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, organised by the

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. The season started 2 December 2009 in

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and ended 28 March 2010 with the '' Mixed Relay World Championships'' in

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. Races of the season were broadcast in Europe on

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channel.

Calendar

Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2009–10 season.

World Cup podiums

Men

Women

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed

Standings: Men

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*Final standings after 25 races.

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*Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

*Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

*Final standings after 6 races.

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*Final standings after 5 races.

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*Final standings after 5 races.

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*Final standings after 19 races.

Standings: Women

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*Final standings after 25 races.

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*Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

*Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

*Final standings after 6 races.

Mass start Mass start is a format of starting in some racing sports such as long-distance running in sport of athletics, speed skating, long-distance cross-country skiing and biathlon. There are usually many competitors in such an event, and in order for ...

*Final standings after 5 races.

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 switc ...

*Final standings after 5 races.

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*Final standings after 19 races.

Medal table

(includes medals of the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010)

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: *, 24, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka; first podium was 2009–10 Sprint in Hochfilzen *, 26, in his 7th season — the WC 6 Individual in Antholz; first podium was 2007–08 Individual in Pokljuka *, 25, in her 4th season — the 2010 Winter Olympics Sprint; first podium was 2009 World Championships Mass start in Pyeongchang *, 23, in her 4th season — the WC 7 Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008–09 Sprint in Ruhpolding *, 21, in his 3rd season — the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start in Vancouver *, 26, in her 3rd season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; it also was her first podium ;First World Cup podium: *, 27, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund *, 24, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen *, 29, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka *, 31, in his 12th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka *, 27, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof *, 23, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz *, 29, in her 5th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual *, 29, in his 10th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual *, 21, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start *, 29, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti *, 21, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Oslo *, 26, in her 3rd season — no. 1 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk ;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses): ;Men * , 5 (16) first places * , 4 (7) first places * , 3 (91) first places * , 3 (3) first places * , 3 (3) first places * , 1 (5) first place * , 1 (3) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (1) first place ;Women * , 5 (19) first places * , 4 (9) first places * , 4 (7) first places * , 2 (18) first places * , 2 (11) first places * , 2 (6) first places * , 2 (6) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place

Retirements

Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2009–10 season: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *(comeback in 2012/2013 season) * *

Notes

*Yellow mark means the leader in the overall standings, one will wear the yellow jersey in the next World Cup race. Red mark means the leader in the discipline, one will wear the red jersey during the next World Cup race in the discipline, unless the athlete is at the same time the leader in the overall standings, in which case one will wear combined yellow/read jersey.

References

External links

IBU official site
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