The 1999–2000 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 2 December 1999 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 19 March 2000 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. It was the 23rd season of the Biathlon World Cup.
| 1999–00 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Raphaël Poirée |
 Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Nations Cup |
 Germany |
Germany | |
| Individual |
Frank Luck |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Sprint |
 Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Pursuit |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Mass start |
Raphaël Poirée |
 Galina Koukleva | |
| Relay |
Norway |
Russia | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar
editBelow is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1999–2000 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hochfilzen[2]
|
2–5 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Pokljuka[3]
|
8–12 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Pokljuka[4][N 1]
|
15–19 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Oberhof[5]
|
5–9 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Ruhpolding[6]
|
12–16 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Antholz-Anterselva[7]
|
20–23 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Östersund[8]
|
11–13 February | ● | ● | |||
| Oslo[9]
|
19–27 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
 Lahti[10]
|
9–12 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Khanty-Mansiysk[11]
|
17–19 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Total | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | |
World Cup podiums
editMen
edit
Women
editMen's team
edit| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 December 1999 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Austria
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
| 2 | 11 December 1999 | Pokljuka
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
Germany
|
| 4 | 9 January 2000 | Oberhof
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
 Czech Republic
|
| 5 | 13 January 2000 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
| 6 | 23 January 2000 | Antholz-Anterselva
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| WC | 11 March 2000 | Lahti
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
Women's team
edit| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 December 1999 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
| 2 | 12 December 1999 | Pokljuka
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
 Ukraine
|
 Bulgaria
|
| 4 | 8 January 2000 | Oberhof
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 5 | 14 January 2000 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
| 6 | 23 January 2000 | Antholz-Anterselva
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
| WC | 25 February 2000 | Oslo
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
| 8 | 10 March 2000 | Lahti
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
Standings: Men
editOverall
edit| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raphaël Poirée |
470 |
| 2. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
448 |
| 3. | Sven Fischer |
434 |
| 4. | Pavel Rostovtsev |
384 |
| 5. | Frank Luck |
379 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individualedit
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Sprintedit
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Pursuitedit
|
Mass Startedit
|
Relayedit
|
Nationedit
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Standings: Women
editOverall
edit| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magdalena Forsberg |
510 |
| 2. | Olena Zubrilova |
424 |
| 3. | Corinne Niogret |
411 |
| 4. | Galina Kukleva |
389 |
| 5. | Andrea Henkel |
378 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individualedit
|
Sprintedit
|
Pursuitedit
|
Mass Startedit
|
Relayedit
|
Nationedit
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 19 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
| 2 | Germany | 16 | 17 | 17 | 50 |
| 3 | Russia | 9 | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | France | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | Sweden | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Belarus | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |  China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 189 | |
Achievements
edit- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
editFollowing notable biathletes retired after the 1999–2000 season:
Harri Eloranta (FIN)
Jan Wüstenfeld (GER)
Pieralberto Carrara (ITA)
Sylfest Glimsdal (NOR)
Emmanuelle Claret (FRA)- Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm (GER)
Footnotes
edit- ^ Originally scheduled to be held in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia
References
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- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Cup 3". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Cup 4". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Cup 5". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Cup 6". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Cup 7". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Championships 2000". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Cup 8". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "World Cup 9". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2018.