| 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Emil Hegle Svendsen |
 Magdalena Neuner | |
| Nations Cup |
Norway |
Germany | |
| Individual |
 Christoph Sumann |
 Anna Carin Zidek | |
| Sprint |
Emil Hegle Svendsen |
Simone Hauswald | |
| Pursuit |
 Martin Fourcade |
Magdalena Neuner | |
| Mass start |
 Evgeny Ustyugov |
Magdalena Neuner | |
| Relay |
Norway |
Russia | |
| Competition | |||
| ←2008–092010–11→ | |||
| 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup |
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| Men |
| Women |
| World Cup locations |
| See also |
The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started 2 December 2009 in Östersund, Sweden and ended 28 March 2010 with the Mixed Relay World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Races of the season were broadcast in Europe on Eurosport channel.
Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2009–10 season.
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Östersund
|
2–6 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Hochfilzen
|
11–13 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Pokljuka
|
17–20 December | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Oberhof
|
6–10 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Ruhpolding
|
13–17 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Antholz
|
20–24 January | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
 Vancouver
|
13–26 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | Winter Olympics |
 Kontiolahti
|
12–14 March | ● | ● | details | |||
| Oslo
|
18–21 March | ● | ● | ● | details | ||
| Khanty-Mansiysk
|
25–27 March | ● | ● | details | |||
| Total | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 December 2009 | Östersund
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
| 2 | 13 December 2009 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Austria
|
Russia
|
Germany
|
| 4 | 7 January 2010 | Oberhof
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Germany
|
| 5 | 17 January 2010 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
| OG | 26 February 2010 | Vancouver
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Austria
|
Russia
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 December 2009 | Östersund
|
4x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
France
|
| 2 | 13 December 2009 | Hochfilzen
|
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
France
|
Sweden
|
| 4 | 6 January 2010 | Oberhof
|
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 5 | 15 January 2010 | Ruhpolding
|
4x6 km Relay | Sweden
|
Russia
|
Norway
|
| OG | 23 February 2010 | Vancouver
|
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
France
|
Germany
|
Mixed
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 12 March 2010 | Kontiolahti
|
2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
Norway
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
| 9 (WC) | 28 March 2010 | Khanty-Mansiysk
|
2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
Germany
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emil Hegle Svendsen |
828 |
| 2. | Christoph Sumann |
813 |
| 3. | Ivan Tcherezov |
782 |
| 4. | Evgeny Ustyugov |
752 |
| 5. | Martin Fourcade |
719 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magdalena Neuner |
933 |
| 2. | Simone Hauswald |
857 |
| 3. | Helena Jonsson |
820 |
| 4. | Andrea Henkel |
786 |
| 5. | Anna Carin Zidek |
778 |
- Final standings after 25 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Medal table
(includes medals of the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 14 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Russia | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | Norway | 13 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Sweden | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | France | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Austria | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 |  Belarus | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 |  Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 |  Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 62 | 63 | 61 | 186 | |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
- Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 24, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka; first podium was 2009–10 Sprint in Hochfilzen
- Serhiy Sednev (UKR), 26, in his 7th season — the WC 6 Individual in Antholz; first podium was 2007–08 Individual in Pokljuka
- Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 25, in her 4th season — the 2010 Winter Olympics Sprint; first podium was 2009 World Championships Mass start in Pyeongchang
Darya Domracheva (BLR), 23, in her 4th season — the WC 7 Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008–09 Sprint in Ruhpolding- Martin Fourcade (FRA), 21, in his 3rd season — the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start in Vancouver
- Yana Romanova (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; it also was her first podium
- First World Cup podium
Tim Burke (USA), 27, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund- Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 24, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
Thomas Frei (SUI), 29, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka- Roland Lessing (EST), 31, in his 12th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka
- Ann Kristin Flatland (NOR), 27, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
- Alexis Bœuf (FRA), 23, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz
- Elena Khrustaleva (KAZ), 29, in her 5th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual
- Sergey Novikov (BLR), 29, in his 10th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual
- Martin Fourcade (FRA), 21, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start
- Christian De Lorenzi (ITA), 29, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
- Simon Schempp (GER), 21, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Oslo
- Yana Romanova (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season — no. 1 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 2009–10 season:
- Mikhail Siamionau (BLR)
- Robin Clegg (CAN)
Roman Dostál (CZE)- Martten Kaldvee (EST)
- Vincent Defrasne (FRA)
- Halvard Hanevold (NOR)
- Nikolay Kruglov (RUS)
- Marek Matiaško (SVK)
- Vyacheslav Derkach (UKR)
- Liudmila Ananko (BLR)
- Olga Kudrashova (BLR)
- Natalya Sokolova (BLR)
- Sandra Keith (CAN)
Dong Xue (CHN)- Liu Xianying (CHN)
- Kong Yingchao (CHN)
- Yu Shumei (CHN)
- Magda Rezlerova (CZE)
- Sandrine Bailly (FRA)
- Sylvie Becaert (FRA)
- Martina Beck (GER)
- Simone Hauswald (GER)
- Anne Preussler (GER)
- Kati Wilhelm (GER)
- Barbara Ertl (ITA)
Natalia Levchenkova (MDA)- Liv Kjersti Eikeland (NOR)
- Anne Ingstadbjoerg (NOR)
- Gro Marit Istad-Kristiansen (NOR)
Dana Plotogea (ROM)- Mihaela Purdea (ROM)
- Olga Medvedtseva (RUS)
- Dijana Ravnikar (SLO)(comeback in 2012/2013 season)
- Lilia Vaygina-Efremova (UKR)
- Oksana Yakovleva (UKR)
Notes
- Yellow mark means the leader in the overall standings, one will wear the yellow jersey in the next World Cup race. Red mark means the leader in the discipline, one will wear the red jersey during the next World Cup race in the discipline, unless the athlete is at the same time the leader in the overall standings, in which case one will wear combined yellow/read jersey.
References
- "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- Brisbane, Justin (14 November 2013). "Clegg eyes fourth Olympics". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- "Laskesuusataja Kaldvee tegi karjääriga lõpparve" [Biathlete Kaldvee wraps up career]. Postimees (in Estonian). 15 September 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2014. (in Estonian)
- ^ Kokesh, Jerry (15 November 2010). "French Team Reloads for New Season". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- Kokesh, Jerry (10 November 2010). "Norwegian Men Focus on World Cups". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Kokesh, Jerry (23 November 2010). "Russia Focuses on World Championships". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- "Competition and Farewells at City-Biathlon Püttlingen". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "China keeps low key ahead of Winter Asiad". China Daily USA. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Kokesh, Jerry (21 November 2010). "New-Look German Team Aiming for the Top". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- Kokesh, Jerry (28 November 2010). "Optimism Abounds in Slovenian Team". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
External links
| 2009–10 World Cup seasons in the winter sports | |
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