2015–16 Biathlon World Cup
| Biathlon World Cup |
| 2015–16 Following |
| Men |
|
Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
| Mixed relay |
| Women |
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Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
| World Cup events |
|
Östersund |
Hochfilzen |
Pokljuka |
Ruhpolding |
Ruhpolding (2) |
The 2015–16 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season began on 28 November 2015 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 19 March 2016 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.[1] The defending overall champions from the 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Darya Domracheva of Belarus, but Domracheva missed the season due to illness.[2]
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2015–16 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Östersund |
29 November–6 December | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Hochfilzen |
11–13 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
 Pokljuka |
17–20 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
 Ruhpolding[nb 1] |
8–10 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| Ruhpolding |
13–17 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
 Antholz-Anterselva |
21–24 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
 Canmore |
4–7 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
 Presque Isle |
11–13 February | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
 Holmenkollen |
3–13 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships | |
 Khanty-Mansiysk |
17–19 March | ● | ● | cancelled | details | ||||
| Total | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
World Cup Podium
Men
Ladies
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 December 2015 | Hochfilzen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Norway
|
 France
|
Detail |
| 5 | 15 January 2016 | Ruhpolding (2) |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
Austria
|
Detail |
| 6 | 24 January 2016 | Antholz |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
Detail |
| 8 | 13 February 2016 | Presque Isle |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Germany
|
Detail |
| WC | 12 March 2016 | Oslo |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Canada
|
Detail |
Ladies' team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 December 2015 | Hochfilzen |
4x6 km Relay | Italy
|
Germany
|
 Ukraine
|
Detail |
| 5 | 17 January 2016 | Ruhpolding (2) |
4x6 km Relay | Ukraine
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
Detail |
| 6 | 24 January 2016 | Antholz |
4x6 km Relay | France
|
 Czech Republic
|
Russia
|
Detail |
| 8 | 13 February 2016 | Presque Isle |
4x6 km Relay | Czech Republic
|
Ukraine
|
Germany
|
Detail |
| WC | 11 March 2016 | Oslo |
4x6 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Germany
|
Detail |
Mixed
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 December 2015 | Östersund |
Single Mixed Relay | Norway
|
Canada
|
Germany
|
Detail |
| 1 | 29 December 2015 | Östersund |
Mixed Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Czech Republic
|
Detail |
| 7 | 7 February 2016 | Canmore |
Single Mixed Relay | France
|
Austria
|
Norway
|
Detail |
| 7 | 7 February 2016 | Canmore |
Mixed Relay | Germany
|
Italy
|
Norway
|
Detail |
| WC | 3 March 2016 | Oslo |
2x6 km + 2x7.5 km mixed relay | France
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
Detail |
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martin Fourcade | 1151 |
| 2. | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 820 |
| 3. | Anton Shipulin | 806 |
| 4. | Simon Schempp | 769 |
| 5. | Simon Eder | 714 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gabriela Soukalová | 1074 |
| 2. | Marie Dorin Habert | 1028 |
| 3. | Dorothea Wierer | 944 |
| 4. |  Kaisa Mäkäräinen | 892 |
| 5. | Franziska Hildebrand | 793 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Norway | 264 |
| 2. | Germany | 252 |
| 3. | France | 223 |
| 4. | Russia | 191 |
| 5. | Canada | 183 |
- Final standings after 5 races.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 17 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| 2 | Germany | 14 | 18 | 13 | 45 |
| 3 | Norway | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Austria | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 65 | 65 | 65 | 195 | |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
- Dorothea Wierer (ITA), 25, in her 6th season — the WC 1 Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Pokljuka
- Franziska Hildebrand (GER), 28, in her 5th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2014–15 Sprint in Nové Město
- Jean-Guillaume Béatrix (FRA), 27, in his 9th season — the WC 3 Mass Start in Pokljuka; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
- Olga Podchufarova (RUS), 23, in her 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 2015–16 Mass Start in Pokljuka
- Dominik Windisch (ITA), 26, in his 9th season — the WC 7 Mass Start in Canmore; it also was his first podium
- Julian Eberhard (AUT), 29, in his 8th season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; it also was his first podium
- First World Cup podium
- Federica Sanfilippo (ITA), 25, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund
- Maren Hammerschmidt (GER), 26, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
- Olga Podchufarova (RUS), 23, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Mass Start in Pokljuka
- Maxim Tsvetkov (RUS), 24, in his 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
- Dominik Windisch (ITA), 26, in his 9th season — no. 1 WC 7 Mass Start in Canmore
- Marte Olsbu (NOR), 25, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
- Martin Fourcade (FRA), 10 (47) first places
- Simon Schempp (GER), 5 (10) first places
- Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 5 (7) first places
- Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN), 4 (19) first places
- Gabriela Soukalová (CZE), 4 (12) first places
- Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 3 (11) first places
- Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), 3 (5) first places
- Dorothea Wierer (ITA), 3 (3) first places
- Franziska Hildebrand (GER), 2 (2) first places
- Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 1 (94) first place
- Anton Shipulin (RUS), 1 (8) first place
- Simon Eder (AUT), 1 (3) first place
- Erik Lesser (GER), 1 (2) first place
- Ekaterina Yurlova (RUS), 1 (2) first place
- Olena Pidhrushna (UKR), 1 (2) first place
- Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), 1 (2) first place
- Jean-Guillaume Béatrix (FRA), 1 (1) first place
- Olga Podchufarova (RUS), 1 (1) first place
- Dominik Windisch (ITA), 1 (1) first place
- Julian Eberhard (AUT), 1 (1) first place
Retirements
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Footnotes
- ↑ Originally scheduled in Oberhof on 7–10 January, relocated in Ruhpolding due to lack of snow.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Termine bis 2018" (in German). Biathlon Online Magazin. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Olympic champion Darya Domracheva to miss biathlon season". Zee News. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Relocation Worldcup 4 to Ruhpolding". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ Roosna, Märt (14 January 2016). "Pika karjääri lõpetanud Indrek Tobreluts: toredad aastad olid" [The end of the long career of Indrek Tobreluts: they were wonderful years]. Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 March 2016. (Estonian) (subscription required)
- ↑ "Überraschung in Oslo: Birnbacher beendet Karriere". 9 March 2016.
- ↑ Paone, Francesco (26 March 2016). "A Forni Avoltri si è conclusa la carriera di Christian De Lorenzi" [The career of Christian De Lorenzi concluded in Forni Avoltri]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 27 March 2016. (Italian)
- ↑ Fine carriera anche per Christian Martinelli
- ↑ "Retirement for Russia’s Ivan Tcherezov". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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