The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon), organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), will be the 48th official World Cup season for men and 43rd edition for women as the highest level of international biathlon competitions.[1][2]
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| Edition | 48th | 43rd | |
| Locations | 10 | 10 | |
| Individual | 21 | 21 | |
| Relay/Team | 5 | 5 | |
| Mixed | 6 | 6 | |
The season will start on 30 November 2024 in Kontiolahti, Finland and will end on 23 March 2025 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway.[3]
The highlight of the season will be the 2025 Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, whose results are not included in the World Cup standings (except for the national standings).
Johannes Thingnes Bø from Norway (men's) and Lisa Vittozzi from Italy (women's) are the reigning champions from the previous season.
Map of world cup hosts edit
The following list contains all 10 World Cup hosts of the season (including Lenzerheide – venue of the World Championships).
 Kontiolahti
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 Hochfilzen
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 Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand
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 Oberhof
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Ruhpolding
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 Antholz-Anterselva
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 Lenzerheide
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 Nové Město na Moravě
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 Pokljuka
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 Oslo Holmenkollen
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Calendar edit
| Stage | Location | Date | Individual / Short individual |
Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
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| 1 | Kontiolahti
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30 November–8 December | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |
| 2 | Hochfilzen
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13–15 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 3 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand
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19–22 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 4 | Oberhof
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9–12 January | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 5 | Ruhpolding
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15–19 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 6 | Antholz-Anterselva
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23–26 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| WCH | Lenzerheide
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12–23 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships |
| 7 | Nové Město na Moravě
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6–9 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 8 | Pokljuka
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13–16 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 9 | Oslo Holmenkollen
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21–23 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
Men edit
Calendar edit
| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | R. |
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| 1 | 3 December 2024 | Kontiolahti (1)
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15 km SIND | ||||
| 2 | 6 December 2024 | 10 km SPR | |||||
| 3 | 8 December 2024 | 15 km MSS | |||||
| 4 | 13 December 2024 | Hochfilzen (2)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 5 | 14 December 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 6 | 19 December 2024 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 7 | 21 December 2024 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 8 | 22 December 2024 | 15 km MSS | |||||
| 9 | 10 January 2025 | Oberhof (4)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 10 | 11 January 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 11 | 15 January 2025 | Ruhpolding (5)
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20 km IND | ||||
| 12 | 19 January 2025 | 15 km MSS | |||||
| 13 | 24 January 2025 | Antholz-Anterselva (6)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 14 | 25 January 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| Biathlon World Championships 2025 (12–23 February)[a] | |||||||
| WCH | 15 February 2025 | Lenzerheide
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 16 February 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | ||||||
| 19 February 2025 | 20 km IND | ||||||
| 23 February 2025 | 15 km MSS | ||||||
| 15 | 6 March 2025 | Nové Město na Moravě (7)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 16 | 8 March 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 17 | 14 March 2025 | Pokljuka (8)
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20 km IND | ||||
| 18 | 16 March 2025 | 15 km MSS | |||||
| 19 | 21 March 2025 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9)
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10 km SPR | ||||
| 20 | 22 March 2025 | 12.5 km PUR | |||||
| 21 | 23 March 2025 | 15 km MSS | |||||
| 48th Biathlon World Cup Overall (3 December 2024 – 23 March 2025) |
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Relay – 4 x 7.5 km edit
| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
R. |
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| 1 | 1 December 2024 | Kontiolahti (1)
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| 2 | 15 December 2024 | Hochfilzen (2)
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| 3 | 17 January 2025 | Ruhpolding (5)
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| 4 | 26 January 2025 | Antholz-Anterselva (6)
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| WCH | 22 February 2025 | Lenzerheide
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| 5 | 9 March 2025 | Nové Město na Moravě (7)
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Overall leaders edit
Overall edit
| No. | Holder
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Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
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Under 25 edit
| No. | Holder
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Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
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Standings edit
Overall edit
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Under 25 edit
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Individual edit
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Sprint edit
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Pursuit edit
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Mass start edit
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Relay edit
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Nations Cup edit
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Women edit
Calendar edit
| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | R. |
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| 1 | 4 December 2024 | Kontiolahti (1)
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12.5 km SIND | ||||
| 2 | 7 December 2024 | 7.5 km SPR | |||||
| 3 | 8 December 2024 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||
| 4 | 13 December 2024 | Hochfilzen (2)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 5 | 14 December 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 6 | 20 December 2024 | Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 7 | 21 December 2024 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 8 | 22 December 2024 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||
| 9 | 9 January 2025 | Oberhof (4)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 10 | 11 January 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 11 | 16 January 2025 | Ruhpolding (5)
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15 km IND | ||||
| 12 | 19 January 2025 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||
| 13 | 23 January 2025 | Antholz-Anterselva (6)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 14 | 25 January 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
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| WCH | 14 February 2025 | Lenzerheide
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 16 February 2025 | 10 km PUR | ||||||
| 18 February 2025 | 15 km IND | ||||||
| 23 February 2025 | 12.5 km MSS | ||||||
| 15 | 7 March 2025 | Nové Město na Moravě (7)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 16 | 8 March 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 17 | 13 March 2025 | Pokljuka (8)
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15 km IND | ||||
| 18 | 16 March 2025 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||
| 19 | 21 March 2025 | Oslo Holmenkollen (9)
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7.5 km SPR | ||||
| 20 | 22 March 2025 | 10 km PUR | |||||
| 21 | 23 March 2025 | 12.5 km MSS | |||||
| 43rd Biathlon World Cup Overall (4 December 2024 – 23 March 2025) |
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Relay – 4 x 6 km edit
| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
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| 1 | 1 December 2024 | Kontiolahti (1)
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| 2 | 15 December 2024 | Hochfilzen (2)
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| 3 | 18 January 2025 | Ruhpolding (5)
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| 4 | 26 January 2025 | Antholz-Anterselva (6)
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| WCH | 22 February 2025 | Lenzerheide
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| 5 | 9 March 2025 | Nové Město na Moravě (7)
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Overall leaders edit
Overall edit
| No. | Holder
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Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
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Under 25 edit
| No. | Holder
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Standings edit
Overall edit
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Under 25 edit
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Individual edit
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Sprint edit
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Pursuit edit
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Mass start edit
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Relay edit
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Nations Cup edit
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Mixed Relay edit
| No. | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) |
Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
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| 1 | 30 November 2024 | Kontiolahti (1)
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| 3 | 12 January 2025 | Oberhof (4)
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| 4 | 4 x 6 km | |||||||
| WCH | 12 February 2025 | Lenzerheide
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| 20 February 2025 | 6 km + 7.5 km |
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| 5 | 15 March 2025 | Pokljuka (8)
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| 6 | 4 x 6 km |
Rankings edit
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Podium table by nation edit
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 edit
The table shows the number of points won in the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.[18]
| 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 edit
- 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)
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Retirements edit
The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2024–25 season:
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See also edit
- 2024–25 Biathlon IBU Cup (as the second highest competition series of IBU).
- 2025 Biathlon World Championships
- 2025 IBU Open European Championships
- 2025 IBU Junior World Championships
- 2025 IBU Junior Open European Championships
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "International Biathlon Union". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Event and competition rules" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon Calendar 2024-2025 announced". www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Men's Total Score Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Men's Individual Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Men's Sprint Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Men's Pursuit Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Men's Mass Start Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Men's Relay Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Men's Nations Cup Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Women's Total Score Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Women's Individual Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Women's Sprint Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Women's Pursuit Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Women's Mass Start Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Women's Relay Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "Women's Nations Cup Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
- ^ "World Cup Points System" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.