The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup ''(official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon)'', organised by the

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(IBU), was the 48th official

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season for men and 43rd edition for women as the highest level of international

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competitions. The season started on 30 November 2024 in

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and concluded on 23 March 2025 in Oslo Holmenkollen,

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. A major highlight of the season was the 2025 Biathlon World Championships in

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, Switzerland, whose results were not included in the World Cup standings (except for the national standings).

Johannes Thingnes Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø (born 16 May 1993) is a former Norwegians, Norwegian Biathlon, biathlete who has achieved significant success in the sport. Thingnes Bø has won the Biathlon World Cup five times, in the 2018-19 Biathlon World Cup, 2018/19, ...

from Norway and

Lisa Vittozzi Lisa Vittozzi (born 4 February 1995) is an Italian biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup, Vittozzi has won a bronze medal at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti (4 × 6 km relay). At the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter ...

from Italy were the reigning champions from the previous season. Bø finished the season in 2nd place, while Vittozzi was unable to compete, having withdrawn from the entire season due to a back injury sustained during pre-season training. Additionally, Bø ended his career during the final competition in Oslo Holmenkollen. The new World Cup winners for the season, both claiming the title for the first time, were

Sturla Holm Lægreid Sturla Holm Lægreid (born 20 February 1997) is a Norwegian biathlete. In the season opener of the 2020–2021 season, he earned his first World Cup win at the 20 km Individual. Six-time Biathlon World Champion and 2022 Olympic Champion i ...

from Norway and

Franziska Preuß Franziska Preuß (also spelled Preuss, born 11 March 1994) is a German biathlete and the World Cup winner of the 2024–25 season. She made her World Cup debut during the 2013–14 season and represented Germany at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winte ...

from Germany.

Season overview

For the first time since the 2003/04 season,

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did not host any biathlon World Cup events. The IBU Executive Board introduced several rule changes for the new season, based on recommendations from the Technical Committee: * New starting order system: In individual and sprint events, the top 30 athletes could no longer choose their starting groups. Those ranked 16–30 were assigned even starting numbers between 16 and 44, while the top 15 started between 46 and 74. Designed to keep races more exciting, this system was trialed in late 2024 and remained in place throughout the season, with flexibility for earlier starts in bad weather conditions. * Points system update: The points distribution was revised, giving more weight to athletes finishing between 3rd and 9th place. This adjustment, requested by the Athletes Committee, aims to reward consistency in the top 10, rather than focusing too heavily on podium finishes. * U23 ranking: The U25 ranking was lowered to U23, also at the request of the Athletes Committee. * Expanded team quotas: For the first time, the starting right for IBU Cup winners applied to the entire national team for the first two World Cups, allowing nations like Norway and France to field seven athletes in Kontiolahti and Hochfilzen. * Additional starting quotas: Extra quota places were awarded for the last World Cup. Nations received one additional spot for each athlete in the top 10 of the previous season’s IBU Cup rankings, with a maximum of two spots per nation. The top junior from the Junior World Championships also earned a personal starting place. Selina Grotian became the first woman born in the 2000s to win a World Cup competition. During the single mixed relay competition in Oberhof, the Finnish team claimed their first-ever victory in the history of mixed relay events. Similarly, during the single mixed relay event in

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, the Swiss team achieved the same milestone. By winning the short individual race in

Jakov Fak Jakov Fak (born 1 August 1987) is a Slovenian Biathlon, biathlete of Croats, Croat origin competing for Slovenia since 2010. As a member of the Croatian biathlon team, Fak won bronze medals at the Biathlon World Championships 2009, 2009 World C ...

became the second-oldest winner in World Cup history (38 years, 4 months, and 30 days), behind only

Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen (; born 27 January 1974) is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medali ...

(41 years, 10 months, and 6 days). He also recorded the second-longest gap between World Cup victories (3,644 days), trailing only

Tomasz Sikora Tomasz Sikora (born 21 December 1973) is a former Poland, Polish biathlon, biathlete. Life and career Sikora was born in Wodzisław Śląski. In 1993, he finished second in 10 km sprint at the Junior World Championships in Ruhpolding. He w ...

(4,049 days).

Map of world cup hosts

Calendar

Men

Calendar

Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

Overall leaders

Standings

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Under 23

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Sprint

Pursuit

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Nations Cup

Women

Calendar

Relay – 4 x 6 km

Overall leaders

Standings

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Under 23

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Sprint

Pursuit

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Nations Cup

Mixed Relay

Standings

Podium table by nation

Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.

Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: ;Men * Martin Uldal (23), in his 2nd season – Sprint in Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand * Vebjørn Sørum (26), in his 3rd season – Individual in Ruhpolding *

Tommaso Giacomel Tommaso Giacomel (born 5 April 2000) is an Italian biathlete residing in Imer, Italy. He has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2019. Career 2017-2019: Junior and Youth competitions Giacomel made is international biathlon debut on Decemb ...

(24), in his 6th season – Mass Start in Ruhpolding ;Women * Selina Grotian (20), in her 3rd season – Mass Start in Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand * Paula Botet (24), in her 3rd season – Sprint in Oberhof ;Team * – Single Mixed Relay in Oberhof * – Single Mixed Relay in Pokljuka ;First World Cup podium: ;Men * Martin Uldal (23), in his 2nd season – Sprint in Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand – 1st place * Danilo Riethmüller (25), in his 2nd season – Mass Start in Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand – 2nd place *

Émilien Claude Émilien Claude (born 13 June 1999) is a French biathlete. Multiple Junior World Biathlon champion. Made his debut at the World Cup in 2021. He represented France at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer and became the first ever French ...

