2015–16 Biathlon World Cup – Individual Men
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2015–16 Biathlon World Cup – Individual Men
The 2015–16 Biathlon World Cup – Individual Men started on Wednesday 2 December 2015 in Östersund and finished on Thursday 10 March 2015 at the World Championships in Kontiolahti Kontiolahti (; literally meaning "bear bay") is a municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Karelia regions of Finland, region, about north of Joensuu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an ar .... Competition format The individual race is the oldest biathlon event; the distance is skied over five laps. The biathlete shoots four times at any shooting lane, in the order of prone, standing, prone, standing, totalling 20 targets. For each missed target a fixed penalty time, usually one minute, is added to the skiing time of the biathlete. Competitors' starts are staggered, normally by 30 seconds. 2014–15 Top 3 Standings Medal winners Standings References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Biathlon World Cup - Individual Men Individual Men ...
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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, Russia. The defending overall champions from the 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Darya Domracheva of Belarus, but Domracheva missed the season due to illness. Calendar Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2015–16 season. Men World Cup Podiums Men's Relay Podiums Standings Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Nation Women World Cup Podiums Women's Relay Podiums Standings Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Nation A nation is a type of social organization where a collective Identity (social science), identity, a national identity, has emerged from a combination of sh ...
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Evgeniy Garanichev
Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Garanichev (; born 13 February 1988) is a former Russian biathlete, who has been competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2010–11 season. He has had five Top 10 finishes in World Cup races in individual races. He got his first win in individual races on 3 February 2012. Career 2011 Winter Universiade Evgeniy participated in 2011 Winter Universiade and got 3 medals. 2010–11 World Cup Season His debut was in Antholz, Italy. It was his only event. 2011–12 World Cup Season He started his second season in Östersund, Sweden with 10 place in individual and 63 in sprint. In Hochfilzen, Austria he was 30 and 32 in sprint and pursuit. After this he was out from World Cup team. He won sprint and pursuit in IBU Cup in Obertilliach. In Oberhof relay was only his race and he scored first podium – 2 place. In Nové Město, Czech Republic he returned to World Cup with his best individual result in career – 7 place in pursuit. In Antholz, Italy he ...
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Yan Savitskiy
Yan Savitskiy (born April 29, 1987 in Ridder, Kazakhstan) is a Kazakh biathlete. He competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Belarus. His best finish is 18th, as a member of the Kazakh relay team. His best individual performance is 27th, in the pursuit. As of February 2013, his best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 11th, in the 2013 individual. As of February 2013, his best Biathlon World Cup finish is 14th, in the men's relay at Antholz in 2010/11. His best individual finish is 16th, in the sprint at Antholz in 2012/13. His best overall finish 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 and 1982–83 for women. The women's seasons until 1986–87 season were called the European Cup, alt ... is 70th, in 2011/12. References External links * * * 1987 births Living people Kazakhstani male biathletes Olympic biathl ...
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Lars Helge Birkeland
Lars Helge Birkeland (born 11 February 1988) is a retired Norwegian biathlete. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; ) 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 city. It was rocked by a corruption .... Olympic Games ''1 medal (1 silver)'' :''*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.'' World Championships ''1 medal (1 gold)'' :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.'' :''**The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.'' References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Birkeland, Lars Helge 1988 births Living people People from Birkenes Norwegian male biathletes Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Norway Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic med ...
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Maxim Tsvetkov
Maxim Sergeyevich Tsvetkov (; born 3 January 1992) is a Russian biathlete. He competes in the Biathlon World Cup, and represented Russia at the Biathlon World Championships 2016. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; ) 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 city. It was rocked by a corruption .... Olympic Games References External links * 1992 births Living people Skiers from Moscow Russian male biathletes Biathlon World Championships medalists Sportspeople from Vologda Oblast Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Russia Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in biathlon Olympic bronze medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-biathlon-bio-stub ...
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Ondřej Moravec
Ondřej Moravec (; born 9 June 1984) is a former Czech biathlete. Life and career Moravec represented the Czech Republic at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he won silver medals in both the pursuit and the mixed relay (together with Jaroslav Soukup, Veronika Vítková and Gabriela Soukalová) and a bronze medal in the mass start. His best World Cup overall finish yet was 6th in the 2014–15 season. Since 2024, he is the coach of the Czech men's biathlon national team. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. Olympic Games ''3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)'' :a. The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014. World Championships ''6 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)'' :a. During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. :b. The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005. Junior/Youth World Championships * 8 medals – (3 silver, 5 bro ...
