The 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of
biathlon
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, organised by the
International Biathlon Union
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. The season started on 24 November 2017 in
Östersund
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,
Sweden
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and ended on 25 March 2018 in
Tyumen
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,
Russia
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. The defending overall champions from the
2016–17 Biathlon World Cup were
Martin Fourcade
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of
France
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and
Laura Dahlmeier
Laura Dahlmeier (; born 22 August 1993) is a retired German biathlete. Dahlmeier started in her first world cup races in the 2012/13 season. In 2014, she participated in the Winter Olympics in Sochi. She won a record of five gold medals at the ...
of
Germany
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.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2017–18 season.
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed
Standings: Men
Overall
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*Final standings after 22 races.
Individual
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*Final standings after 2 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 8 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 7 races.
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*Final standings after 5 races.
Relay
A relay
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*Final standings after 4 races.
Nation
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*Final standings after 18 races.
Standings: Women
Overall
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*Final standings after 22 races.
Individual
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* Final standings after 2 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 8 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 7 races.
Mass start {{refimprove, date=February 2018
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 ...
*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 switch ...
*Final standings after 4 races.
Nation
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*Final standings after 18 races.
Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
*Final standings after 4 races.
Medal table
Achievements
;First World Cup career victory
;Men
* , 31, in his 8th season — Stage 8 Sprint in Oslo Holmenkollen; first podium was 2012–13 Sprint in Sochi
* , 26, in his 6th season — Stage 9 Mass start in Tyumen; first podium was 2015–16 Sprint in Antholz–Anterselva
;Women
* , 32, in her 9th season — Stage 1 Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2012–13 Sprint in Pokljuka
* , 28, in her 2nd season — Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund; it was also her first podium
* , 21, in her 4th season — Stage 3 Mass start in Le Grand-Bornand; first podium was 2016–17 Pursuit in Pokljuka
* , 25, in her 6th season — Stage 7 Mass start in Kontiolahti; it was also her first podium
;First World Cup podium:
;Men
* , 26, in his 5th season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Sprint in Le Grand-Bornand
* , 27, in his 6th season — no. 3 in the Stage 6 Mass start in Anterselva
* , 26, in his 6th season — no. 2 in the Stage 9 Sprint in Tyumen
;Women
* , 26, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the Stage 3 Mass start in Le Grand-Bornand
* , 29, in her 9th season — no. 3 in the Stage 5 Individual in Ruhpolding
* , 25, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the Stage 9 Mass start in Tyumen
;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
;Men
* , 9 (70) first places
* , 8 (21) first places
* , 1 (11) first place
* , 1 (9) first place
* , 1 (4) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 6 (31) first places
* , 5 (11) first places
* , 2 (23) first place
* , 2 (19) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (5) first place
* , 1 (4) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2017–18 season:
;Men
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Notes
References
External links
IBU official site
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Biathlon World Cup
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2018 in biathlon