| IBU World Cup Biathlon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting event |
| Date | Northernwintertime season |
| Begins | November |
| Ends | March |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Varying |
| Inaugurated | January 1978 |
| Area | Europe, North America |
| Organised by | International Biathlon Union |
| Sponsor | BMW[1] |
 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup | |
TheBiathlon World Cup is a top-levelbiathlon season-long competition series. It has been held since the winter seasons of1977–78 for men and1982–83 for women. The women's seasons until1986–87 season were called the European Cup, although participation was not restricted to Europeans.
The World Cup season lasts from November or December to late March, with meetings in a different venue every week excluding some holidays and a couple of weeks before the season's major championships (World Championships or Winter Olympics). All in all, the season comprises nine to ten meetings, with events taking place from Wednesday–Thursday through Sunday. Relay competitions are held four to six times per season. Formerly it was counted as World Cup events are World Championships(the last Championship to count towards the World Cup were held in Pokljuka, Slovenia 2021) and Winter Olympics events (the last Olympics to count towards the World Cup were the2010 Winter Olympics: from the2014 Winter Olympics competitors are no longer awarded World Cup points for their Olympic performances).[2]
The athlete with the highest overall total score (i.e. total score for all disciplines) of the World Cup season is awarded the Big Crystal Globe trophy. A Small Crystal Globe trophy is awarded for the first place in the season total for each discipline. Hence, it is possible for an athlete to win both the Big Crystal Globe and Small Crystal Globes for the same World Cup season.[3]
The tables given below provide an overview of the highest-ranking biathletes and nations of each WC season. For sprint/individual/pursuit/mass start first place gives 90 points, 2nd place – 75 pts, 3rd place – 65 pts, 4th place – 55 pts, 5th place – 50 pts, 6th place – 45 pts, 7th – 41 pts, 8th – 37 points, 9th – 34 points, 10th – 31 points, then linearly decreasing by one point down to the 40th place. In Equal placings (ties) give an equal number of points. The mass start from 22nd to 30th has different way of points giving. The sum of all WC points of the season, less the points from an IBU-predetermined number of events (e.g. 2), gives the biathlete's total WC score.
From 1985 to 2000, WC points were awarded so that the first four places gave 30, 26, 24, and 22 points, respectively, and then the 5th to 25th place gave 21, 20, ..., down to 1 point. Before this, points were simply awarded linearly from 25 to 1.
As of February 2024, meetings have primarily been held in Europe and North America; the only other places to have hosted meetings that weren't the World Championships or the Winter Olympics, areNagano, Japan in1996–97, andPyeongchang, South Korea in2007–08 and2016–17.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martin Fourcade | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Raphaël Poirée | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Frank Ullrich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Frank-Peter Roetsch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Sven Fischer | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 |  Sergei Tchepikov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Jon Åge Tyldum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Emil Hegle Svendsen | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Eirik Kvalfoss | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Sturla Holm Laegreid | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Peter Angerer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Klaus Siebert | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Fritz Fischer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mikael Löfgren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tarjei Bø | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
  Vladimir Drachev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Quentin Fillon Maillet | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | André Sehmisch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Greis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Patrice Bailly-Salins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 17 | 20 | 12 | 49 |
| 2 | France | 13 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | East Germany | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Soviet Union | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | West Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Russia | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Norway (189) | Germany (173) | Czech Republic (167) |
| 2001–02 | Norway (238) | Germany (230) | Belarus (202) |
| 2002–03 | Belarus (319) | Russia (318) | Norway (298) |
| 2003–04 | Norway (176) | Germany (174) | France (172) |
