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The 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon , organised by the International Biathlon Union . The season started on 24 November 2017 in Östersund , Sweden and ended on 25 March 2018 in Tyumen , Russia . The defending overall champions from the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Laura Dahlmeier of Germany .
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2017–18 season.[ 1]
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed
Standings: Men
Final standings after 22 races.
Final standings after 2 races.
Final standings after 8 races.
Final standings after 7 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 4 races.
Final standings after 18 races.
Standings: Women
Final standings after 22 races.
Final standings after 2 races.
Final standings after 8 races.
Final standings after 7 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 4 races.
Final standings after 18 races.
Standings: Mixed
Final standings after 4 races.
Medal table
Achievements
First World Cup career victory
Men
Henrik L'Abée-Lund (NOR ) , 31, in his 8th season — Stage 8 Sprint in Oslo Holmenkollen; first podium was 2012–13 Sprint in Sochi
Maxim Tsvetkov (RUS ) , 26, in his 6th season — Stage 9 Mass start in Tyumen; first podium was 2015–16 Sprint in Antholz–Anterselva
Women
Nadezhda Skardino (BLR ) , 32, in her 9th season — Stage 1 Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2012–13 Sprint in Pokljuka
Denise Herrmann (GER ) , 28, in her 2nd season — Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund; it was also her first podium
Justine Braisaz (FRA ) , 21, in her 4th season — Stage 3 Mass start in Annecy; first podium was 2016–17 Pursuit in Pokljuka
Vanessa Hinz (GER ) , 25, in her 6th season — Stage 7 Mass start in Kontiolahti; it was also her first podium
First World Cup podium
Men
Antonin Guigonnat (FRA ) , 26, in his 5th season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Sprint in Annecy
Erlend Bjøntegaard (NOR ) , 27, in his 6th season — no. 3 in the Stage 6 Mass start in Anterselva
Simon Desthieux (FRA ) , 26, in his 6th season — no. 2 in the Stage 9 Sprint in Tyumen
Women
Iryna Kryuko (BLR ) , 26, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the Stage 3 Mass start in Annecy
Rosanna Crawford (CAN ) , 29, in her 9th season — no. 3 in the Stage 5 Individual in Ruhpolding
Paulína Fialková (SVK ) , 25, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the Stage 9 Mass start in Tyumen
Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
Men
Women
Darya Domracheva (BLR ) , 6 (34) first places
Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK ) , 5 (13) first places
Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN ) , 2 (23) first place
Laura Dahlmeier (GER ) , 2 (21) first places
Denise Herrmann (GER ) , 2 (2) first places
Tiril Eckhoff (NOR ) , 1 (5) first place
Dorothea Wierer (ITA ) , 1 (4) first place
Nadezhda Skardino (BLR ) , 1 (1) first place
Justine Braisaz (FRA ) , 1 (1) first place
Vanessa Hinz (GER ) , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2017–18 season:
Notes
References
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