1997–98 Biathlon World Cup
The 1997–98 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 6 December 1997 in Lillehammer, Norway, and ended on 15 March 1998 in Hochfilzen, Austria. It was the twenty-first season of the Biathlon World Cup.
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Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1997–98 season.[1]
Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
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6–7 December | ● | ● | |||
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11–14 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
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18–21 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
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8–11 January | ●● | ● | |||
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15–18 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
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11–21 February | ● | ● | ● | ||
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3–8 March | ● | ●● | ● | ||
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12–15 March | ● | ● | |||
Total | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
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2 | 14 December 1997 | ![]() |
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3 | 21 December 1997 | ![]() |
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4 | 11 January 1998 | ![]() |
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5 | 18 January 1998 | ![]() |
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OG | 21 February 1998 | ![]() |
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Women's team
Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
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2 | 14 December 1997 | ![]() |
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3 | 21 December 1997 | ![]() |
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4 | 11 January 1998 | ![]() |
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5 | 18 January 1998 | ![]() |
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OG | 19 February 1998 | ![]() |
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Standings: Men
Overall
Pos. | Points | |
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2. | ![]() | 286 |
3. | ![]() | 270 |
4. | ![]() | 263 |
5. | ![]() | 249 |
- Final standings after 18 races.
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Standings: Women
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Pos. | Points | |
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2. | ![]() | 325 |
3. | ![]() | 255 |
4. | ![]() | 238 |
5. | ![]() | 227 |
- Final standings after 18 races.
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Achievements
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired after the 1997–98 season:
Alexandr Popov (BLR)
Patrice Bailly-Salins (FRA)
Hubert Leitgeb (ITA)
Jon Åge Tyldum (NOR)
Sergei Tarasov (RUS)
Mikael Löfgren (SWE)
Myriam Bédard (CAN)
Jiřina Pelcová (CZE)
Petra Behle (GER)
Hildegunn Mikkelsplass (NOR)
Olga Melnik (RUS)
Valentyna Tserbe-Nessina (UKR)
References
- Gregor, Jakub. "Schedule". biathlonresults.com. IBU. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links
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