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2024–25 Biathlon World Cup

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2024–25 Biathlon World Cup
Discipline Men Women
Overall
U23
Individual
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass start
Relay
Nations Cup
Mixed
Competition
Edition 48th 43rd
Locations 10 10
Individual 21 21
Relay/Team 5 5
Mixed 6 6
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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]

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.

Season overview

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For the first time since the 2003/04 season, Östersund will not host any biathlon World Cup events.

The IBU Executive Board has introduced several rule changes for the new season, based on recommendations from the Technical Committee:[4]

  • New starting order system: In individual and sprint events, the top 30 athletes will no longer choose their starting groups. Athletes ranked 16–30 will be assigned even starting numbers between 16 and 44, while those ranked 1–15 will start between 46 and 74. This change is designed to keep the outcome open longer, making races more exciting for spectators. The system will be trialed in November and December 2024, with flexibility for earlier starts in bad weather conditions.
  • Points system update: The points distribution has been revised, giving more weight to athletes finishing between 3rd and 9th place. This adjustment, requested by the Athletes Committee, aims to reward consistency in the top 10, rather than focusing too heavily on podium finishes.
  • U23 ranking: The U25 ranking has been lowered to U23, also at the request of the Athletes Committee.
  • Expanded team quotas: For the first time, the starting right for IBU Cup winners will apply to the entire national team for the first two World Cups, allowing nations like Norway and France to field seven athletes in Kontiolahti and Hochfilzen.
  • Additional starting quotas: Extra quota places will be awarded for the last World Cup. Nations will receive one additional spot for each athlete in the top 10 of the previous season’s IBU Cup rankings, with a maximum of two spots per nation. Additionally, the top junior athlete from the Junior World Championships will receive a personal starting place.

Map of world cup hosts

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Finland Kontiolahti Austria Hochfilzen France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand Germany Oberhof Germany Ruhpolding
Italy Antholz-Anterselva Switzerland Lenzerheide Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě Slovenia Pokljuka Norway Oslo Holmenkollen

Europe

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Location of all 10 World Cup hosts of the season (including Lenzerheide – venue of the World Championships)

Calendar

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Stage Location Date Individual /
Short individual 		Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay Details
1 Finland Kontiolahti 30 November–8 December ● ● ● ● ● ● details
2 Austria Hochfilzen 13–15 December ● ● ● details
3 France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand 19–22 December ● ● ● details
4 Germany Oberhof 9–12 January ● ● ● ● details
5 Germany Ruhpolding 15–19 January ● ● ● details
6 Italy Antholz-Anterselva 23–26 January ● ● ● details
WCH  Switzerland  Lenzerheide 12–23 February ● ● ● ● ● ● ● World Championships
7 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě 6–9 March ● ● ● details
8 Slovenia Pokljuka 13–16 March ● ● ● ● details
9 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen 21–23 March ● ● ● details
Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) 4 8 7 6 6 4 4

Men

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Calendar

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Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) 		Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 3 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti (1) 15 km SIND
2 6 December 2024 10 km SPR
3 8 December 2024 15 km MSS
4 13 December 2024 Austria Hochfilzen (2) 10 km SPR
5 14 December 2024 12.5 km PUR
6 19 December 2024 France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) 10 km SPR
7 21 December 2024 12.5 km PUR
8 22 December 2024 15 km MSS
9 10 January 2025 Germany Oberhof (4) 10 km SPR
10 11 January 2025 12.5 km PUR
11 15 January 2025 Germany Ruhpolding (5) 20 km IND
12 19 January 2025 15 km MSS
13 24 January 2025 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (6) 10 km SPR
14 25 January 2025 12.5 km PUR
Biathlon World Championships 2025 (12–23 February)[a]
— 15 February 2025  Switzerland  Lenzerheide (WCH) 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 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě (7) 10 km SPR
16 8 March 2025 12.5 km PUR
17 14 March 2025 Slovenia Pokljuka (8) 20 km IND
18 16 March 2025 15 km MSS
19 21 March 2025 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen (9) 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)

Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) 		Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition) 		R.
1 1 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti (1)
2 15 December 2024 Austria Hochfilzen (2)
3 17 January 2025 Germany Ruhpolding (5)
4 26 January 2025 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (6)
— 22 February 2025  Switzerland  Lenzerheide (WCH) not included in the World Cup
5 9 March 2025 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě (7)

