1996–97 Biathlon World Cup

The 1996–97 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 1996 in Lillehammer, Norway, and ended on 16 March 1997 in Novosibirsk, Russia. It was the 20th season of the Biathlon World Cup.

Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1996–97 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 19 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 20 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 19 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 20 races.

Achievements

 * Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):


 * Men
 * 🇷🇺 Viktor Maigourov (RUS), 4 (7) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Sven Fischer (GER), 3 (8) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 3 (4) first places
 * 🇮🇹 Wilfried Pallhuber (ITA), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇦🇹 Ludwig Gredler (AUT), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Ricco Groß (GER), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Mark Kirchner (GER), 1 (5) first place
 * 🇧🇾 Vadim Sashurin (BLR), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Pavel Mouslimov (RUS), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Magdalena Forsberg (SWE), 4 (6) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Uschi Disl (GER), 3 (11) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Petra Behle (GER), 3 (5) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Romasko (RUS), 2 (3) first places
 * 🇧🇾 Svetlana Paramygina (BLR), 1 (9) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Simone Greiner (GER), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇺🇦 Tetyana Vodopyanova (UKR), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇸🇮 Andreja Grašič (SVN), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Anna Volkova (RUS), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Melnik (RUS), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Annette Sikveland (NOR), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired after the 1996–97 season:


 * 🇫🇷 Hervé Flandin (FRA)
 * 🇫🇷 Stéphane Bouthiaux (FRA)
 * 🇧🇬 Mariya Manolova (BUL)
 * 🇫🇷 Veronique Claudel (FRA)
 * 🇷🇺 Svetlana Panyutina (RUS)