The 2002–03

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was a multi-race tournament over a season of

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, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The men's overall World Cup was won by

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen () (born 27 January 1974) is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medali ...

, while

Martina Glagow Martina "Molly" Beck (born Martina Glagow; 21 September 1979 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany) is a retired German biathlete. She now lives in Mittenwald in Bavaria. She was most successful in the 2002&ndash ...

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claimed the women's overall World Cup.

Calendar

Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2004–05 season.

World Cup Podium

Men

Women

Men's team

Women's team

Standings: Men

Overall

*Final standings after 23 races.

Individual

*Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

*Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

*Final standings after 7 races.

Mass Start

*Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

*Final standings after 8 races.

Nation

*Final standings after 20 races.

Standings: Women

Overall

*Final standings after 23 races.

Individual

*Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

*Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

*Final standings after 7 races.

Mass Start

*Final standings after 8 races.

Relay

*Final standings after 8 races.

Nation

*Final standings after 20 races.

Medal table

Achievements

;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses): ;Men * , 11 (38) first places * , 3 (15) first places * , 2 (23) first places * , 1 (23) first place * , 1 (12) first place * , 1 (7) first place * , 1 (6) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place ;Women * , 4 (5) first places * , 3 (6) first places * , 2 (9) first places * , 2 (4) first places * , 2 (3) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 1 (21) first place * , 1 (18) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place

Retirements

The following notable biathletes retired after the 2002–03 season: * * * * * * *

References

External links

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