The 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 27 November 2016 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 19 March 2017 in Holmenkollen, Norway.[1] The defending overall champions from the 2015–16 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Gabriela Koukalová of the Czech Republic.
| 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup | |||
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| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Martin Fourcade |
 Laura Dahlmeier | |
| Nations Cup |
Germany |
Germany | |
| Individual |
Martin Fourcade |
Laura Dahlmeier | |
| Sprint |
Martin Fourcade |
 Gabriela Koukalová | |
| Pursuit |
Martin Fourcade |
Laura Dahlmeier | |
| Mass start |
Martin Fourcade |
Gabriela Koukalová | |
| Relay |
 Russia |
Germany | |
| Mixed |
Germany | ||
| Competition | |||
Calendar
editBelow is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2016–17 season.[1]
| Stage | Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
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| 1 |  Östersund
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27 November–4 December | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| 2 |  Pokljuka
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9–11 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 3 | Nové Město
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15–18 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 4 | Oberhof
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5–8 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 5 | Ruhpolding
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11–15 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 6 |  Antholz-Anterselva
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19–22 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| WC |  Hochfilzen
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9–19 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships | |
| 7 |  Pyeongchang
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2–5 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 8 |  Kontiolahti[nb 1]
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10–12 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 9 |  Oslo Holmenkollen
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17–19 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| Total: 67 (31 men's, 31 women's, 5 mixed) | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
World Cup Podiums
editMen
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Women
editMen's team
edit| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 December 2016 | Pokljuka
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4x7.5 km Relay | France
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Russia
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Germany
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Detail |
| 5 | 11 January 2017 | Ruhpolding
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4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
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Russia
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Germany
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Detail |
| 6 | 21 January 2017 | Antholz-Anterselva
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4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
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Russia
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Detail |
| WC | 18 February 2017 | Hochfilzen
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4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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France
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Austria
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Detail |
| 7 | 5 March 2017 | Pyeongchang
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4x7.5 km Relay | France
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Austria
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Norway
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Detail |
Women's team
edit| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 December 2016 | Pokljuka
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4x6 km Relay | Germany
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France
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 Ukraine
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Detail |
| 5 | 12 January 2017 | Ruhpolding
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4x6 km Relay | Germany
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France
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Norway
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Detail |
| 6 | 22 January 2017 | Antholz-Anterselva
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4x6 km Relay | Germany
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France
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Italy
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Detail |
| WC | 17 February 2017 | Hochfilzen
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4x6 km Relay | Germany
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Ukraine
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France
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Detail |
| 7 | 5 March 2017 | Pyeongchang
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4x6 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
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Czech Republic
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Detail |
Mixed
edit| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 November 2016 | Östersund
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2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
Norway
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Germany
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Italy
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Detail |
| 1 | 27 November 2016 | Östersund
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1x6 km + 1x7.5 km Single Mixed Relay |
France
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Austria
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Germany
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Detail |
| WC | 9 February 2017 | Hochfilzen
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2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
Germany
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France
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Russia
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Detail |
| 8 | 12 March 2017 | Kontiolahti
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1x6 km + 1x7.5 km Single Mixed Relay |
Austria
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 United States
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Germany
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Detail |
| 8 | 12 March 2017 | Kontiolahti
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2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
France
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Germany
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Ukraine
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Detail |
Standings: Men
edit| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martin Fourcade |
1322 |
| 2. | Anton Shipulin |
918 |
| 3. | Johannes Thingnes Bø |
812 |
| 4. | Arnd Peiffer |
746 |
| 5. | Simon Schempp |
741 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
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Standings: Women
edit| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Laura Dahlmeier |
1211 |
| 2. | Gabriela Koukalová |
1090 |
| 3. | Kaisa Mäkäräinen |
972 |
| 4. | Marie Dorin Habert |
857 |
| 5. | Dorothea Wierer |
721 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
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Standings: Mixed
edit| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Germany |
264 |
| 2. | France |
257 |
| 3. | Austria |
201 |
| 4. | Norway |
195 |
| 5. | Russia |
195 |
- Final standings after 5 races.
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 22 | 11 | 6 | 39 |
| 2 | France | 21 | 15 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | Norway | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Russia | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Finland | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Austria | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | United States | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 12 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 201 | |
Achievements
edit- First World Cup career victory
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- First World Cup podium
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- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
editThe following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2016–17 season:
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Events". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Butler, Nick (7 January 2017). "Kontiolahti in Finland replaces Tyumen in Russia as host of IBU World Cup event". Inside the Games. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Андрея Мали и Даниэль Бём завершили карьеру [Andreja Mali and Daniel Böhm retired]. Biathlon.com.ua (in Russian). December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Biathlon : retrait du Suisse Ivan Joller". March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Tomíček, Matěj (May 4, 2017). "Biatlonistka Landová ukončila kariéru. Hlava už mě nepustí, řekla". iDNES (in Czech). Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ "Bachmann beendet Karriere". sport1.de (in German). December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Fanny Horn-Birkeland Announces Retirement". www.snowalps.com. February 19, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017. (in English)
- ^ "Russia's Svetlana Sleptsova Retires from Biathlon". www.biathlonworld.com. August 27, 2017. (in English)
- ^ Finc, Mojca (December 11, 2016). "Na tekme s torbo veganske hrane in kuhalnikom" [On the left a bag vegan food and coffee]. Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Jana Gereková ukončila kariéru, nebude štartovať ani na ZOH 2018". Sport (in Slovak). May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.