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Fredrik Lindström (biathlete)
Fredrik Lindström (born 24 July 1989) is a Swedish former biathlete from Bredbyn. He made his World Cup debut on 12 December 2008 in Hochfilzen, where he ended up in 47th place. He represented Sweden at three Winter Olympics; 2010, 2014 and 2018. His best result is a victory in the men's relay in 2018. Lindström also won 2 medals individually in the World Championships: bronze in mass start in 2012 and bronze in the individual in 2013. On 17 March 2019, he announced his retirement from biathlon following the 2018–2019 season. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. Olympic Games ''1 medal (1 gold)'' World Championships ''2 medals (2 bronze)'' Individual victories :''*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games (), also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years f ...
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Krasimir Anev
Krasimir Anev (); born 16 June 1987 in Samokov) is a Bulgarian former biathlete. His best result for the World Cup is a 4th place in the mass start in Oberhof, Germany, in the fourth race of the 2014/15 season. He competed at nine Biathlon World Championships between 2008 and 2017 and the Olympic Games in Vancouver in 2010, in Sochi in 2014 and in Pyeongchang in 2018. He ended his career after the 2019/20 season. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; ) 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 city. It was rocked by a corruption .... Olympic Games ''0 medals'' :''*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.'' World Championships ''0 medals'' :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.'' :''**The mixed ...
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Benedikt Doll
Benedikt Doll (born 24 March 1990) is a former 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. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; ) 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 city. It was rocked by a corruption .... Olympic Games ''2 medals (2 bronze)'' World Championships ''5 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)'' :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.'' :''**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.'' Individual victories ''6 victories (4 Sp, 1 In, 1 MS)'' Relay victories References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doll, Be ...
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Erik Lesser
Erik Lesser (born 17 May 1988) is a German former biathlete. In 2010, he ran his first single World Cup Race. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won a silver medal at Men's individual. At the Biathlon World Championships 2013 he won a bronze medal with the German team in Men's relay. His grandfather Axel Lesser competed in cross-country skiing for East Germany at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Career Erik Lesser, grandson of Axel Lesser, lives in Zella-Mehlis and trained mainly in Oberhof. His coach is Mark Kirchner, before Peter Sendel. Lesser began cross-country skiing at the age of six and took up biathlon in 1999 at the age of eleven. A graduate of the Sports Gymnasium Oberhof, he started his competitive career with the club SV Eintracht Frankenhain. In 2008 he started in Ruhpolding at his first Junior World Championship, where he was seventh in the individual, 16th in the sprint, and eighth in the pursuit. A year later, he won in Canmore a bronze medal in the in ...
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Tarjei Bø
Tarjei Bø (born 29 July 1988) is a former Norwegian professional biathlete. Awarded Olympic gold medals, World Championship gold medals and World Cup victories from 2010 to 2025. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on 26 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. In the 2010 Winter Olympics, he earned his first gold medal in the 4 × 7.5 km biathlon relay. On 10 December 2010 he won the World Cup sprint race in Hochfilzen, his first world cup victory. He also won the following pursuit race and anchored the winning relay team. Bø is the older brother of biathlete Johannes Thingnes Bø. Tarjei won the 2010 to 2011 biathlon crystal globe for having the most points overall in the season. He finished five points ahead of his teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen. Career Early career At his first Junior World Championships in 2006 in Presque Isle, Maine, United States, Bø claimed the gold medal in the individual discipline and the silver medal in the pursuit discipline. A year late ...
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Simon Fourcade
Simon Fourcade (born 25 April 1984) is a French former biathlete and non-commissioned officer. He won a gold medal in the individual at the 2003 Biathlon Junior World Championships. Although he never took a solo World Cup race win, he took eight World Cup wins as a member of relay teams - six in men's relays and two in mixed relays. He retired from competition in March 2019. He is the older brother of fellow biathlete Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade (; born 14 September 1988) is a retired French Biathlon, biathlete. He is a six-time Biathlon at the Winter Olympics, Olympic champion, a thirteen-time Biathlon World Championships, World Champion and a seven-time winner of the B .... Biathlon results Olympics World Championships ''5 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)'' :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.'' :''**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.'' World Cup ;World Cup rankings ;Rel ...
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