1997–98 Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon competition
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The 1997–98 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 6 December 1997 in Lillehammer, Norway, and ended on 15 March 1998 in Hochfilzen, Austria. It was the 21st season of the Biathlon World Cup.
| 1997–98 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
 Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Nations Cup |
Norway |
 Germany | |
| Individual |
Halvard Hanevold |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Sprint |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Pursuit |
Sven Fischer |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Relay |
Norway Germany |
 Russia | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1997–98 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillehammer |
6–7 December | ● | ● | |||
| Östersund |
11–14 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Kontiolahti |
18–21 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Ruhpolding |
8–11 January | ●● | ● | |||
 Antholz |
15–18 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Nagano |
11–21 February | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Pokljuka |
3–8 March | ● | ●● | ● | ||
 Hochfilzen |
12–15 March | ● | ● | |||
| Total | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 December 1997 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
| 3 | 21 December 1997 | Kontiolahti |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
 Belarus
|
Italy
|
| 4 | 11 January 1998 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
| 5 | 18 January 1998 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Belarus
|
| OG | 21 February 1998 | Nagano |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
| WC | 15 March 1998 | Hochfilzen |
Team event | Norway
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 December 1997 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay |  France
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
| 3 | 21 December 1997 | Kontiolahti |
4x7.5 km Relay |  Czech Republic
|
France
|
Germany
|
| 4 | 11 January 1998 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| 5 | 18 January 1998 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
| OG | 19 February 1998 | Nagano |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
Norway
|
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 289 |
| 2. | Ricco Groß | 286 |
| 3. | Sven Fischer | 270 |
| 4. | Halvard Hanevold | 263 |
| 5. | Raphaël Poirée | 249 |
- Final standings after 18 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Magdalena Forsberg | 387 |
| 2. | Uschi Disl | 325 |
| 3. | Martina Zellner | 255 |
| 4. | Corinne Niogret | 238 |
| 5. | Galina Kukleva | 227 |
- Final standings after 18 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Medal table
Achievements
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired after the 1997–98 season:
Alexandr Popov (BLR)
Patrice Bailly-Salins (FRA)
Hubert Leitgeb (ITA)
Jon Åge Tyldum (NOR)
Sergei Tarasov (RUS)
Mikael Löfgren (SWE)
Myriam Bédard (CAN)
Jiřina Pelcová (CZE)
Petra Behle (GER)- Hildegunn Mikkelsplass (NOR)
- Olga Melnik (RUS)
Valentyna Tserbe-Nessina (UKR)