| 2004–05 | Norway (200) | Germany (181) | Russia (178) |
| 2005–06 | Germany (200) | Russia (184) | France (169) |
| 2006–07 | Russia (196) | Norway (189) | Germany (178) |
| 2007–08 | Norway (196) | Russia (192) | Germany (175) |
| 2008–09 | Austria (276) | Norway (254) | Germany (247) |
| 2009–10 | Norway (228) | Austria (210) | Russia (205) |
| 2010–11 | Norway (216) | Germany (199) | Ukraine (163) |
| 2011–12 | France (198) | Norway (190) | Russia (189) |
| 2012–13 | Russia (305) | Norway (302) | France (296) |
| 2013–14 | Germany (200) | Sweden (199) | Austria (197) |
| 2014–15 | Russia (311) | Norway (308) | Germany (305) |
| 2015–16 | Norway (282) | Russia (255) | Germany (236) |
| 2016–17 | Russia (259) | France (242) | Germany (237) |
| 2017–18 | Norway (228) | Sweden (184) | France (180) |
| 2018–19 | Norway (270) | Russia (236) | Germany (233) |
| 2019–20 | Norway (348) | France (302) | Germany (264) |
| 2020–21 | Norway (228) | Sweden (204) | France (203) |
| 2021–22 | Norway (276) | France (239) | Germany (231) |
| 2022–23 | Norway (450) | Germany (330) | France (320) |
| 2023–24 | Norway (450) | Germany (330) | Italy (290) |
| 2024–25 | France (450) | Norway (355) | Sweden (311) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 15 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | Russia | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | France | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 | |
The women's World Cup seasons until 1986–87 were actually called the European Cup, although participation was open to biathletes of all nationalities. Until 1987–88, women raced on shorter tracks than they do today. The 1988–89 season was the first in which women raced on tracks of the same length that they do nowadays.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Forsberg (SWE) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Magdalena Neuner (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Dorothea Wierer (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Eva Korpela (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Tora Berger (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Anfisa Reztsova (RUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Kati Wilhelm (GER) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Darya Domracheva (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Anne Elvebakk (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sanna Grønlid (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Andrea Henkel (GER) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Anne Briand (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 15 | Lisa Vittozzi (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sandrine Bailly (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | Gabriela Koukalová (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Marte Olsbu Røiseland (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Svetlana Paramygina (BLR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tiril Eckhoff (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | Helena Ekholm (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | Franziska Preuß (GER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gry Østvik (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Julia Simon (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Martina Glagow (GER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Svetlana Davidova (URS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yelena Golovina (URS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 | Emmanuelle Claret (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jiřina Adamičková (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Laura Dahlmeier (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mette Mestad (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 2 | Sweden | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Germany | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | France | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Belarus | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Russia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  CIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 44 | 42 | 43 | 129 | |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| U25 | |||
| 2020–21 | Dzinara Alimbekava | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | Markéta Davidová |
| 2021–22 | Elvira Öberg | Markéta Davidová | Vanessa Voigt |
| 2022–23 | Elvira Öberg | Lou Jeanmonnot | Sophie Chauveau |
| 2023–24 | Elvira Öberg(3) | Juni Arnekleiv | Tereza Voborníková |
| U23 | |||
| 2024–25 | Océane Michelon | Jeanne Richard | Selina Grotian |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Norway (190) | Germany (188) | Russia (182) |
| 2001–02 | Germany (250) | Norway (221) Russia (221) | — |
| 2002–03 | Russia (339) | Germany (327) | Belarus (293) |
| 2003–04 | Norway (180) | Russia (178) | Germany (176) |
| 2004–05 | Russia (200) | Germany (188) | Norway (163) |