(25), in his 5th season – Individual in Ruhpolding – 2nd place ;Women * Selina Grotian (20), in her 3rd season – Mass Start in Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand – 1st place * Paula Botet (24), in her 3rd season – Sprint in Oberhof – 1st place * Ella Halvarsson (25), in her 2nd season – Short Individual in Kontiolahti – 2nd place * Maren Kirkeeide (21), in her 3rd season – Sprint in Oberhof – 2nd place * Suvi Minkkinen (29), in her 8th season – Sprint in Kontiolahti – 3rd place * Anamarija Lampič (29), in her 3rd season – Sprint in Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand – 3rd place * Milena Todorova (26), in her 7th season – Sprint in Oberhof – 3rd place *

Amy Baserga Amy Baserga (born 29 September 2000) is a Swiss biathlete. She competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career Baserga was a successful junior competitor in biathlon, winning six medals at the Biathlon Junior World Championships. She competed in fo ...

(24), in her 5th season – Individual in Ruhpolding – 3rd place * Jeanne Richard (22), in her 2nd season – Mass Start in Ruhpolding – 3rd place * Océane Michelon (23), in her 2nd season – Pursuit in Nové Město na Moravě – 3rd place ;Team ;Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins): ;Men *

– 4 (80) *

– 3 (15) *

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 Khant ...

– 2 (15) *

Sebastian Samuelsson Sebastian Samuelsson (born 28 March 1997) is a Swedish biathlete who competes internationally. He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics; there he won a silver medal in the 12.5 km pursuit event as well as the gold medal in the relay. He beca ...

– 2 (6) *

Émilien Jacquelin Émilien Jacquelin (born 11 July 1995) is a French biathlete. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. Olympic Games ''2 medals (2 silv ...

– 2 (5) *

Éric Perrot Éric Perrot (born 29 June 2001) is a French biathlete. He competes in the Biathlon World Cup. He is the son of French biathelet Franck Perrot and Norwegian biathelet Tone Marit Oftedal. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the Internati ...

– 2 (3) *

Quentin Fillon Maillet Quentin Fillon Maillet (born 16 August 1992) is a French biathlete. He is the Olympic champion in the 20 km individual and the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2022 Beijing Games. He is the first French athlete and the first biathlete to win five medals ...

– 1 (15) *

– 1 (9) * Endre Strømsheim – 1 (2) * Martin Uldal – 1 (1) * Vebjørn Sørum – 1 (1) *

– 1 (1) ;Women *

Lou Jeanmonnot Lou Jeanmonnot (born 28 October 1998) is a French biathlete. Her World Cup debut was in 2021 in Nové Město. She won a gold medal at the 2024 Biathlon World Championships in relay. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the Internation ...

– 8 (12) *

– 4 (5) * Julia Simon – 2 (11) *

Elvira Öberg Elvira Karin Öberg (born 26 February 1999) is a Swedish biathlete. She is the younger sister of Olympic champion Hanna Öberg. Elvira won three gold medals in the youth category at the 2018 Biathlon Junior World Championships in Otepää; in th ...

– 2 (10) * Justine Braisaz-Bouchet – 1 (10) *

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (born 23 September 1996) is a Norwegian biathlete who competed for Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She represents the club Fossum IF. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union ...

– 1 (5) * Markéta Davidová – 1 (4) * Selina Grotian – 1 (1) * Paula Botet – 1 (1)

Retirements

The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2024–25 season: ;Men * *

Filip Fjeld Andersen Filip Fjeld Andersen (born 4 July 1999) is a Norwegian biathlete. He has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2022. He is the younger brother of former Norwegian biathlete Aleksander Fjeld Andersen. Biography Early life Andersen started sk ...

* ;Women *

Chloé Chevalier Chloé Chevalier (born 2 November 1995) is a former French biathlete. She had competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2017. She is the younger sister of fellow biathlete Anaïs Chevalier Anaïs, Anais or ANAIS may refer to: People *Anaïs ( ...

Caroline Colombo Caroline Colombo (born 16 April 1996) is a French retired biathlete who competed internationally from 2015 to 2025. Early life Colombo, born in Pontarlier, France, was a member of the A.S. Mouthe club and trained at the Lycée Xavier-Marmier i ...

Elisa Gasparin Elisa Gasparin (born 2 December 1991) is a Swiss biathlete. Gasparin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She was 56th at the 2012–13 Biathlon World Cup. She is the sister of fellow biathletes Selina Gasparin and Aita Gasparin. Biathlon res ...

* * *

Emma Lunder Emma Lunder (born September 2, 1991) is a Canadian biathlete from North Vancouver, British Columbia. Career Olympics In January 2018, Lunder was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team. In January 2022, Lunder was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic ...

Notes

References

External links

IBU official site
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Season overview

Map of world cup hosts

Calendar

Men

Calendar

Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

Overall leaders

Standings

Overall Overalls or bib-and-brace overalls, also called dungarees in British English, are a type of garment usually used as protective clothing when working. The garments are commonly referred to as a "pair of overalls" by analogy with "pair of trousers ...

Individual An individual is one that exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of living as an individual; particularly (in the case of humans) as a person unique from other people and possessing one's own needs or g ...

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 ...

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 ...

Women

Calendar

Relay – 4 x 6 km

Overall leaders

Standings

Overall Overalls or bib-and-brace overalls, also called dungarees in British English, are a type of garment usually used as protective clothing when working. The garments are commonly referred to as a "pair of overalls" by analogy with "pair of trousers ...

Individual An individual is one that exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of living as an individual; particularly (in the case of humans) as a person unique from other people and possessing one's own needs or g ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mixed Relay

Standings

Podium table by nation

Points distribution

Achievements

Retirements

See also

Notes

References

External links