The 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of

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, organised by the

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. The season started on 2 December 2008 in

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and ends on 29 March 2009 in

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Calendar

Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2008–09 season.

World Cup podiums

Men

Women

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed

Standings: Men

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*Final standings after 26 races.

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*Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

*Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

*Final standings after 7 races.

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*Final standings after 5 races.

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*Final standings after 6 races.

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*Final standings after 20 races.

Standings: Women

Overall Overalls or bib-and-brace overalls, also called dungarees in British English, are a type of garment usually used as protective clothing when working. The garments are commonly referred to as a "pair of overalls" by analogy with "pair of trousers ...

*Final standings after 26 races.

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*Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

*Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

*Final standings after 7 races.

Mass start Mass start is a format of starting in some racing sports such as long-distance running in sport of athletics, speed skating, long-distance cross-country skiing and biathlon. There are usually many competitors in such an event, and in order for ...

*Final standings after 5 races.

Relay A relay Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off A relay is an electrically operated switc ...

*Final standings after 6 races.

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*Final standings after 20 races.

Medal table

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: *, 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; also her first individual podium *, 29, in her 9th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2004-05 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva *, 30, in her 13th season — the WC 3 Individual in Hochfilzen; also her first individual podium *, 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva; also her first individual podium *, 23, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Mass Start in Antholz-Anterselva; also his first individual podium *, 20, in his 2nd season — the WCh Mass Start in Pyeong Chang; first podium was 2008-09 Sprint in Ruhpolding *, 23, in his 4th season — the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver; also his first individual podium *, 22, in his 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also his first individual podium *, 22, in her 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also her first individual podium *, 25, in his 6th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2008-09 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva ;First World Cup podium: *, 22, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen *, 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding *, 21, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WCh Individual in Pyeong Chang *, 28, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WCh Individual in Pyeong Chang *, 24, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WCh Mass Start in Pyeong Chang *, 22, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver *, 32, in his 13th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver *, 20, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Trondheim *, 22, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk ;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses): ;Men * , 7 (88) first places * , 5 (11) first places * , 2 (11) first places * , 2 (5) first places * , 2 (4) first places * , 1 (5) first place * , 1 (4) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place ;Women * , 4 (5) first places * , 3 (21) first places * , 3 (14) first places * , 3 (3) first places * , 2 (16) first places * , 2 (15) first places * , 2 (8) first places * , 2 (4) first places * , 1 (4) 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 2008–09 season: * * * * * * * * *

References

External links

IBU official site
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