2023–24 Biathlon World Cup
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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 Biathlon World Cup, 1977–78 for men and 1982–83 Biathlon World Cup, 1982–83 for women. The women's seasons ...
''(official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon)'' was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the
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(IBU). It was the 47th edition for men and 42nd edition for women of the highest international race series in biathlon. The season started on 25 November 2023 in
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and concluded on 17 March 2024 in Canmore,
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. The highlight of the season were the 2024 Biathlon World Championships in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic, whose results were not included in the World Cup standings (except for the national standings). For the first time since the 2018–19 season World Cup races was helded in
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. Norwegian men were represented on the podium in every race this season. This is the first time a country has done this since East Germany in the 1979–1980 season.
Johannes Thingnes Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø (born 16 May 1993) is a Norwegian biathlete. He is the younger brother of biathlete Tarjei Bø. At the Olympic Games in Beijing 2022, they became the first siblings to have individual medals in the same biathlon event. Thi ...
from Norway (men's) and Julia Simon from France (women's) were the reigning champions from the previous season. Bø defended the title, while Simon finished the season in fifth place.


Map of world cup hosts

All 10 locations hosting world cup events in this season (including Nové Město na Moravě – venue of the World Championships). World Championships


Calendar


Men


Calendar


Relay – 4 x 7.5 km


Overall leaders


Overall


Under 25


Standings


Overall


Under 25


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Pursuit


Mass start


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 ...


Nations Cup


Women


Calendar


Relay – 4 x 6 km


Overall leaders


Overall


Under 25


Standings


Overall


Under 25


Individual An individual is that which exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of being an individual; particularly (in the case of humans) of being a person unique from other people and possessing one's own Maslow ...


Sprint Sprint may refer to: Aerospace *Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design *Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automotive and motorcycle *Alfa Romeo Sprint, automobile produced by Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1989 *Chevrolet Sprint, ...


Pursuit


Mass start


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 ...


Nations Cup


Mixed Relay


Rankings


Podium table by nation

Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.


Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2023–24 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.


Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: ;Men *
Roman Rees Roman Rees (born 1 March 1993) is a German biathlete. His greatest success is winning the silver medal with the German relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2019. On 26 November 2023 he won his first World Cup victory in the individual ...
(30), in his 8th season – Stage 1 Individual in Östersund *
Philipp Nawrath Philipp Nawrath (born 13 February 1993) is a German biathlete. He competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2019. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german ...
(30), in his 8th season – Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund * Endre Strømsheim (26), in his 4th season – Stage 4 Pursuit in Oberhof *
Éric Perrot Éric eʁikis a French masculine given name, the equivalent of English Eric. In French-speaking Canada and Belgium it is also sometimes unaccented, and pronounced "Eric" as English with the stress on the "i". A notable French exception is Erik Sat ...
(22), in his 4th season – Stage 8 Sprint in Soldier Hollow, Utah ;Women * Lou Jeanmonnot (25), in her 4th season – Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund *  Lena Häcki-Groß (28), in her 10th season – Stage 6 Short Individual in Antholz-Anterselva ;First World Cup podium: ;Men *
Philipp Nawrath Philipp Nawrath (born 13 February 1993) is a German biathlete. He competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2019. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german ...
(30), in his 8th season – Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund – 1st place *
Justus Strelow Justus Strelow (born 30 December 1996) is a German biathlete. He made his Biathlon World Cup debut in 2021 in Östersund. At the Junior World Championships in Osrblie in 2017, he won with team Germany a bronze medal in the relay. Career He ma ...
(26), in his 4th season – Stage 1 Individual in Östersund – 2nd place * Endre Strømsheim (26), in his 4th season – Stage 3 Pursuit in Lenzerheide – 2nd place * Vebjørn Sørum (25), in his 2nd season – Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund – 3rd place *
Jesper Nelin Jesper Nelin (born 3 October 1992) is a Swedish biathlete. He competed in the World Cup, and represented Sweden during the 2016 World Championships in Oslo, Norway. His Olympic results include winning a gold medal in the biathlon relay in 2018 ...
(31), in his 9th season – Stage 7 Mass Start in Oslo Holmenkollen – 3rd place * Johan-Olav Botn (24), in his 1st season – Stage 8 Sprint in Soldier Hollow, Utah – 3rd place ;Women *
Janina Hettich-Walz Janina Hettich-Walz (née Hettich, born 16 June 1996) is a German biathlete. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2020. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Uni ...
(27), in her 6th season – Stage 9 Mass Start in Canmore – 2nd place *
Juni Arnekleiv Juni Arnekleiv (born 17 February 1999) is a Norwegian biathlete. She has competed in 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 ...
(24), in her 3rd season – Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund – 3rd place * Marit Ishol Skogan (25), in her 1st season – Stage 3 Pursuit in Lenzerheide – 3rd place *
Sophie Chauveau Sophie Chauveau (born 12 June 1999) is a French biathlete. She has competed in 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 ...
(24), in her 2nd season – Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof – 3rd place * Ida Lien (26), in her 5th season – Stage 7 Individual in Oslo Holmenkollen – 3rd place * Gilonne Guigonnat (25), in her 2nd season – Stage 9 Mass Start in Canmore – 3rd place ;Team ;Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins): ;Men *
Johannes Thingnes Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø (born 16 May 1993) is a Norwegian biathlete. He is the younger brother of biathlete Tarjei Bø. At the Olympic Games in Beijing 2022, they became the first siblings to have individual medals in the same biathlon event. Thi ...
– 8 (76) *
Sturla Holm Lægreid Sturla Holm Lægreid (born 20 February 1997) is a Norwegian biathlete. In the season opener of the 2020–2021 season, he earned his first World Cup win at the 20 km Individual. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International ...
– 2 (12) *
Benedikt Doll Benedikt Doll (born 24 March 1990) is a German biathlete and Men's sprint 2017 World Champion. Career He competed in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 World Cup seasons, and represented Germany at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti. ...
– 2 (6) *
Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (born 12 May 1992) is a Norwegian biathlete. Early life Christiansen was born in Geilo, a centre in the municipality of Hol, to Randi Sjåstad and her husband Georg William Christiansen. His younger sister, Tiril Sjå ...
– 2 (6) *
Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø (born 29 July 1988) is a Norwegian professional biathlete. Awarded Olympic gold medals, World Championship gold medals and World Cup victories from 2010 to 2022. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on 26 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiy ...
– 1 (13) * Sebastian Samuelsson – 1 (4) * Johannes Dale-Skjevdal – 1 (3) *
Roman Rees Roman Rees (born 1 March 1993) is a German biathlete. His greatest success is winning the silver medal with the German relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2019. On 26 November 2023 he won his first World Cup victory in the individual ...
– 1 (1) *
Philipp Nawrath Philipp Nawrath (born 13 February 1993) is a German biathlete. He competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2019. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german ...
– 1 (1) * Endre Strømsheim – 1 (1) *
Éric Perrot Éric eʁikis a French masculine given name, the equivalent of English Eric. In French-speaking Canada and Belgium it is also sometimes unaccented, and pronounced "Eric" as English with the stress on the "i". A notable French exception is Erik Sat ...
– 1 (1) ;Women * Justine Braisaz-Bouchet – 5 (9) *
Lisa Vittozzi Lisa Vittozzi (born 4 February 1995) is an Italian biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup, Vittozzi has won a bronze medal at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti (4 × 6 km relay). At the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olymp ...
– 4 (7) * Lou Jeanmonnot – 4 (4) *
Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (born 23 September 1996) is a Norwegian biathlete who competed for Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She represents the club Fossum IF Fossum Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Fossum, Grini, Øster ...
– 3 (4) * Julia Simon – 2 (9) *  Lena Häcki-Groß – 2 (2) *
Elvira Öberg Elvira Karin Öberg (born 26 February 1999) is a Swedish Biathlon, biathlete. She is the younger sister of Olympic champion Hanna Öberg. Elvira won three gold medals in the youth category at the Biathlon Junior World Championships 2018, 2018 Bia ...
– 1 (8)


Retirements

The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, retire during or after the 2023–24 season: ;Men * *
Benedikt Doll Benedikt Doll (born 24 March 1990) is a German biathlete and Men's sprint 2017 World Champion. Career He competed in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 World Cup seasons, and represented Germany at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti. ...
*
Matvey Eliseev Matvey Pavlovich Eliseev (russian: Матвей Павлович Елисеев; born 31 March 1993) is a former Russian biathlete. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon ...
* Peppe Femling *
Evgeniy Garanichev Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Garanichev (russian: Евгений Александрович Гараничев; born 13 February 1988) is a Russian biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2010–11 season. He has had five ...
*
Christian Gow Christian Gow (born March 28, 1993) is a former Canadian biathlete. Gow is the younger brother of Canadian biathlete Scott Gow, competing alongside each other representing Canada at World Championships and both the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. ...
* * Raido Ränkel ;Women *
Mona Brorsson Mona Brorsson (born 28 March 1990) is a Swedish female Biathlon, biathlete. She competed in the 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup, World Cup during the 2014–15 season, and represented Sweden during the Biathlon World Championships 2015, 2015 Biathlon ...
*   Flurina Volken * Ekaterina Yurlova-PerchtЧемпионка мира по биатлону Юрлова‑Перхт объявила о завершении карьеры
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See also

* 2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup ''(as the second highest competition series of IBU)'' * 2024 Biathlon World Championships * 2024 IBU Open European Championships *
2024 Winter Youth Olympics ) , nations = , athletes = 1,900 , events = 81 , opening = 19 January , closing = 2 February , opened_by = President Yoon Suk-yeol (expected) , cauldron = , stadium = Gangneung OvalYongpyong Dome , website ...
* 2024 IBU Junior World Championships * 2024 IBU Junior Open European Championships


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References


External links


IBU official site
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