Overall leaders

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Overall

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No. Holder Date gained Place Date forfeited Place Number of competitions
1. 3 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti 1

Under 23

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No. Holder Date gained Place Date forfeited Place Number of competitions
1. 3 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti 1

Standings

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Women

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Calendar

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Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) 		Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 4 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti (1) 12.5 km SIND
2 7 December 2024 7.5 km SPR
3 8 December 2024 12.5 km MSS
4 13 December 2024 Austria Hochfilzen (2) 7.5 km SPR
5 14 December 2024 10 km PUR
6 20 December 2024 France Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand (3) 7.5 km SPR
7 21 December 2024 10 km PUR
8 22 December 2024 12.5 km MSS
9 9 January 2025 Germany Oberhof (4) 7.5 km SPR
10 11 January 2025 10 km PUR
11 16 January 2025 Germany Ruhpolding (5) 15 km IND
12 19 January 2025 12.5 km MSS
13 23 January 2025 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (6) 7.5 km SPR
14 25 January 2025 10 km PUR
Biathlon World Championships 2025 (12–23 February)[a]
— 14 February 2025  Switzerland  Lenzerheide (WCH) 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 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě (7) 7.5 km SPR
16 8 March 2025 10 km PUR
17 13 March 2025 Slovenia Pokljuka (8) 15 km IND
18 16 March 2025 12.5 km MSS
19 21 March 2025 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen (9) 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)

Relay – 4 x 6 km

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) 		Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition) 		R.
1 1 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti (1)
2 15 December 2024 Austria Hochfilzen (2)
3 18 January 2025 Germany Ruhpolding (5)
4 26 January 2025 Italy Antholz-Anterselva (6)
— 22 February 2025  Switzerland  Lenzerheide (WCH) not included in the World Cup
5 9 March 2025 Czech Republic Nové Město na Moravě (7)

Overall leaders

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Overall

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No. Holder Date gained Place Date forfeited Place Number of competitions
1. 4 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti 1

Under 23

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No. Holder Date gained Place Date forfeited Place Number of competitions
1. 4 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti 1

Standings

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Mixed Relay

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage) 		Discipline Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition) 		R.
1 30 November 2024 Finland Kontiolahti (1) 6 km + 7.5 km
2 4 x 6 km
3 12 January 2025 Germany Oberhof (4) 6 km + 7.5 km
4 4 x 6 km
— 12 February 2025  Switzerland  Lenzerheide (WCH) 4 x 6 km not included
in the World Cup
20 February 2025 6 km + 7.5 km
5 15 March 2025 Slovenia Pokljuka (8) 6 km + 7.5 km
6 4 x 6 km

Rankings

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Podium table by nation

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Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Totals (0 entries)0000

Points distribution

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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.[19][20]

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 65 55 50 45 41 37 34 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
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass Start 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

Prize money distribution

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The prize money for the upcoming season will increase to a total of 9.366.700,00 euro (EUR). For each individual World Cup event, the prize pool amounts to 101.500,00 euro, while for the World Championships, it rises to 144.250,00 euro.[19]

Achievements

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First World Cup career victory
First World Cup podium
Team
Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins)

Retirements

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The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2024–25 season:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Biathlon World Championships are included in the World Cup calendar, but their results do not contribute to the overall World Cup standings, with the exception of the Nations Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "International Biathlon Union". www.biathlonworld.com.
  2. ^ "Event and competition rules" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Annexes IBU Executive Board Meeting 171". IBU. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon Calendar 2024-2025 announced" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's Total Score Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  6. ^ "Men's Individual Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  7. ^ "Men's Sprint Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  8. ^ "Men's Pursuit Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  9. ^ "Men's Mass Start Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  10. ^ "Men's Relay Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  11. ^ "Men's Nations Cup Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  12. ^ "Women's Total Score Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  13. ^ "Women's Individual Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  14. ^ "Women's Sprint Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  15. ^ "Women's Pursuit Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  16. ^ "Women's Mass Start Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  17. ^ "Women's Relay Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  18. ^ "Women's Nations Cup Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
  19. ^ a b "IBU Rule Changes ahead of the 2024-2025 Season". www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  20. ^ "World Cup Points System" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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