2008–09 Biathlon World Cup
The 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 2 December 2008 in Östersund, Sweden and ends on 29 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
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2008–09 Biathlon World Cup |
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Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2008–09 season.[1]
Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Details |
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2–7 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
11–14 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
17–21 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
6–11 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
13–18 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
22–25 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
13–22 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships | |
10–15 March | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
18–22 March | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
25–29 March | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
Total | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib (After competition) |
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1 | 4 December 2008 | 15 km Individual | Detail | |||||
1 | 6 December 2008 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
1 | 7 December 2008 | 10 km Pursuit | Detail | |||||
2 | 12 December 2008 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
2 | 13 December 2008 | 10 km Pursuit | Detail | |||||
3 | 18 December 2008 | 15 km Individual | Detail | |||||
3 | 20 December 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
4 | 9 January 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
4 | 11 January 2009 | 12.5 km Mass Start | Detail | |||||
5 | 16 January 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
5 | 18 January 2009 | 10 km Pursuit | Detail | |||||
6 | 22 January 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
6 | 24 January 2009 | 10 km Pursuit | Detail | |||||
6 | 25 January 2009 | 12.5 km Mass Start | Detail | |||||
WC | 14 February 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
WC | 15 February 2009 | 10 km Pursuit | Detail | |||||
WC | 18 February 2009 | 15 km Individual | Detail | |||||
WC | 22 February 2009 | 12.5 km Mass Start | Detail | |||||
7 | 11 March 2009 | 15 km Individual | Detail | |||||
7 | 13 March 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
8 | 19 March 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
8 | 21 March 2009 | 10 km Pursuit | Detail | |||||
8 | 22 March 2009 | 12.5 km Mass start | Detail | |||||
9 | 27 March 2009 | 7.5 km Sprint | Detail | |||||
9 | 28 March 2009 | 10 km Pursuit | Detail | |||||
9 | 29 March 2009 | 12.5 km Mass Start | Detail |
Men's team
Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
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2 | 14 December 2008 | 4x7.5 km Relay |
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3 | 21 December 2008 | 4x7.5 km Relay | |
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4 | 8 January 2009 | 4x7.5 km Relay | |
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5 | 15 January 2009 | 4x7.5 km Relay | |
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WC | 16 February 2009 | 4x7.5 km Relay | |
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7 | 15 March 2009 | 4x7.5 km Relay | |
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Women's team
Mixed
Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
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WC | 19 February 2009 | 2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
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Standings: Men
Overall
Pos. | Points | |
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1080 | ||
2. | 870 | |
3. | 844 | |
4. | 804 | |
5. | 780 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
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Standings: Women
Overall
Pos. | Points | |
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952 | ||
2. | 952 | |
3. | 894 | |
4. | 891 | |
5. | 838 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
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Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 49 | |
2 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 44 | |
3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | |
4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | |
5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | |
6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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Totals (17 nations) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 195 |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
Wang Chunli (CHN), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; also her first individual podium Simone Hauswald (GER), 29, in her 9th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2004-05 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva Éva Tófalvi (ROU), 30, in her 13th season — the WC 3 Individual in Hochfilzen; also her first individual podium Anna Boulygina (RUS), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva; also her first individual podium Christoph Stephan (GER), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Mass Start in Antholz-Anterselva; also his first individual podium Dominik Landertinger (AUT), 20, in his 2nd season — the WCh Mass Start in Pyeong Chang; first podium was 2008-09 Sprint in Ruhpolding Vincent Jay (FRA), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver; also his first individual podium Arnd Peiffer (GER), 22, in his 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also his first individual podium Tina Bachmann (GER), 22, in her 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also her first individual podium Simon Eder (AUT), 25, in his 6th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2008-09 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
- First World Cup podium
Vita Semerenko (UKR), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen Darya Domracheva (BLR), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding Jakov Fak (CRO), 21, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WCh Individual in Pyeong Chang Teja Gregorin (SLO), 28, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WCh Individual in Pyeong Chang Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 24, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WCh Mass Start in Pyeong Chang Daniel Bohm (GER), 22, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver Jeremy Teela (USA), 32, in his 13th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver Marie-Laure Brunet (FRA), 20, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Trondheim Marie Dorin (FRA), 22, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired after the 1997–98 season:
Olegs Maluhins (LAT) Stian Eckhoff (NOR) Mikhail Kochkin (RUS) Pavlina Filipova (BUL) Yu Shumei (CHN) Albina Akhatova (RUS) Olga Anisimova (RUS)
References
- "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- "World Championships". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
External links
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