| 2005–06 | Russia (189) | Germany (181) | France (179) |
| 2006–07 | France (189) | Germany (188) | Russia (180) |
| 2007–08 | Germany (200) | Russia (178) | France (172) |
| 2008–09 | Germany (288) | France (242) | Ukraine (232) |
| 2009–10 | Russia (234) | Germany (205) | France (204) |
| 2010–11 | Germany (206) | Sweden (190) | Russia (177) |
| 2011–12 | France (216) | Norway (205) | Russia (192) |
| 2012–13 | Norway (314) | Ukraine (298) | Germany (294) |
| 2013–14 | Germany (174) | Ukraine (162) | Norway (142) |
| 2014–15 | Czech Republic (316) | Germany (302) | France (266) |
| 2015–16 | Germany (235) | Ukraine (234) | France (228) |
| 2016–17 | Germany (300) | France (248) | Ukraine (224) |
| 2017–18 | Germany (228) | France (200) | Italy (169) |
| 2018–19 | Norway (249) | Germany (241) | France (230) |
| 2019–20 | Norway (360) | Switzerland (260) | Germany (260) |
| 2020–21 | Sweden (216) | Germany (216) | France (204) |
| 2021–22 | Sweden (243) | Norway (235) | France (216) |
| 2022–23 | France (345) | Norway (325) | Sweden (321) |
| 2023–24 | Norway (376) | Sweden (345) | France (325) |
| 2024–25 | France (370) | Sweden (340) | Norway (335) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Norway | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | France | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Sweden | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 25 | 26 | 24 | 75 | |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | France (150) | Germany (148) | Sweden (143) |
| 2011–12 | Russia (143) | France (138) | Germany (128) |
| 2012–13 | Norway (114) | Russia (98) | Czech Republic (96) |
| 2013–14 | Czech Republic (114) Norway (114) | — | Italy (91) |
| 2014–15 | Norway (216) | France (197) | Czech Republic (174) |
| 2015–16 | Norway (264) | Germany (252) | France (223) |
| 2016–17 | Germany (264) | France (257) | Austria (201) |
| 2017–18 | Italy (188) | Norway (188) | France (179) |
| 2018–19 | Norway (306) | France (281) | Italy (266) |
| 2019–20 | Norway (307) | France (272) | Germany (265) |
| 2020–21 | Norway (228) | France (211) | Sweden (210) |
| 2021–22 | Norway (205) | Sweden (191) | France (169) |
| 2022–23 | France (305) | Norway (280) | Switzerland (217) |
| 2023–24 | Norway (465) | France (366) | Sweden (364) |
| 2024–25 | Sweden (439) | France (430) | Norway (341) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 16 | 14 | 15 | 45 | |
| Total | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Martin Fourcade | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 20 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Raphaël Poirée | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Sven Fischer | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sturla Holm Lægreid | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 5 | Tarjei Bø | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Michael Greis | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Emil Hegle Svendsen | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Frank Luck | 2 | |||
| 2 | Halvard Hanevold | 2 | |||
| 2 | Sergei Tchepikov | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Vladimir Drachev | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Quentin Fillon Maillet | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Viktor Maigourov | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Norway | 13 | 18 | 11 | 13 |
| 42 | France | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| 17 | Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | Italy | 1 | |||
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | |||
| 1 | Ukraine | 1 | |||
| 1 | Poland | 1 |
| Total | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Magdalena Forsberg | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Magdalena Neuner | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Gabriela Soukalová | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Kaisa Mäkäräinen | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Kati Wilhelm | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | Darya Domracheva | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lisa Vittozzi | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Anfisa Reztsova | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Uschi Disl | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Helena Ekholm | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Dorothea Wierer | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Tora Berger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Elena Golovina | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Martina Glagow | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Lou Jeanmonnot | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Anastasiya Kuzmina | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Tiril Eckhoff | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Liv Grete Poirée | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Franziska Preuß | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Olga Pyleva | 2 | |||
