2023–24 Biathlon World Cup
The 2023–24 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon) will be a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season will start on 25 November 2023 in Östersund, Sweden and will end on 17 March 2024 in Canmore, Canada. It will be the 47th edition for men and 42nd edition for women of the highest international race series in biathlon organised by the IBU.[1][2][3]
2023–24 Biathlon World Cup | |||
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Relay |
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Nations Cup |
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Mixed |
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Competition | |||
Edition | 47th | 42nd | |
Locations | 10 | 10 | |
Individual | 21 | 21 | |
Relay/Team | 5 | 5 | |
Mixed | 6 | 6 | |
The highlight of the season is the 2024 Biathlon World Championships in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic, whose results are not included in the World Cup standings (except for the national standings).
For the first time since the 2018–19 season World Cup races will be held in North America.
Johannes Thingnes Bø from Norway (men's) and Julia Simon from France (women's) are the reigning champions from the previous season.
Map of world cup hosts
All 10 locations hosting world cup events in this season (including Nové Město na Moravě – venue of the World Championships).
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Europe | ||||
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North America | |
World Championships
Calendar
Stage | Location | Date | Individual / Short individual |
Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
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25 November–3 December | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |
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8–10 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
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14–17 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
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4–7 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
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10–14 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
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18–21 January | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
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7–18 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships |
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29 February–3 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
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8–10 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
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14–17 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Men
Calendar
# | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib ![]() (After competition) |
Dark blue bib ![]() (After competition) |
R. |
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1 | 26 November 2023 | ![]() |
20 km IND | ||||||
2 | 2 December 2023 | 10 km SPR | |||||||
3 | 3 December 2023 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||||
4 | 8 December 2023 | ![]() |
10 km SPR | ||||||
5 | 9 December 2023 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||||
6 | 15 December 2023 | ![]() |
10 km SPR | ||||||
7 | 16 December 2023 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||||
8 | 17 December 2023 | 15 km MSS | |||||||
9 | 4 January 2024 | ![]() |
10 km SPR | ||||||
10 | 6 January 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||||
11 | 13 January 2024 | ![]() |
10 km SPR | ||||||
12 | 14 January 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||||
13 | 18 January 2024 | ![]() |
15 km SIND | ||||||
14 | 21 January 2024 | 15 km MSS | |||||||
Biathlon World Championships 2024 (7–18 February) | |||||||||
WCH | 10 February 2024 | ![]() |
10 km SPR | not included in the World Cup |
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11 February 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | ||||||||
14 February 2024 | 20 km IND | ||||||||
18 February 2024 | 15 km MSS | ||||||||
15 | 1 March 2024 | ![]() |
20 km IND | ||||||
16 | 2 March 2024 | 15 km MSS | |||||||
17 | 9 March 2024 | ![]() |
10 km SPR | ||||||
18 | 10 March 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||||
19 | 15 March 2024 | ![]() |
10 km SPR | ||||||
20 | 16 March 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||||
21 | 17 March 2024 | 15 km MSS | |||||||
47th Biathlon World Cup Overall (26 November–17 March) |
Relay – 4 x 7.5 km
# | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
R. |
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1 | 30 November 2023 | ![]() |
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2 | 10 December 2023 | ![]() |
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3 | 7 January 2024 | ![]() |
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4 | 11 January 2024 | ![]() |
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WCH | 17 February 2024 | ![]() |
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5 | 8 March 2024 | ![]() |
Standings
Overall
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Under 25
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Individual
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Sprint
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Pursuit
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Mass start
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Relay
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Nations Cup
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Women
Calendar
# | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib ![]() (After competition) |
Dark blue bib ![]() (After competition) |
R. |
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1 | 26 November 2023 | ![]() |
15 km IND | ||||||
2 | 1 December 2023 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||||
3 | 3 December 2023 | 10 km PUR | |||||||
4 | 8 December 2023 | ![]() |
7.5 km SPR | ||||||
5 | 9 December 2023 | 10 km PUR | |||||||
6 | 14 December 2023 | ![]() |
7.5 km SPR | ||||||
7 | 16 December 2023 | 10 km PUR | |||||||
8 | 17 December 2023 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||||
9 | 5 January 2024 | ![]() |
7.5 km SPR | ||||||
10 | 6 January 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||||
11 | 12 January 2024 | ![]() |
7.5 km SPR | ||||||
12 | 14 January 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||||
13 | 19 January 2024 | ![]() |
12.5 km SIND | ||||||
14 | 21 January 2024 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||||
Biathlon World Championships 2024 (7–18 February) | |||||||||
WCH | 9 February 2024 | ![]() |
7.5 km SPR | not included in the World Cup |
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11 February 2024 | 10 km PUR | ||||||||
13 February 2024 | 15 km IND | ||||||||
18 February 2024 | 12.5 km MSS | ||||||||
15 | 29 February 2024 | ![]() |
15 km IND | ||||||
16 | 2 March 2024 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||||
17 | 8 March 2024 | ![]() |
7.5 km SPR | ||||||
18 | 10 March 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||||
19 | 14 March 2024 | ![]() |
7.5 km SPR | ||||||
20 | 16 March 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||||
21 | 17 March 2024 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||||
42nd Biathlon World Cup Overall (26 November–17 March) |
Relay – 4 x 6 km
# | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
R. |
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1 | 29 November 2023 | ![]() |
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2 | 10 December 2023 | ![]() |
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3 | 7 January 2024 | ![]() |
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4 | 10 January 2024 | ![]() |
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WCH | 17 February 2024 | ![]() |
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5 | 8 March 2024 | ![]() |
Standings
Overall
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Under 25
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Individual
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Sprint
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Pursuit
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Mass start
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Relay
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Nations Cup
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Mixed Relay
# | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
R. |
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1 | 25 November 2023 | ![]() |
1 x 6 km + 1 x 7.5 km |
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2 | 4 x 7.5 km | |||||||
3 | 20 January 2024 | ![]() |
1 x 6 km + 1 x 7.5 km |
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4 | 4 x 6 km | |||||||
WCH | 7 February 2024 | ![]() |
4 x 7.5 km | not included in the World Cup |
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15 February 2024 | 1 x 6 km + 1 x 7.5 km |
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5 | 3 March 2024 | ![]() |
1 x 6 km + 1 x 7.5 km |
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6 | 4 x 6 km |
Rankings
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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.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Points distribution
The table shows the number of points won in the 2023–24 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.[5]
Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
Individual | 90 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Mass Start | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
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- First World Cup podium
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- Team
- Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins)
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2023–24 season:
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See also
- 2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup (as the second highest competition series of IBU).
Notes
References
- "International Biathlon Union". www.biathlonworld.com.
- "BMW IBU World Cup Calendar". www.biathlonworld.com.
- "Event and competition rules" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- "Men's Total Score Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- "World Cup Points System" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- "Men's Overall records". realbiathlon.com.
- "Women's Overall records". realbiathlon.com.
- Star German biathlete Benedikt Doll announced that the 2023/2024 season will be the farewell of his career