The 2018–19 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of
biathlon
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, organised by the
International Biathlon Union. The season started on 2 December 2018 in
Pokljuka
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,
Slovenia
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and ended on 24 March 2019 in
Oslo Holmenkollen,
Norway
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. The defending overall champions from the
2017–18 Biathlon World Cup
The 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 24 November 2017 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 25 March 2018 in Tyumen, Russia. The ...
were
Martin Fourcade
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of
France
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and
Kaisa Mäkäräinen
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of
Finland
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.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2018–19 season.
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed
Standings (men)
Overall
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*Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
*Final standings after 3 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 8 races.
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*Final standings after 5 races.
Relay
A relay
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*Final standings after 5 races.
Nation
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*Final standings after 23 races.
Standings (women)
Overall
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*Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
* Final standings after 3 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 8 races.
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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 5 races.
Nation
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*Final standings after 23 races.
Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
*Final standings after 6 races.
Medal table
Achievements
;First World Cup career victory
;Men
* , 26, in his 5th season — Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2012–13 Pursuit in Oslo Holmenkollen
* , 26, in his 6th season — Stage 6 Mass Start in Anterselva; first podium was 2014–15 Mass Start in Ruhpolding
* , 26, in his 7th season — Stage 8 Sprint in Salt Lake City; first podium was 2018–19 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
* , 27, in his 7th season — World Championships Pursuit in Östersund; it also was his first podium
;Women
* , 28, in her 7th season — Stage 1 Individual in Pokljuka; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
* , 28, in her 7th season — Stage 3 Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2015–16 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
* , 23, in her 5th season — Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2016–17 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
* , 24, in her 6th season — Stage 5 Mass start in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2014–15 Mass start in Ruhpolding
* , 22, in her 3rd season — Stage 6 Sprint in Anterselva; first podium was 2018–19 Individual in Pokljuka
* , 23, in her 3rd season — World Championships Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2018–19 Pursuit in Nové Město
;First World Cup podium:
;Men
* , 27, in his 6th season — no. 2 in the Stage 1 Individual in Pokljuka
* , 26, in his 7th season — no. 3 in the Stage 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
* , 23, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Sprint in Nové Město
* , 21, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof
* , 25, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 8 Sprint in Salt Lake City
* , 31, in his 13th season — no. 2 in the World Championships Individual in Östersund
;Women
* , 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 1 Individual in Pokljuka
* , 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Pursuit in Nové Město
* , 22, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the Stage 5 Mass start in Ruhpolding
* , 31, in her 5th season — no. 3 in the Stage 9 Mass start in Oslo Holmenkollen
;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
;Men
* , 16 (37) first places
* , 2 (72) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (9) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 5 (16) first places
* , 3 (26) first places
* , 3 (7) first places
* , 3 (3) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (20) first place
* , 1 (6) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2018–19 season:
;Men
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;Women
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Notes
References
External links
IBU official site
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Biathlon World Cup
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2019 in biathlon