| 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 | |||
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.
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
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Germany
|
Italy
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| 3 | 21 December 1997 | Kontiolahti |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Italy
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| 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
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 12 | 11 | 14 | 37 |
| 2 | Russia | 12 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Norway | 8 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | France | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 | |
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)
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Myriam Bédard (CAN)- Jiřina Pelcová (CZE)
- Petra Behle (GER)
- Hildegunn Mikkelsplass (NOR)
- Olga Melnik (RUS)
- Valentyna Tserbe-Nessina (UKR)
References
- ↑ Gregor, Jakub. "Schedule". biathlonresults.com. IBU. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links
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