| 2 | Svetlana Paramygina | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Laura Dahlmeier | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Hanna Öberg | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Denise Herrmann-Wick | 2 | |||
| 2 | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Sandrine Bailly | 2 | |||
| 2 | Olena Zubrilova | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Julia Simon | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Germany | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| 24 | Sweden | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Norway | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | France | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Italy | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | Belarus | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Russia | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Slovakia | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | CIS | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | Austria | 1 | |||
| 1 | Slovenia | 1 | |||
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | East Germany | — | |
| 1986–87 | East Germany | — | |
| 1987–88 | West Germany | — | |
| 1988–89 | East Germany | Soviet Union | West Germany |
| 1989–90 | East Germany | East Germany | Italy |
| 1990–91 | Italy | Germany | France |
| 1991–92 | Norway | Italy | France |
| 1992–93 | Germany | Italy | Russia |
| 1993–94 | Germany | Italy | Russia |
| 1994–95 | Italy (2) | Germany | Russia |
| 1995–96 | Russia | Germany | Norway |
| 1996–97 | Germany | Russia | Norway |
| 1997–98 | Norway | Germany | Russia |
| 1998–99 | Germany | Norway | Russia |
| 1999–00 | Germany | Norway | Russia |
| 2000–01 | Norway | Germany | Russia |
| 2001–02 | Germany | Norway | Russia |
| 2002–03 | Norway | Germany | Russia |
| 2003–04 | Norway | Germany | Russia |
| 2004–05 | Norway | Germany | Russia |
| 2005–06 | Germany | Norway | Russia |
| 2006–07 | Russia | Germany | Norway |
| 2007–08 | Norway | Russia | Germany |
| 2008–09 | Norway | Austria | Germany |
| 2009–10 | Norway | Russia | Austria |
| 2010–11 | Norway | Germany | Russia |
| 2011–12 | Russia | France | Germany |
| 2012–13 | Russia (4) | Norway | France |
| 2013–14 | Norway | Germany | Austria |
| 2014–15 | Norway | Germany | France |
| 2015–16 | Norway | Germany | Russia |
| 2016–17 | Germany (12) | France | Russia |
| 2017–18 | Norway | France | Germany |
| 2018–19 | Norway | France | Germany |
| 2019–20 | Norway | France | Germany |
| 2020–21 | Norway | France | Germany |
| 2021–22 | Norway | France | Germany |
| 2022–23 | Norway | France | Germany |
| 2023–24 | Norway (20) | Germany | France |
| 2024–25 | France | Norway | Sweden |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 20 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | Germany | 12 | 15 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | France | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 40 | 37 | 37 | 114 | |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Bulgaria | — | |
| 1988–89 | Soviet Union | Bulgaria | Norway |
| 1989–90 | Soviet Union | Finland | West Germany |
| 1990–91 | Germany | Norway | France |
| 1991–92 | Norway | Germany | France |
| 1992–93 | France | Russia | Czech Republic |
| 1993–94 | Germany | France | Russia |
| 1994–95 | France | Germany | Russia |
| 1995–96 | France | Germany | Ukraine |
| 1996–97 | Germany | Russia | Norway |
| 1997–98 | Germany | Russia | France |
| 1998–99 | Germany | Russia | Ukraine |
| 1999–00 | Germany | Russia | Ukraine |
| 2000–01 | Germany | Russia | Ukraine |
| 2001–02 | Germany | Russia | Norway |
| 2002–03 | Russia | Germany | France |
| 2003–04 | Russia | Germany | Norway |
| 2004–05 | Russia | Germany | Norway |
| 2005–06 | Germany | Russia | France |
| 2006–07 | Germany | Russia | France |
| 2007–08 | Germany | Russia | France |
| 2008–09 | Germany | Sweden | France |
| 2009–10 | Germany | Russia | France |
| 2010–11 | Germany | Russia (12) | Sweden |
| 2011–12 | Russia (4) | Germany | France |
| 2012–13 | Norway | Germany | Russia (3) |
| 2013–14 | Norway | Germany | Ukraine |
| 2014–15 | Germany | Czech Republic | France |
| 2015–16 | Germany | France | Czech Republic (2) |
| 2016–17 | Germany | France | Ukraine (6) |
| 2017–18 | Germany (18) | France (4) | Italy |
| 2018–19 | Norway | Germany | France |
| 2019–20 | Norway | Germany (11) | France |
| 2020–21 | Norway | Sweden | Germany |
| 2021–22 | Norway (7) | Sweden | France (14) |
| 2022–23 | France | Sweden | Norway (6) |
| 2023–24 | France | Norway (2) | Sweden (2) |
| 2024–25 | France (6) | Sweden (5) | Germany (3) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 18 | 11 | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | France | 6 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | 12 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 112 | |
Below is a list of all male and female biathletes that have won five or more individual World Cup, World Championships or Olympic races. Biathletes whose names are in bold are still active.
