The 2018–19 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of
biathlon
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, organised by the
International Biathlon Union
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. The season started on 2 December 2018 in
Pokljuka
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The plateau is known for its forests, pasture, mountain pastures (Javornik, Lipanca, Uskovnica, Zajamniki, etc ...
,
Slovenia
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and ended on 24 March 2019 in
Oslo Holmenkollen,
Norway
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. The defending overall champions from the
2017–18 Biathlon World Cup were
Martin Fourcade of
France
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and
Kaisa Mäkäräinen of
Finland
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.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2018–19 season.
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed
Standings (men)
Overall
*Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
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*Final standings after 3 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 8 races.
Mass start
*Final standings after 5 races.
Relay
A relay
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An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off
A relay is an electrically operated switc ...
*Final standings after 5 races.
Nation
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*Final standings after 23 races.
Standings (women)
Overall
*Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
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* Final standings after 3 races.
Sprint
*Final standings after 9 races.
Pursuit
*Final standings after 8 races.
Mass start
*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.
Nation
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*Final standings after 23 races.
Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
*Final standings after 6 races.
Medal table
Achievements
;First World Cup career victory
;Men
* , 26, in his 5th season — Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2012–13 Pursuit in Oslo Holmenkollen
* , 26, in his 6th season — Stage 6 Mass Start in Anterselva; first podium was 2014–15 Mass Start in Ruhpolding
* , 26, in his 7th season — Stage 8 Sprint in Salt Lake City; first podium was 2018–19 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
* , 27, in his 7th season — World Championships Pursuit in Östersund; it also was his first podium
;Women
* , 28, in her 7th season — Stage 1 Individual in Pokljuka; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
* , 28, in her 7th season — Stage 3 Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2015–16 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
* , 23, in her 5th season — Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2016–17 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
* , 24, in her 6th season — Stage 5 Mass start in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2014–15 Mass start in Ruhpolding
* , 22, in her 3rd season — Stage 6 Sprint in Anterselva; first podium was 2018–19 Individual in Pokljuka
* , 23, in her 3rd season — World Championships Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2018–19 Pursuit in Nové Město
;First World Cup podium:
;Men
* , 27, in his 6th season — no. 2 in the Stage 1 Individual in Pokljuka
* , 26, in his 7th season — no. 3 in the Stage 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
* , 23, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Sprint in Nové Město
* , 21, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof
* , 25, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 8 Sprint in Salt Lake City
* , 31, in his 13th season — no. 2 in the World Championships Individual in Östersund
;Women
* , 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 1 Individual in Pokljuka
* , 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Pursuit in Nové Město
* , 22, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the Stage 5 Mass start in Ruhpolding
* , 31, in her 5th season — no. 3 in the Stage 9 Mass start in Oslo Holmenkollen
;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
;Men
* , 16 (37) first places
* , 2 (72) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (9) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 5 (16) first places
* , 3 (26) first places
* , 3 (7) first places
* , 3 (3) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (20) first place
* , 1 (6) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2018–19 season:
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Notes
References
External links
IBU official site
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