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]
A new event, called the "Single mixed relay", made its World Cup debut on 6 February 2015 in Nové Město .[1] [2]
Calendar [ ] Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2014–15 season.[1]
World Cup Podium [ ] Men [ ] Women [ ] Men's team [ ] Ladies' team [ ] Mixed [ ] Standings: Men [ ] Final standings after 25 races.
Final standings after 3 races.
Final standings after 10 races.
Final standings after 7 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 6 races.
[ ] Final standings after 23 races.
Standings: Women [ ] Final standings after 25 races.
Final standings after 3 races.
Final standings after 10 races.
Final standings after 7 races.
Final standings after 5 races.
Final standings after 6 races.
[ ] Final standings after 23 races.
Standings: Mixed [ ] Final standings after 4 races. Medal table [ ] 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 BornandVeronika Vítková (CZE ) , 26, in her 9th season — the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2012–13 Pursuit in OberhofFanny Welle-Strand Horn (NOR ) , 26, in her 6th season — the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding; it also was her first podiumLaura Dahlmeier (GER ) , 21, in her 3rd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2014–15 Sprint in Antholz-AnterselvaMarie Dorin Habert (FRA ) , 28, in her 8th season — the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008–09 Pursuit in Khanty-MansiyskErik Lesser (GER ) , 26, in his 6th season — the World Championships Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2012–13 Individual in ÖstersundEkaterina Yurlova (RUS ) , 30, in her 7th season — the World Championships Individual in Kontiolahti; it also was her first podiumNathan Smith (CAN ) , 29, in his 7th season — the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2015 World Championships Sprint in KontiolahtiFirst World Cup podium
Karin Oberhofer (ITA ) , 29, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in HochfilzenOlga Podchufarova (RUS ) , 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Pursuit in HochfilzenNicole Gontier (ITA ) , 23, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in OberhofFranziska Preuß (GER ) , 20, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Mass Start in RuhpoldingQuentin Fillon Maillet (FRA ) , 22, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Mass Start in RuhpoldingLaura Dahlmeier (GER ) , 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-AnterselvaFranziska Hildebrand (GER ) , 27, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Sprint in Nové MěstoWeronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak (POL ) , 28, in her 8th season — no.2 in the World Championships Sprint in KontiolahtiNathan Smith (CAN ) , 29, in his 7th season — no.2 in the World Championships Sprint in KontiolahtiBenedikt Doll (GER ) , 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-MansiyskVictory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
Men
Women Darya Domracheva (BLR ) , 9 (25) first placesKaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN ) , 6 (15) first placesMarie Dorin Habert (FRA ) , 2 (2) first placesLaura Dahlmeier (GER ) , 2 (2) first placesGabriela Soukalová (CZE ) , 1 (8) first placeValj Semerenko (UKR ) , 1 (2) first placeTiril Eckhoff (NOR ) , 1 (1) first placeVeronika Vítková (CZE ) , 1 (1) first placeFanny Welle-Strand Horn (NOR ) , 1 (1) first placeEkaterina Yurlova (RUS ) , 1 (1) first place
Retirements [ ] Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2014–15 season:
External links [ ] References [ ]
^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. 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) ^ a b "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 . 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 .
2014–15 World Cup seasons in winter sports
Skiing sports (FIS ) Skating sports (ISU ) Sliding sports (FIL , IBSF ) Others (IBU , WCF )
Martin Fourcade
Darya Domracheva
Norway
Germany
Serhiy Semenov
Kaisa Mäkäräinen
Anton Shipulin
Czech Republic
Östersund
Hochfilzen
Pokljuka
Antholz-Anterselva
Canada
Poland
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
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
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
Karin Oberhofer (ITA), 29, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak (POL), 28, in her 8th season — no.2 in the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti