2013–14 Biathlon World Cup
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The 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 24 November 2013 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 23 March 2014 in Holmenkollen, Norway.[1]
| 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Martin Fourcade |
 Kaisa Mäkäräinen Tora Berger[nb 1] | |
| Nations Cup |
Norway |
Norway | |
| Individual |
Emil Hegle Svendsen |
 Gabriela Soukalová | |
| Sprint |
Martin Fourcade |
Kaisa Mäkäräinen | |
| Pursuit |
Martin Fourcade |
Kaisa Mäkäräinen | |
| Mass start |
Martin Fourcade |
 Darya Domracheva | |
| Relay |
 Germany |
Germany | |
| Mixed |
Norway Czech Republic | ||
| Competition | |||
Kaisa Mäkäräinen was the winner at the conclusion of the season with Tora Berger 2nd. However, the results of Olga Zaitseva were later annulled due do doping offences. The recalculation would have given overall world cup win to Berger, but the IBU made the decision based on the principle that clean athletes cannot be punished for the doping offenses of others. So, two first places were awarded in the women's overall.[2]
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2013–14 season.[1]
| Stage | Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Östersund |
24 November–1 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 2 |  Hochfilzen |
6–8 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 3 | Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand |
12–15 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 4 | Oberhof |
3–5 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 5 | Ruhpolding |
8–12 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 6 |  Antholz-Anterselva |
16–19 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| OG |  Sochi |
8–22 February | Olympic Games | ● | |||||
| 7 |  Pokljuka |
6–9 March | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| 8 | Kontiolahti |
13–16 March | ●● | ● | details | ||||
| 9 | Holmenkollen |
20–23 March | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| Total: 54 (26 men's, 26 women's, 2 mixed) | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
- 2014 Winter Olympics races are not included in the 2013–14 World Cup scoring system with the exception of mixed relay.[3][4]
- In stage 6, women's relay was suspended due to poor visibility and dense fog.
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 December 2013 | Hochfilzen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
| 3 | 13 December 2013 | Le Grand-Bornand |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Austria
|
Sweden
|
| 5 | 9 January 2014 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Austria
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
| 6 | 19 January 2014 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Sweden
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Germany
|
| OG | 22 February 2014 | Sochi |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Austria
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 December 2013 | Hochfilzen |
4x7.5 km Relay |  Ukraine
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 3 | 12 December 2013 | Le Grand-Bornand |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Ukraine
|
Norway
|
| 5 | 8 January 2014 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
Ukraine
|
| OG | 21 February 2014 | Sochi |
4x6 km Relay | Ukraine
|
Norway
|
Czech Republic
|
Mixed relay
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 November 2013 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay | Czech Republic
|
Norway
|
Ukraine
|
| OG | 19 February 2014 | Sochi |
4x6 km/7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
Standings (men)
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martin Fourcade | 934 |
| 2. | Emil Hegle Svendsen | 642 |
| 3. | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 636 |
| 4. | Dominik Landertinger | 616 |
| 5. | Simon Eder | 585 |
- Final standings after 22 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings (women)
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kaisa Mäkäräinen | 861 |
| 1. | Tora Berger | 857 |
| 3. | Darya Domracheva | 795 |
| 4. | Gabriela Soukalová | 614 |
| 5. | Olga Vilukhina | 613 |
- Final standings after 22 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Czech Republic | 114 |
| 1. | Norway | 114 |
| 3. | Italy | 91 |
| 4. | Ukraine | 84 |
| 5. | Russia | 81 |
- Final standings after 2 races.
Medal table
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
Selina Gasparin (SUI), 29, in her 6th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; it also was her first podium
Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 20, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Sprint in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand; it also was his first podium
Valj Semerenko (UKR), 27, in her 8th season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand; first podium was 2010–11 Sprint in Presque Isle
Anaïs Bescond (FRA), 26, in her 5th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was her first podium
Lukas Hofer (ITA), 24, in his 5th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 2010–11 Mass start in Khanty-Mansiysk
Simon Schempp (GER), 25, in his 6th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 2009–10 Pursuit in Holmenkollen
Katharina Innerhofer (AUT), 23, in her 3rd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Pokljuka; it also was her first podium
- First World Cup podium
Irina Starykh (RUS), 26, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen- Juliya Dzhyma (UKR), 23, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
- Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand
- Alexey Volkov (RUS), 25, in his 5th season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Mass start in Oberhof
- Jean-Guillaume Béatrix (FRA), 25, in his 6th season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
- Daria Virolaynen (RUS), 25, in her 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Sprint in Pokljuka
- Dorothea Wierer (ITA), 23, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Pokljuka
Mari Laukkanen (FIN), 26, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Sprint in Kontiolahti
Lowell Bailey (USA), 32, in his 10th season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Sprint (2) in Kontiolahti- Susan Dunklee (USA), 28, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Sprint in Holmenkollen
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2013–14 season:
External links
Footnotes
- Kaisa Mäkäräinen was the winner at the conclusion of the season with Tora Berger 2nd. However, the results of Olga Zaitseva were later annulled due do doping offences. The recalculation would have given overall world cup win to Berger, but the IBU made the decision based on the principle that clean athletes cannot be punished for the doping offenses of others.