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The 2018–19 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon , organised by the International Biathlon Union . The season started on 2 December 2018 in Pokljuka , Slovenia and ended on 24 March 2019 in Oslo Holmenkollen , Norway . The defending overall champions from the 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Kaisa Mäkäräinen of Finland .
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2018–19 season.[ 1]
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Mixed
Final standings after 25 races.
Final standings after 3 races.
Final standings after 9 races.
Final standings after 8 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 23 races.
Final standings after 25 races.
Final standings after 3 races.
Final standings after 9 races.
Final standings after 8 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 23 races.
Standings: Mixed
Final standings after 6 races.
Medal table
Achievements
First World Cup career victory
Men Alexandr Loginov (RUS ) , 26, in his 5th season — Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2012–13 Pursuit in Oslo HolmenkollenQuentin Fillon Maillet (FRA ) , 26, in his 6th season — Stage 6 Mass Start in Anterselva; first podium was 2014–15 Mass Start in RuhpoldingVetle Sjåstad Christiansen (NOR ) , 26, in his 7th season — Stage 8 Sprint in Salt Lake City; first podium was 2018–19 Pursuit in HochfilzenDmytro Pidruchnyi (UKR ) , 27, in his 7th season — World Championships Pursuit in Östersund; it also was his first podium
Women Yuliia Dzhima (UKR ) , 28, in her 7th season — Stage 1 Individual in Pokljuka; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in HochfilzenMarte Olsbu Røiseland (NOR ) , 28, in her 7th season — Stage 3 Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2015–16 Sprint in Khanty-MansiyskLisa Vittozzi (ITA ) , 23, in her 5th season — Stage 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2016–17 Pursuit in KontiolahtiFranziska Preuß (GER ) , 24, in her 6th season — Stage 5 Mass start in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2014–15 Mass start in RuhpoldingMarkéta Davidová (CZE ) , 22, in her 3rd season — Stage 6 Sprint in Anterselva; first podium was 2018–19 Individual in PokljukaHanna Öberg (SWE ) , 23, in her 3rd season — World Championships Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2018–19 Pursuit in Nové Město
First World Cup podium
Men Johannes Kühn (GER ) , 27, in his 6th season — no. 2 in the Stage 1 Individual in PokljukaVetle Sjåstad Christiansen (NOR ) , 26, in his 7th season — no. 3 in the Stage 2 Pursuit in HochfilzenMartin Ponsiluoma (SWE ) , 23, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Sprint in Nové MěstoSebastian Samuelsson (SWE ) , 21, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the Stage 4 Sprint in OberhofRoman Rees (GER ) , 25, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 8 Sprint in Salt Lake CityVladimir Iliev (BUL ) , 31, in his 13th season — no. 2 in the World Championships Individual in Östersund
Women Markéta Davidová (CZE ) , 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 1 Individual in PokljukaHanna Öberg (SWE ) , 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Pursuit in Nové MěstoIngrid Landmark Tandrevold (NOR ) , 22, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the Stage 5 Mass start in RuhpoldingClare Egan (USA ) , 31, in her 5th season — no. 3 in the Stage 9 Mass start in Oslo Holmenkollen
Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
Men
Women Anastasia Kuzmina (SVK ) , 5 (16) first placesKaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN ) , 3 (26) first placesDorothea Wierer (ITA ) , 3 (7) first placesMarte Olsbu Røiseland (NOR ) , 3 (3) first placesDenise Herrmann (GER ) , 2 (4) first placesLisa Vittozzi (ITA ) , 2 (2) first placesHanna Öberg (SWE ) , 2 (2) first placesLaura Dahlmeier (GER ) , 1 (20) first placeTiril Eckhoff (NOR ) , 1 (6) first placeYuliia Dzhima (UKR ) , 1 (1) first placeFranziska Preuß (GER ) , 1 (1) first placeMarkéta Davidová (CZE ) , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2018–19 season:
Notes
^ The Individuals in Canmore were shortened because of freezing temperatures.
References
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External links
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Anastasiya Kuzmina
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Canmore
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