1990–91 Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon competition
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The 1990–91 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the UIPMB (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 13 December 1990 in Albertville, France, and ended on 17 March 1991 in Canmore, Canada. It was the 14th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
| 1990–91 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Sergei Tchepikov |
Svetlana Davidova | |
| Nations Cup |
 Italy |
 Germany | |
| Individual |
Mark Kirchner |
Svetlana Davidova | |
| Sprint |
Sergei Tchepikov |
Uschi Disl | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1990–91 season.[1][2][3]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Team event | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albertville |
13–16 December | ● [1][2][3][4] | ● [1][2][5][6] | ● | |
| Ruhpolding |
17–20 January | ● [1][2][3][7][8] | ● [1][2][3][9][10] | ● | |
| Antholz-Anterselva |
24–27 January | ● [1][2][3][11] | ● [1][2][3][12] | ● | |
| Oberhof |
31 January–3 February | ● [1][2][3][13] | ● [1][2][3][14] | ● | |
 Lahti |
19–24 February | ● | ● | ● | ● |
 Holmenkollen |
7–10 March | ● [1][2][3][15] | ● [1][2][3][16] | ● | |
 Canmore |
14–17 March | ● [1][2][3][17] | ● [1][2][3][18] | ● | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
- 1991 World Championship races were not included in the 1990–91 World Cup scoring system.
- The relays were technically unofficial races as they did not count towards anything in the World Cup.
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 December 1990 | Les Saisies[1][2][33][34] |
4x7.5 km Relay | Soviet Union
|
Norway
|
Italy
|
| 2 | 20 January 1991 | Ruhpolding |
Team event | Soviet Union
|
Italy
|
Norway
|
| 3 | 27 January 1991 | Antholz[1][2][35] |
4x7.5 km Relay | Soviet Union
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
| 4 | 3 February 1991 | Oberhof[1][2][36][37] |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Italy
|
Norway
|
| 5 | 10 March 1991 | Oslo[1][2][38] |
4x7.5 km Relay | Soviet Union
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
| 6 | 17 March 1991 | Canmore |
Team event | Germany
|
Norway
|
Italy
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 December 1990 | Albertville[1][2][39][40] |
3x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
| 3 | 27 January 1991 | Antholz[1][2][41] |
3x6 km Relay | Soviet Union
|
Germany
|
 Sweden
|
| 4 | 3 February 1991 | Oberhof[1][2][42][43] |
3x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
 Czechoslovakia
|
| 5 | 10 March 1991 | Oslo[1][2][44] |
3x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Soviet Union
|
Norway
|
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sergei Tchepikov | 191 |
| 2. | Mark Kirchner | 183 |
| 3. | Andreas Zingerle | 174 |
| 4. | Frank Luck | 156 |
| 5. | Pieralberto Carrara | 147 |
- Final standings after 12 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Svetlana Davidova | 204 |
| 2. | Myriam Bédard | 192 |
| 3. | Anne Elvebakk | 178 |
| 4. | Uschi Disl | 174 |
| 5. | Antje Misersky | 162 |
- Final standings after 12 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Nation
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 13 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | Germany | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Norway | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Canada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | France | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
Achievements
Men
- First World Cup career victory
Pieralberto Carrara (ITA), 24, in his 7th season — the WC 2 Individual in Ruhpolding; it also was his first podium
Sergei Tarasov (URS), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 2 Sprint in Ruhpolding; first podium was the 1989–90 Sprint in Obertilliach
Geir Einang (NOR), 26, in his 7th season — the WC 5 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was the 1987–88 Sprint in Holmenkollen
Hervé Flandin (FRA), 25, in his 6th season — the WC 6 Individual in Canmore; first podium was the 1987–88 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
- First World Cup podium
- Christian Dumont (FRA), 27, in his 8th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
Ricco Groß (GER), 20, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof- Stéphane Bouthiaux (FRA), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Individual in Holmenkollen
- Patrice Bailly-Salins (FRA), 26, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore
Josh Thompson (USA), 29, — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore- Hubert Leitgeb (ITA), 25, in his 5th season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Canmore
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
- Sergei Tchepikov (URS), 3 (5) first places
- Mark Kirchner (GER), 2 (3) first places
- Eirik Kvalfoss (NOR), 1 (12) first place
- Alexandr Popov (URS), 1 (3) first place
- Frank Luck (GER), 1 (2) first place
- Pieralberto Carrara (ITA), 1 (1) first place
- Sergei Tarasov (URS), 1 (1) first place
- Geir Einang (NOR), 1 (1) first place
- Hervé Flandin (FRA), 1 (1) first place
Women
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
- Elena Golovina (URS), 2 (7) first places
- Svetlana Davidova (URS), 2 (4) first places
Myriam Bédard (CAN), 2 (2) first places- Elin Kristiansen (NOR), 2 (2) first places
- Anne Elvebakk (NOR), 1 (4) first place
- Uschi Disl (GER), 1 (1) first place
- Antje Misersky (GER), 1 (1) first place
- Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired after the 1990–91 season:
- André Sehmisch (GER)
Lars Wiklund (SWE)
Jan Matouš (TCH)- Juri Kashkarov (URS)
- Martina Stede (GER)
- Synnove Thoresen (NOR)