78 Sprint in Sodankylä *, 24, in his 2nd season — the WC 4 Individual in Hedenäset; it also was his first podium ;First World Cup podium: * — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Jáchymov *, 25, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Jáchymov; it also was the first podium for an Czechoslovakian biathlete *, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Sprint in Jáchymov *, 28, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Sprint in Jáchymov; it also was the first podium for a Swedishbiathlete *, 23, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva * — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva *, 22, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva *, 21, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Ruhpolding *, 26, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the World Championships Individual in Lahti *, 27, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Individual in Hedenäset ;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses): *, 2 (10) first places *, 2 (2) first places *, 1 (2) first place *, 1 (1) first place *, 1 (1) first place *, 1 (1) first place *, 1 (1) first place *, 1 (1) first place

Retirements

Following notable biathletes retired after the 1980–81 season: * *

References

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