1997–98 Biathlon World Cup

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.

Overall

 * Final standings after 18 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 20 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 18 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 3 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
 * 🇷🇺 Vladimir Drachev (RUS), 4 (10) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Frank Luck (GER), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Halvard Hanevold (NOR), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Sven Fischer (GER), 1 (9) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Sylfest Glimsdal (NOR), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Ricco Groß (GER), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Alexei Kobelev (RUS), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇧🇾 Alexei Aidarov (BLR), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Jan Wüstenfeld (GER), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Raphaël Poirée (FRA), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Frode Andresen (NOR), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Magdalena Forsberg (SWE), 6 (12) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Uschi Disl (GER), 3 (14) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Galina Kukleva (RUS), 3 (4) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Petra Behle (GER), 1 (6) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Romasko (RUS), 1 (4) first place
 * 🇸🇮 Andreja Grašič (SVN), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Corinne Niogret (FRA), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇺🇦 Nina Lemesh (UKR), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇧🇬 Ekaterina Dafovska (BUL), 1 (1) first place

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)
 * 🇨🇦 Myriam Bédard (CAN)
 * 🇨🇿 Jiřina Pelcová (CZE)
 * 🇩🇪 Petra Behle (GER)
 * 🇳🇴 Hildegunn Mikkelsplass (NOR)
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Melnik (RUS)
 * 🇺🇦 Valentyna Tserbe-Nessina (UKR)