| 2003–04 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Raphaël Poirée |
 Liv Grete Poirée | |
| Nations Cup |
Norway |
 Russia | |
| Individual |
Raphaël Poirée |
Olga Pyleva | |
| Sprint |
Raphaël Poirée |
Liv Grete Poirée | |
| Pursuit |
Raphaël Poirée |
Liv Grete Poirée | |
| Mass start |
Raphaël Poirée |
Liv Grete Poirée | |
| Relay |
Norway |
Norway | |
| Competition | |||
The 2003–04 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The Biathlon World Championships 2004 were part of the Biathlon World Cup.
The men's overall World Cup was won by Raphaël Poirée,[1] while Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée of Norway claimed the women's overall World Cup.[2]
Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2004–05 season.[3]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kontiolahti |
4–7 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Hochfilzen |
11–14 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Osrblie |
18–21 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Pokljuka |
7–11 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Ruhpolding |
14–18 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Antholz |
21–25 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Oberhof |
7–15 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
 Lake Placid |
27–29 February | ● | ● | ||||
| Fort Kent |
3–6 March | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Holmenkollen |
16–19 March | ● | ● | ||||
| Total | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 December 2003 | Kontiolahti |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
France
|
 Sweden
|
| 2 | 13 December 2003 | Hochfilzen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
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France
|
| 5 | 15 January 2004 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Belarus
|
Norway
|
Russia
|
| WC | 13 February 2004 | Oberhof |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
France
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 December 2003 | Kontiolahti |
4x6 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
France
|
| 2 | 12 December 2003 | Hochfilzen |
4x6 km Relay | Belarus
|
Germany
|
France
|
| 5 | 14 January 2004 | Ruhpolding |
4x6 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
Norway
|
| WC | 12 February 2004 | Oberhof |
4x6 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
Germany
|
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raphaël Poirée | 1010 |
| 2. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 901 |
| 3. | Ricco Groß | 769 |
| 4. | Halvard Hanevold | 688 |
| 5. | Lars Berger | 589 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Liv Grete Poirée | 955 |
| 2. | Olga Pyleva | 860 |
| 3. | Sandrine Bailly | 788 |
| 4. | Uschi Disl | 733 |
| 5. | Anna Bogaliy | 687 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 21 | 16 | 13 | 50 |
| 2 | France | 15 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Russia | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 |
| 4 | Germany | 10 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 | |
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 2003–04 season:
- Frank Luck (GER)
- Peter Sendel (GER)
- Patrick Favre (ITA)
- Marko Dolenc (SLO)
- Ann Elen Skjelbreid (NOR)
- Iryna Merkushina (UKR)
References
- ↑ "World Cup Total Score - Men" (PDF). 25 November 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "World Cup Total Score - Women" (PDF). 25 November 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
External links
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