2002–03 Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon competition
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The 2002–03 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union.
| 2002–03 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
 Martina Glagow | |
| Nations Cup |
Norway |
 Russia | |
| Individual |
Halvard Hanevold |
Linda Tjørhom | |
| Sprint |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
 Sylvie Becaert | |
| Pursuit |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Martina Glagow | |
| Mass start |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Albina Akhatova | |
| Relay |
 Belarus |
Russia | |
| Competition | |||
The men's overall World Cup was won by Norway's Ole Einar Bjørndalen, while Martina Glagow of Germany claimed the women's overall World Cup.
Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2004–05 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Östersund |
5–8 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Östersund |
11–15 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Osrblie |
19–22 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Oberhof |
8–12 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Ruhpolding |
16–19 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Antholz |
23–26 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Lahti |
8–9 February | ● | ● | ||||
| Holmenkollen |
13–16 February | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Östersund |
20–23 February | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Khanty-Mansiysk |
15–23 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Total | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 December 2002 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
Germany
|
| 2 | 12 December 2002 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay | Belarus
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
| 3 | 20 December 2002 | Osrblie |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 4 | 11 January 2003 | Oberhof |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Belarus
|
France
|
| 5 | 16 January 2003 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| 6 | 25 January 2003 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Belarus
|
Norway
|
Italy
|
| 8 | 13 February 2003 | Holmenkollen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Belarus
|
Russia
|
Norway
|
| WC | 21 March 2003 | Khanty-Mansiysk |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 December 2002 | Östersund |
4x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
| 2 | 11 December 2002 | Östersund |
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
 Bulgaria
|
| 3 | 21 December 2002 | Osrblie |
4x6 km Relay | Belarus
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| 4 | 10 January 2003 | Oberhof |
4x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
France
|
| 5 | 15 January 2003 | Ruhpolding |
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| 6 | 24 January 2003 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Belarus
|
| 8 | 13 February 2003 | Holmenkollen |
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Belarus
|
France
|
| WC | 20 March 2003 | Khanty-Mansiysk |
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
 Ukraine
|
Germany
|
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 737 |
| 2. | Vladimir Drachev | 630 |
| 3. | Ricco Groß | 613 |
| 4. | Raphaël Poirée | 591 |
| 5. | Halvard Hanevold | 553 |
- Final standings after 23 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martina Glagow | 729 |
| 2. | Albina Akhatova | 699 |
| 3. | Sylvie Becaert | 680 |
| 4. | Ekaterina Dafovska | 644 |
| 5. | Olena Zubrilova | 634 |
- Final standings after 23 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Medal table
Achievements
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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|
Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired after the 2002–03 season:
Gilles Marguet (FRA)
René Cattarinussi (ITA)
Viktor Maigourov (RUS)
Tomaž Globočník (SLO)
Tord Wiksten (SWE)
Iva Karagiozova (BUL)- Galina Kukleva (RUS)