The 2021–22 Biathlon
IBU Cup
The IBU Cup in biathlon has been held since the winter seasons of 1982–83 and 1988–89, for women and men, respectively. Until the 2007–08 season this competition was called European Cup. It is the second-rank competition in biathlon after th ...
was a multi-race tournament over a season of
biathlon
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not time ...
, organised by the
IBU. IBU Cup is the second-rank competition in biathlon after the
Biathlon World Cup
The Biathlon World Cup is a top-level biathlon season-long competition series. It has been held since the winter seasons of 1977–78 for men and 1982–83 for women. The women's seasons until 1986–87 season were called the European Cup, alt ...
. The season started on 25 November 2021 in
Idre
Idre ( sma, Eajra, Elfdalian: ''Iðer'') is a locality and ski resort situated in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 794 inhabitants in 2010. It was also a historical parish and former municipality.
History
The two parishes ''SÃ ...
,
Sweden and ended on 13 March 2022 in
Ridnaun-Val Ridanna,
Italy
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.
The defending overall champions from the
2020–21 Biathlon IBU Cup were
Filip Fjeld Andersen from
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 ...
and
Vanessa Voigt
Vanessa Voigt (born 7 October 1997) is a German biathlete
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is di ...
from
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
.
Due to the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, Russian and Belarusian biathletes are only allowed to compete under a neutral flag since the competition in Kontiolahti. Their performances are not included in the previous classifications of their countries. Previously, the Ukrainian national team announced the withdrawal from the biathlon competition by the end of the season.
On 2 March 2022, IBU announced that Russian and Belarusian biathletes are banned from IBU events.
Calendar
Below is the IBU Cup calendar for the 2021–22 season.
;Notes
* All European Championships races included in the IBU Cup total score.
* The round originally scheduled at
Duszniki-Zdrój
Duszniki-Zdrój (; cs, DuÅ¡nÃky; german: Bad Reinerz), often simplified to Duszniki, is a spa town in KÅ‚odzko Valley and KÅ‚odzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 4,3 ...
,
Poland
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was relocated to
Brezno-Osrblie,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
.
IBU Cup podiums
Men
Women
Mixed
Standings (men)
Overall
Under 25
Individual
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass start
Super Sprint
Nations Cup
Standings (women)
Overall
Under 25
Individual
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass start
Super Sprint
Nations Cup
Mixed relay standings
Podium table by nation
Table showing the IBU Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.
See also
*
2021–22 Biathlon World Cup
The 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 27 November 2021 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 20 March 2022 in Oslo Holmenk ...
References
External links
IBU official site
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IBU Cup
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2022 in biathlon