1990–91 Biathlon World Cup

The 1990–91 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the UIPMB (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 13 December 1990 in Albertville, France, and ended on 17 March 1991 in Canmore, Canada. It was the 14th season of the Biathlon World Cup.

Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1990–91 season.
 * 1991 World Championship races were not included in the 1990–91 World Cup scoring system.
 * The relays were technically unofficial races as they did not count towards anything in the World Cup.

Overall

 * Final standings after 12 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 16 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 12 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 16 races.

Men

 * First World Cup career victory:
 * 🇮🇹 Pieralberto Carrara (ITA), 24, in his 7th season — the WC 2 Individual in Ruhpolding; it also was his first podium
 * Sergei Tarasov, 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 2 Sprint in Ruhpolding; first podium was the 1989–90 Sprint in Obertilliach
 * 🇳🇴 Geir Einang (NOR), 26, in his 7th season — the WC 5 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was the 1987–88 Sprint in Holmenkollen
 * 🇫🇷 Hervé Flandin (FRA), 25, in his 6th season — the WC 6 Individual in Canmore; first podium was the 1987–88 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva


 * First World Cup podium:
 * 🇫🇷 Christian Dumont (FRA), 27, in his 8th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
 * 🇩🇪 Ricco Groß (GER), 20, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
 * 🇫🇷 Stéphane Bouthiaux (FRA), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Individual in Holmenkollen
 * 🇫🇷 Patrice Bailly-Salins (FRA), 26, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore
 * 🇺🇸 Josh Thompson (USA), 29, — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore
 * 🇮🇹 Hubert Leitgeb (ITA), 25, in his 5th season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Canmore


 * Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
 * Sergei Tchepikov, 3 (5) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Mark Kirchner (GER), 2 (3) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Eirik Kvalfoss (NOR), 1 (12) first place
 * Alexandr Popov, 1 (3) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Frank Luck (GER), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇮🇹 Pieralberto Carrara (ITA), 1 (1) first place
 * Sergei Tarasov, 1 (1) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Geir Einang (NOR), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Hervé Flandin (FRA), 1 (1) first place

Women

 * Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):
 * Elena Golovina, 2 (7) first places
 * Svetlana Davidova, 2 (4) first places
 * 🇨🇦 Myriam Bédard (CAN), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Elin Kristiansen (NOR), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Anne Elvebakk (NOR), 1 (4) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Uschi Disl (GER), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Antje Misersky (GER), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (NOR), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired after the 1990–91 season:


 * 🇩🇪 André Sehmisch (GER)
 * 🇸🇪 Lars Wiklund (SWE)
 * Jan Matouš
 * Juri Kashkarov
 * 🇩🇪 Martina Stede (GER)
 * 🇳🇴 Synnove Thoresen (NOR)