The 1998–99 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of
biathlon
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, organised by 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 ...
. The season started on 11 December 1998 in
Hochfilzen
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It is a popu ...
,
Austria
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, and ended on 14 March 1999 in
Holmenkollen
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Etymology
The name is a compound of the farm name and the ...
,
Norway
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. It was the 22nd season of 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 ...
.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1998–99 season.
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Standings: Men
Overall
*Final standings after 23 races.
Individual
*Final standings after 3 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 9 races.
Mass Start
*Final standings after 2 races.
Relay
*Final standings after 6 races.
Nation
*Final standings after 18 races.
Standings: Women
Overall
*Final standings after 23 races.
Individual
*Final standings after 3 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 9 races.
Mass Start
*Final standings after 2 races.
Relay
*Final standings after 6 races.
Nation
*Final standings after 18 races.
Medal table
Achievements
;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
;Men
* , 6 (15) first places
* , 4 (5) first places
* , 3 (9) first places
* , 2 (8) first places
* , 1 (11) first place
* , 1 (4) first places
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 8 (8) first places
* , 4 (18) first places
* , 4 (16) first places
* , 3 (3) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 1 (4) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired after the 1998–99 season:
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References
External links
IBU official site
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Biathlon World Cup
1998 in biathlon
1999 in biathlon