The 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race tournament over a season of
biathlon, organised by the
International Biathlon Union
The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german: Internationale Biathlon-Union) is the international governing body of biathlon. Its headquarters were in Salzburg, Austria, until May 2020, when the Federation moved to Anif, on the outskirts of the ...
. The season started on 27 November 2016 in
Östersund,
Sweden
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and ended on 19 March 2017 in
Holmenkollen,
Norway.
The defending overall champions from the
2015–16 Biathlon World Cup
The 2015–16 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season began on 29 November 2015 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 19 March 2016 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Rus ...
were
Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade (; born 14 September 1988) is a French biathlete and sous-lieutenant. He is a five-time Olympic champion, a thirteen-time World Champion and a seven-time winner of the Overall World Cup. As of February 2018, he is the most succes ...
of
France and
Gabriela Koukalová of the
Czech Republic.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2016–17 season.
World Cup Podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed
Standings: Men
Overall
*Final standings after 26 races.
Individual
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*Final standings after 3 races.
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, ...
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 9 races.
Mass start
*Final standings after 5 races.
Relay
*Final standings after 5 races.
Nation
*Final standings after 22 races.
Standings: Women
Overall
*Final standings after 26 races.
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 ...
* Final standings after 3 races.
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, ...
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 9 races.
Mass start
*Final standings after 5 races.
Relay
*Final standings after 5 races.
Nation
*Final standings after 22 races.
Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
*Final standings after 5 races.
Medal table
Achievements
;First World Cup career victory
;Men
* , 25, in his 3rd season — the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund; it also was his first podium
* , 26, in his 7th season — the World Championships Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2014-15 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
* , 35, in his 15th season — the World Championships Individual in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2013-14 Sprint in Kontiolahti
;Women
* , 26, in her 2nd season — the WC 3 Sprint in Nove Mesto; it also was her first podium
* , 23, in her 3rd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Nove Mesto; first podium was 2016-17 Sprint in Nove Mesto
* , 30, in her 7th season — the WC 6 Mass Start in Antholz; it also was her first podium
* , 29, in her 10th season — the WC 9 Sprint in Oslo Holmenkollen; first podium was 2013-14 Sprint in Kontiolahti
;First World Cup podium:
;Men
* , 28, in his 8th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
* , 25, in his 5th season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Pursuit in Ruhpolding
* , 28, in his 8th season — no. 2 in the WC 9 Mass Start in Oslo Holmenkollen
;Women
* , 28, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
* , 20, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Pokljuka
* , 25, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Pursuit in Pokljuka
* , 23, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Nove Mesto
* , 25, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual Antholtz
* , 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit Kontiolahti
;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
;Men
* , 14 (61) first places
* , 2 (13) first place
* , 2 (12) first places
* , 2 (10) first places
* , 2 (3) first places
* , 1 (8) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 10 (17) first places
* , 5 (17) first places
* , 2 (21) first places
* , 2 (7) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2016–17 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
2016 in biathlon
2017 in biathlon