| 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup | |||
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| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |  Ole Einar Bjørndalen |  Helena Jonsson | |
| Nations Cup |  Norway |  Germany | |
| Individual |  Michael Greis |  Magdalena Neuner | |
| Sprint |  Ole Einar Bjørndalen |  Helena Jonsson | |
| Pursuit |  Ole Einar Bjørndalen |  Kati Wilhelm | |
| Mass start |  Dominik Landertinger |  Helena Jonsson | |
| Relay |  Austria |  Germany | |
| Competition | |||
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2008–09 World cup in Östersund
The 2008–09 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 2008 in Östersund, Sweden and ends on 29 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2008–09 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Östersund | 2–7 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Hochfilzen | 11–14 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Hochfilzen | 17–21 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Oberhof | 6–11 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Ruhpolding | 13–18 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Antholz | 22–25 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Pyeongchang[2] | 13–22 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships | 
| .svg.png.webp) Vancouver | 10–15 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Trondheim | 18–22 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
|  Khanty-Mansiysk | 25–29 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Total | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 December 2008 |  Hochfilzen | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Russia |  Austria |  Ukraine 
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| 3 | 21 December 2008 |  Hochfilzen | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Austria |  Sweden |  France | 
| 4 | 8 January 2009 |  Oberhof | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Austria |  Germany |  Norway | 
| 5 | 15 January 2009 |  Ruhpolding | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Norway |  Germany |  Austria | 
| WC | 16 February 2009 |  Pyeongchang | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Norway |  Austria |  Germany | 
| 7 | 15 March 2009 | .svg.png.webp) Vancouver | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Sweden |  France |  Germany | 
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 December 2008 |  Hochfilzen | 4x6 km Relay |  Norway 
 |  France 
 |  Germany | 
| 3 | 21 December 2008 |  Hochfilzen | 4x6 km Relay |  Germany |  France 
 |  Poland | 
| 4 | 7 January 2009 |  Oberhof | 4x6 km Relay |  Ukraine |  Germany |  France 
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| 5 | 14 January 2009 |  Ruhpolding | 4x6 km Relay |  Germany |  Sweden |  China 
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| WC | 21 February 2009 |  Pyeongchang | 4x6 km Relay |  Russia |  Germany |  France | 
| 7 | 14 March 2009 | .svg.png.webp) Vancouver | 4x6 km Relay |  Germany |  China 
 |  Russia | 
Mixed
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | 19 February 2009 |  Pyeongchang | 2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |  France |  Sweden |  Germany | 
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 1080 | 
| 2. |  Tomasz Sikora | 870 | 
| 3. |  Emil Hegle Svendsen | 844 | 
| 4. |  Michael Greis | 804 | 
| 5. |  Maxim Tchoudov | 780 | 
- Final standings after 26 races.
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Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Helena Jonsson | 952 | 
| 2. |  Kati Wilhelm | 952 | 
| 3. |  Tora Berger | 894 | 
| 4. |  Magdalena Neuner | 891 | 
| 5. |  Andrea Henkel | 838 | 
- Final standings after 26 races.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
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| 1 |  Germany | 21 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 
| 2 |  Norway | 19 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 
| 3 |  Russia | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 
| 4 |  Sweden | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 
| 5 |  Austria | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 
| 6 |  France | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 
| 7 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 
| 8 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 
| 9 |  China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 
| 10 |  Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  Finland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| 12 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 13 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
|  Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|  Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
|  United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 195 | |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
 Wang Chunli (CHN), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; also her first individual podium Wang Chunli (CHN), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; also her first individual podium
 Simone Hauswald (GER), 29, in her 9th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2004-05 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva Simone Hauswald (GER), 29, in her 9th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2004-05 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
 Éva Tófalvi (ROU), 30, in her 13th season — the WC 3 Individual in Hochfilzen; also her first individual podium Éva Tófalvi (ROU), 30, in her 13th season — the WC 3 Individual in Hochfilzen; also her first individual podium
 Anna Boulygina (RUS), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva; also her first individual podium Anna Boulygina (RUS), 25, in her 3rd season — the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva; also her first individual podium
 Christoph Stephan (GER), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Mass Start in Antholz-Anterselva; also his first individual podium Christoph Stephan (GER), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Mass Start in Antholz-Anterselva; also his first individual podium
 Dominik Landertinger (AUT), 20, in his 2nd season — the WCh  Mass Start in Pyeong Chang; first podium was 2008-09 Sprint in Ruhpolding Dominik Landertinger (AUT), 20, in his 2nd season — the WCh  Mass Start in Pyeong Chang; first podium was 2008-09 Sprint in Ruhpolding
 Vincent Jay (FRA), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver; also his first individual podium Vincent Jay (FRA), 23, in his 4th season — the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver; also his first individual podium
 Arnd Peiffer (GER), 22, in his 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also his first individual podium Arnd Peiffer (GER), 22, in his 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also his first individual podium
 Tina Bachmann (GER), 22, in her 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also her first individual podium Tina Bachmann (GER), 22, in her 1st season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; also her first individual podium
 Simon Eder (AUT),  25, in his 6th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2008-09 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva Simon Eder (AUT),  25, in his 6th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2008-09 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
- First World Cup podium
 Vita Semerenko (UKR),  22, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen Vita Semerenko (UKR),  22, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen
.svg.png.webp) Darya Domracheva (BLR),  22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding Darya Domracheva (BLR),  22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding
 Jakov Fak (CRO),  21, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WCh  Individual in Pyeong Chang Jakov Fak (CRO),  21, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WCh  Individual in Pyeong Chang
 Teja Gregorin (SLO),  28, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WCh  Individual in Pyeong Chang Teja Gregorin (SLO),  28, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WCh  Individual in Pyeong Chang
 Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK),  24, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WCh  Mass Start in Pyeong Chang Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK),  24, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WCh  Mass Start in Pyeong Chang
 Daniel Bohm (GER),  22, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver Daniel Bohm (GER),  22, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver
 Jeremy Teela (USA),  32, in his 13th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver Jeremy Teela (USA),  32, in his 13th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Individual in Vancouver
 Marie-Laure Brunet (FRA),  20, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Trondheim Marie-Laure Brunet (FRA),  20, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Trondheim
 Marie Dorin (FRA),  22, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk Marie Dorin (FRA),  22, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired after the 2008–09 season:
 Olegs Maluhins (LAT) Olegs Maluhins (LAT)
 Stian Eckhoff (NOR) Stian Eckhoff (NOR)
 Mikhail Kochkin (RUS) Mikhail Kochkin (RUS)
 Pavlina Filipova (BUL) Pavlina Filipova (BUL)
 Romy Beer (GER) Romy Beer (GER)
 Albina Akhatova (RUS) Albina Akhatova (RUS)
 Olga Anisimova (RUS) Olga Anisimova (RUS)
 Oksana Neupokoeva (RUS) Oksana Neupokoeva (RUS)
 Tetiana Rud (UKR) Tetiana Rud (UKR)
References
- ↑ "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ "World Championships". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
External links
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