Note:Frank Luck,Sergei Tchepikov,Ole Einar Bjørndalen, andArnd Peiffer, are the only biathletes to win World Cup races inthree decades.
| # | Name | Wins | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 19 | 2022–23 |
| 2 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 16 | 2018–19 |
| 3 | Martin Fourcade | 14 | 2016–17 |
| 4 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 12 | 2004–05 |
| 5 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 11 | 2002–03 |
| Raphaël Poirée | 2003–04 | ||
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2006–07 | ||
| Martin Fourcade | 2017–18 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2023–24 | ||
| 10 | Martin Fourcade | 10 | 2012–13 |
| Martin Fourcade | 2015–16 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2019–20 | ||
| Quentin Fillon Maillet | 2021–22 |
| # | Name | Wins | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Forsberg | 14 | 2000–01 |
| 2 | Tiril Eckhoff | 13 | 2020–21 |
| 3 | Tora Berger | 11 | 2012–13 |
| 4 | Magdalena Neuner | 10 | 2011–12 |
| Laura Dahlmeier | 2016–17 | ||
| 6 | Magdalena Forsberg | 9 | 2001–02 |
| Darya Domracheva | 2014–15 | ||
| 8 | Olena Zubrilova | 8 | 1998–99 |
| Marte Olsbu Røiseland | 2021–22 | ||
| Lou Jeanmonnot | 2024–25 | ||
| 11 | Liv Grete Poirée | 7 | 2003–04 |
| Magdalena Neuner | 2006–07 | ||
| Darya Domracheva | 2013–14 | ||
| Tiril Eckhoff | 2019–20 |
| # | Name | Podiums | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Fourcade | 22 | 2016–17 |
| Martin Fourcade | 2017–18 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2022–23 | ||
| 4 | Martin Fourcade | 19 | 2012–13 |
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2018–19 | ||
| 6 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 17 | 2017–18 |
| 7 | Martin Fourcade | 16 | 2015–16 |
| Quentin Fillon Maillet | 2021–22 | ||
| 9 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 15 | 2000–01 |
| Raphaël Poirée | 2003–04 | ||
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2004–05 | ||
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2008–09 | ||
| Martin Fourcade | 2013–14 | ||
| Sturla Holm Lægreid | 2022–23 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2023–24 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2024–25 |
| # | Name | Podiums | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Forsberg | 19 | 2000–01 |
| Tora Berger | 2012–13 | ||
| 3 | Magdalena Neuner | 18 | 2011–12 |
| 4 | Magdalena Forsberg | 17 | 2001–02 |
| Darya Domracheva | 2011–12 | ||
| Laura Dahlmeier | 2016–17 | ||
| Tiril Eckhoff | 2020–21 | ||
| Marte Olsbu Røiseland | 2021–22 | ||
| 9 | Liv Grete Poirée | 15 | 2003–04 |
| Kati Wilhelm | 2005–06 | ||
| Franziska Preuß | 2024–25 |
| # | Name | Wins | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 9 | 2022–23 |
| 2 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 8 | 2005–06 –2006–07 |
| 3 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 5 | 2004–05 |
| Martin Fourcade | 2016–17 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2018–19 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2022–23 | ||
| 7 | Vladimir Drachev | 4 | 1997–98 |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2002–03 | ||
| Raphaël Poirée | 2006–07 | ||
| Martin Fourcade | 2015–16 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2017–18 | ||
