2014–15 Biathlon World Cup
The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup is a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2014 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 22 March 2015 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.[1]
| 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup | |||
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| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Martin Fourcade |
 Darya Domracheva | |
| Nations Cup |
 Norway |
 Germany | |
| Individual |
 Serhiy Semenov |
 Kaisa Mäkäräinen | |
| Sprint |
Martin Fourcade |
Darya Domracheva | |
| Pursuit |
Martin Fourcade |
Darya Domracheva Kaisa Mäkäräinen | |
| Mass start |
 Anton Shipulin |
Franziska Preuß | |
| Relay |
Russia |
 Czech Republic | |
| Mixed |
Norway | ||
| Competition | |||
| 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup |
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| Women |
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| Mixed |
| Mixed relay |
| World Cup stage |
| See also |
2014–15 World Cup in Nové Město
A new event, called the "Single mixed relay", made its World Cup debut on 6 February 2015 in Nové Město.[1] This event involves one male and one female biathlete each completing two legs consisting of one prone and one standing shoot.[2]
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2014–15 season.[1]
| Stage | Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
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| 1 |  Östersund |
30 November–7 December | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 2 |  Hochfilzen |
12–14 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 3 |  Pokljuka |
18–21 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 4 | Oberhof |
7–11 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 5 | Ruhpolding |
14–18 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 6 |  Antholz-Anterselva |
22–25 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| 7 | Nové Město |
6–8 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 8 | Holmenkollen |
12–15 February | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| WC | Kontiolahti |
5–15 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships | |
| 9 | Khanty-Mansiysk |
19–22 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||||
| Total: 66 (31 men's, 31 women's, 4 mixed) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 December 2014 | Hochfilzen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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France
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Norway
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Detail |
| 4 | 8 January 2015 | Oberhof |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Norway
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France
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Detail |
| 5 | 15 January 2015 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
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Germany
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Russia
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Detail |
| 6 | 25 January 2015 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
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Germany
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France
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Detail |
| 8 | 15 February 2015 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Germany
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Austria
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Detail |
| WC | 14 March 2015 | Kontiolahti |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
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France
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Detail |
Ladies' team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 December 2014 | Hochfilzen |
4x6 km Relay | Germany
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Belarus
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Czech Republic
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Detail |
| 4 | 7 January 2015 | Oberhof |
4x6 km Relay | Czech Republic
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France
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Belarus
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Detail |
| 5 | 14 January 2015 | Ruhpolding |
4x6 km Relay | Czech Republic
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Belarus
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Germany
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Detail |
| 6 | 25 January 2015 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x6 km Relay | Germany
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Czech Republic
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Ukraine
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Detail |
| 8 | 15 February 2015 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
4x6 km Relay | Czech Republic
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Italy
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France
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Detail |
| WC | 13 March 2015 | Kontiolahti |
4x6 km Relay | Germany
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France
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Italy
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Detail |
Mixed
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Det. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2014 | Östersund |
Mixed Relay | France
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Norway
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Germany
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Detail |
| 7 | 6 February 2015 | Nové Město |
Single Mixed Relay | Russia
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Norway
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Ukraine
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Detail |
| 7 | 6 February 2015 | Nové Město |
Mixed Relay | Norway
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Czech Republic
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Ukraine
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Detail |
| WC | 5 March 2015 | Kontiolahti |
Mixed relay | Czech Republic
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France
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Norway
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Detail |
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Fourcade | 1042 | |
| 2. | Anton Shipulin | 978 |
| 3. | Jakov Fak | 883 |
| 4. | Simon Schempp | 792 |
| 5. | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 728 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
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Sprint
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Pursuit
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Mass start
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Relay
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Nation
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Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Darya Domracheva | 1094 | |
| 2. | Kaisa Mäkäräinen | 1047 |
| 3. | Valj Semerenko | 869 |
| 4. | Veronika Vítková | 798 |
| 5. | Franziska Hildebrand | 761 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
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Sprint
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Pursuit
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Mass start
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Relay
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Nation
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Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 216 | |
| 2. | France | 197 |
| 3. | Czech Republic | 174 |
| 4. | Ukraine | 169 |
| 5. | Germany | 169 |
- Final standings after 4 races.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 11 | 16 | 8 | 35 |
| 2 | France | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Norway | 10 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Belarus | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Russia | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Finland | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Italy | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (13 nations) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 198 | |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
- Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), 24, in her 4th season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand
- Veronika Vítková (CZE), 26, in her 9th season — the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2012–13 Pursuit in Oberhof
- Fanny Welle-Strand Horn (NOR), 26, in her 6th season — the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding; it also was her first podium
- Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 21, in her 3rd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2014–15 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
- Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), 28, in her 8th season — the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008-09 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk
- Erik Lesser (GER), 26, in his 6th season — the World Championships Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2012–13 Individual in Östersund
- Ekaterina Yurlova (RUS), 30, in her 7th season — the World Championships Individual in Kontiolahti; it also was her first podium
- Nathan Smith (CAN), 29, in his 7th season — the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2015 World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti
- First World Cup podium
- Karin Oberhofer (ITA), 29, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
- Olga Podchufarova (RUS), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
- Nicole Gontier (ITA), 23, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
- Franziska Preuß (GER), 20, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Mass Start in Ruhpolding
- Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA), 22, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Mass Start in Ruhpolding
- Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
- Franziska Hildebrand (GER), 27, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Sprint in Nové Město
- Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak (POL), 28, in her 8th season — no.2 in the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti
- Nathan Smith (CAN), 29, in his 7th season — no.2 in the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti
- Benedikt Doll (GER), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2014–15 season:
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External links
References
- "Event Schedule". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- "SINGLE MIXED RELAY CONFIRMED FOR NMNM WC PROGRAMME". vysocina-arena.cz. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- Paone, Francesco (13 December 2014). "Alexis Boeuf si ritira con effetto immediato" [Alexis Boeuf retires with immediate effect]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (in Italian)
- "ATHLETE RETIREMENTS". British biathlon. British Biathlon Union. n.d. Archived from the original on 2015-10-08. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Paone, Francesco (19 April 2015). "Christoph Stephan annuncia il ritiro dall'attività agonistica" [Christoph Stephan announces retirement from racing]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (in Italian)
- Tingve, Pål Marius (27 April 2015). "Lars Berger legger opp". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- Paone, Francesco (3 October 2015). "Ufficiale il ritiro di Janez Maric, un capitolo di storia del biathlon sloveno" [Official retirement of Janez Maric, a chapter of the history of Slovenian biathlon]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (in Italian)
- Paone, Francesco (3 October 2015). "Serguei Sednev si ritira con effetto immediato" [Serguei Sednev retires with immediate effect]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (in Italian)
- Paone, Francesco (30 March 2015). "La francese Sophie Boilley appende gli sci al chiodo" [The French Sophie Boilley hangs skis to the nail]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (in Italian)
- "Biathlete Sachenbacher-Stehle announces retirement following doping case". Deutsche Welle. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- Paone, Francesco (31 March 2015). "Fine carriera per Roberta Fiandino" [End career for Roberta Fiandino]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (in Italian)
- Paone, Francesco (24 January 2015). "Olga Zaitseva torna sui suoi passi e decide di ritirarsi" [Olga Zaitseva back on his feet and decides to retire]. Neve Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (in Italian)
- Яна Романова завершила спортивную карьеру
- Osolodkina, Mariya (2 June 2015). "First Camp for Ukrainian Team; Focus on Shooting". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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