2000–01 Biathlon World Cup
The 2000–01 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2000 in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, and ended on 18 March 2001 in Holmenkollen, Norway.[1] It was the 24th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
| 2000–01 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Raphaël Poirée |
 Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Nations Cup |
 Norway |
 Germany | |
| Individual |
 Sergei Rozhkov |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Sprint |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Pursuit |
Raphaël Poirée |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Mass start |
Sven Fischer |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Relay |
Norway |
Norway | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2000–01 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antholz-Anterselva[N 1] |
30 November–3 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Antholz-Anterselva[N 2] |
7–10 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Antholz-Anterselva[N 3] |
14–17 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Oberhof |
4–7 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Ruhpolding |
10–14 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Antholz-Anterselva |
18–21 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Pokljuka |
3–11 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships |
 Salt Lake City |
28 February–3 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Lake Placid |
7 March | ● | details | ||||
| Holmenkollen |
16–18 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Total | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | ||
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 December 2000 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay |  Czech Republic
|
 Ukraine
|
Germany
|
| 2 | 9 December 2000 | Antholz |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Czech Republic
|
Russia
|
| 5 | 10 January 2001 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
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| 6 | 20 January 2001 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
| WC | 11 February 2001 | Pokljuka |
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Belarus
|
Norway
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 December 2000 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
| 2 | 10 December 2000 | Antholz |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
France
|
Russia
|
| 5 | 11 January 2001 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
| 6 | 19 January 2001 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
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| WC | 10 February 2001 | Pokljuka |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Germany
|
Ukraine
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Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raphaël Poirée | 921 |
| 2. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 911 |
| 3. | Frode Andresen | 712 |
| 4. | Pavel Rostovtsev | 707 |
| 5. | Sven Fischer | 675 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magdalena Forsberg | 1021 |
| 2. | Liv Grete Poirée | 804 |
| 3. | Olena Zubrilova | 774 |
| 4. | Corinne Niogret | 665 |
| 5. | Andrea Henkel | 635 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 19 | 16 | 13 | 48 |
| 2 | Sweden | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | France | 10 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Germany | 7 | 14 | 18 | 39 |
| 5 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 8 |  China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Belarus | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 | |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
- Zdeněk Vítek (CZE), 23, in his 5th season — the WC 1 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 1999–2000 Pursuit in Oberhof
- Sandrine Bailly (FRA), 21, in her 2nd season — the WC 3 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was her first podium
- Kati Wilhelm (GER), 24, in her 1st season — the World Championships Sprint in Pokljuka; first podium was 2000–01 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
- Paavo Puurunen (FIN), 27, in his 7th season — the World Championships Individual in Pokljuka; it also was his first podium
- Yu Shumei (CHN), 23, in her 6th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Holmenkollen; first podium was 1995–96 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
- First World Cup podium
- Kati Wilhelm (GER), 24, in her 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
- Tord Wiksten (SWE), 29, in his 8th season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
- Tomaž Globočnik (SLO), 28, in his 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Mass Start in Oberhof
- Julien Robert (FRA), 26, in his 6th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Individual in Salt Lake City
- Henrik Forsberg (SWE), 34, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Sprint in Lake Placid
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2000–01 season:
- Pavel Muslimov (RUS)
- Svetlana Paramygina (BLR)
Footnotes
- Originally scheduled to be held in Hochfilzen, Austria
- Originally scheduled to be held in Pokljuka, Slovenia
- Originally scheduled to be held in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia
References
- "Schedule". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
External links
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