| Martin Fourcade | 2017–18 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2019–20 | ||
| Martin Fourcade | 2019–20 | ||
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2023–24 |
| # | Name | Wins | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Forsberg | 8 | 2000–01 |
| 2 | Magdalena Forsberg | 5 | 2001–02 |
| Laura Dahlmeier | 2016–17 | ||
| Tiril Eckhoff | 2020–21 | ||
| 5 | Liv Grete Poirée | 4 | 2001–02 |
| Magdalena Neuner | 2006–07 | ||
| Andrea Henkel | 2007–08 | ||
| Tora Berger | 2010–11 | ||
| Gabriela Soukalová | 2012–13 –2013–14 | ||
| Tiril Eckhoff | 2019–20 | ||
| Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | 2023–24 |
| # | Name | Podiums | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 20 | 2022–23 –2023–24 |
| 2 | Martin Fourcade | 18 | 2016–17 –2017–18 |
| 3 | Martin Fourcade | 13 | 2012–13 –2013–14 |
| 4 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 11 | 2017–18 |
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2018–19 | ||
| 6 | Vladimir Drachev | 10 | 1995–96 |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2005–06 –2006–07 | ||
| 8 | Raphaël Poirée | 9 | 2003–04 |
| 9 | Raphaël Poirée | 8 | 2000–01 |
| Raphaël Poirée | 2006–07 | ||
| Martin Fourcade | 2016–17 | ||
| Sturla Holm Lægreid | 2022–23 |
| # | Name | Podiums | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Forsberg | 10 | 2000–01 |
| Tora Berger | 2012–13 | ||
| Laura Dahlmeier | 2016–17 | ||
| 4 | Darya Domracheva | 9 | 2011–12 |
| 5 | Magdalena Forsberg | 8 | 2000–01 –2001–02 |
| Liv Grete Poirée | 2001–02 | ||
| Marte Olsbu Røiseland | 2021–22 | ||
| 8 | Magdalena Neuner | 7 | 2009–10 |
| Tiril Eckhoff | 2020–21 | ||
| Lou Jeanmonnot | 2023–24 –2024–25 | ||
| 11 | Kaisa Mäkäräinen | 6 | 2010–11 |
| Tora Berger | 2010–11 | ||
| Tora Berger | 2011–12 –2012–13 | ||
| Gabriela Soukalová | 2016–17 | ||
| Tiril Eckhoff | 2020–21 | ||
| Julia Simon | 2022–23 | ||
| Franziska Preuß | 2024–25 | ||
| Franziska Preuß | 2024–25 (2) |
List of top 10 most started all male and female biathletes in individual World Cup or Olympic races. Biathletes whose names are in bold are still active.[10]
| # | Name | Starts | First year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 478 | 1993 | 2018 |
| 2 | Simon Eder | 417 | 2004 | |
| 3 | Halvard Hanevold | 348 | 1992 | 2010 |
| 4 | Tomasz Sikora | 345 | 1993 | 2012 |
| 5 | Lukas Hofer | 342 | 2009 | |
| 6 |  Jakov Fak | 334 | 2007 | |
| 7 | Michal Šlesingr | 329 | 2002 | 2020 |
| 8 | Tarjei Bø | 326 | 2009 | 2025 |
| 9 | Ricco Groß | 322 | 1991 | 2007 |
| Daniel Mesotitsch | 2000 | 2018 | ||
| Still active | ||||
| 17 | Vladimir Iliev | 294 | 2007 | |
| 22 | Quentin Fillon Maillet | 280 | 2014 | |
| 27 |  Andrejs Rastorgujevs | 276 | 2010 | |
| # | Name | Starts | First year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Gwizdoń | 422 | 1996 | 2022 |
| 2 | Andrea Henkel | 377 | 1995 | 2014 |
| 3 | Kaisa Mäkäräinen | 358 | 2005 | 2020 |
| 4 |  Éva Tófalvi | 340 | 1997 | 2018 |
| 5 | Michela Ponza | 318 | 1998 | 2014 |
| Dorothea Wierer | 2009 | |||
| 7 | Teja Gregorin | 316 | 2004 | 2017 |
| 8 | Uschi Disl | 303 | 1989 | 2006 |
| 9 |  Nathalie Santer | 292 | 1990 | 2008 |
| 10 | Anais Bescond | 289 | 2007 | 2022 |
| Still active | ||||
| 14 | Lisa Theresa Hauser | 258 | 2014 | |
| 19 | Yuliia Dzhima | 251 | 2012 | |
| 34 | Lena Häcki-Groß | 224 | 2015 | |
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