1993–94 Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon competition
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The 1993–94 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 9 December 1993 in Bad Gastein, Austria, and ended on 20 March 1994 in Canmore, Canada. It was the 17th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
| 1993–94 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Patrice Bailly-Salins |
 Svetlana Paramygina | |
| Nations Cup |
 Germany |
Germany | |
| Individual |
Patrice Bailly-Salins |
 Nathalie Santer | |
| Sprint |
Sven Fischer |
Svetlana Paramygina | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1993–94 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bad Gastein |
9–12 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Pokljuka |
16–19 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Ruhpolding |
13–16 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Antholz |
20–23 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Lillehammer |
18–26 February | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Hinton |
10–13 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Canmore |
17–20 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
- Results from the Olympic Games did not count toward the World Cup.
- 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 | 12 December 1993 | Bad Gastein |
4x7.5 km Relay | Belarus
|
France
|
Germany
|
| 2 | 19 December 1993 | Pokljuka |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
France
|
Italy
|
| 3 | 16 January 1994 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Italy
|
Germany
|
| 4 | 23 January 1994 | Antholz |
4x7.5 km Relay |  Russia
|
Germany
|
 Sweden
|
| 5 | 13 March 1994 | Hinton |
4x7.5 km Relay | Italy
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 6 | 20 March 1994 | Canmore |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Belarus
|
Italy
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 December 1993 | Bad Gastein |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
 Czech Republic
|
France
|
| 2 | 19 December 1993 | Pokljuka |
4x7.5 km Relay | Belarus
|
Norway
|
France
|
| 3 | 16 January 1994 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
| 4 | 23 January 1994 | Antholz |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
France
|
| 5 | 13 March 1994 | Hinton |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
France
|
Norway
|
| 6 | 20 March 1994 | Canmore |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
 United States
|
Norway
|
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrice Bailly-Salins | 193 |
| 2. | Sven Fischer | 191 |
| 3. | Frank Luck | 163 |
| 4. | Valeri Kiriyenko | 147 |
| 5. | Wilfried Pallhuber | 142 |
- Final standings after 12 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Svetlana Paramygina | 215 |
| 2. | Nathalie Santer | 204 |
| 3. | Anne Briand | 173 |
| 4. | Uschi Disl | 167 |
| 5. | Nadezhda Talanova | 138 |
- Final standings after 12 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Nation
|
Medal table
Achievements
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired during or after the 1993–94 season:
Franz Schuler (AUT)
Christian Dumont (FRA)
Elmar Mutschlechner (ITA)
Eirik Kvalfoss (NOR)
Valeriy Medvedtsev (RUS)
Lise Meloche (CAN)
Gabriela Suvová (CZE)- Anne Elvebakk (NOR)
- Anfisa Reztsova (RUS)
- Elena Belova (RUS)