1998–99 Biathlon World Cup

The 1998–99 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 11 December 1998 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 14 March 1999 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the 22nd season of the Biathlon World Cup.

Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1998–99 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 23 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 2 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 18 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 23 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 2 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 18 races.

Achievements

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


 * Men
 * 🇩🇪 Sven Fischer (GER), 6 (15) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Raphaël Poirée (FRA), 4 (5) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 3 (9) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Frank Luck (GER), 2 (8) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Vladimir Drachev (RUS), 1 (11) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Ricco Groß (GER), 1 (4) first places
 * 🇧🇾 Oleg Ryzhenkov (BLR), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Halvard Hanevold (NOR), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇧🇾 Alexei Aidarov (BLR), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Frode Andresen (NOR), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Pavel Rostovtsev (RUS), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇮🇹 René Cattarinussi (ITA), 1 (1) first place
 * Oļegs Maļuhins, 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇺🇦 Olena Zubrilova (UKR), 8 (8) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Uschi Disl (GER), 4 (18) first places
 * 🇸🇪 Magdalena Forsberg (SWE), 4 (16) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Liv Grete Skjelbreid (NOR), 3 (3) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Corinne Niogret (FRA), 2 (4) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Simone Greiner (GER), 1 (4) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Martina Zellner (GER), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired after the 1998–99 season:


 * 🇩🇪 Mark Kirchner (GER)
 * 🇸🇪 Fredrik Kuoppa (SWE)
 * 🇫🇮 Mari Lampinen (FIN)
 * 🇫🇷 Anne Briand (FRA)
 * 🇩🇪 Kathi Schwaab (GER)
 * 🇳🇴 Annette Sikveland (NOR)
 * 🇷🇺 Nadezhda Talanova (RUS)