2000–01 Biathlon World Cup

The 2000–01 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 2000 in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, and ended on 18 March 2001 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the 24th season of the Biathlon World Cup.

Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2000–01 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 25 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 7 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 19 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 25 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 7 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 19 races.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory:
 * 🇨🇿 Zdeněk Vítek (CZE), 23, in his 5th season — the WC 1 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 1999–2000 Pursuit in Oberhof
 * 🇫🇷 Sandrine Bailly (FRA), 21, in her 2nd season — the WC 3 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was her first podium
 * 🇩🇪 Kati Wilhelm (GER), 24, in her 1st season — the World Championships Sprint in Pokljuka; first podium was 2000–01 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
 * 🇫🇮 Paavo Puurunen (FIN), 27, in his 7th season — the World Championships Individual in Pokljuka; it also was his first podium
 * 🇨🇳 Yu Shumei (CHN), 23, in her 6th season — the WC 9 Mass Start in Holmenkollen; first podium was 1995–96 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva


 * First World Cup podium:
 * 🇩🇪 Kati Wilhelm (GER), 24, in her 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
 * 🇸🇪 Tord Wiksten (SWE), 29, in his 8th season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
 * Tomaž Globočnik, 28, in his 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Mass Start in Oberhof
 * 🇫🇷 Julien Robert (FRA), 26, in his 6th season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Individual in Salt Lake City
 * 🇸🇪 Henrik Forsberg (SWE), 34, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Sprint in Lake Placid


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


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 8 (22) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Raphaël Poirée (FRA), 6 (14) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Frode Andresen (NOR), 3 (11) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Sven Fischer (GER), 2 (19) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Pavel Rostovtsev (RUS), 2 (3) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Viktor Maigourov (RUS), 1 (8) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Sergei Rozhkov (RUS), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇨🇿 Zdeněk Vítek (CZE), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇫🇮 Paavo Puurunen (FIN), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Magdalena Forsberg (SWE), 14 (33) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Corinne Niogret (FRA), 2 (8) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée (NOR), 2 (7) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Kati Wilhelm (GER), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Uschi Disl (GER), 1 (20) first place
 * 🇺🇦 Olena Zubrilova (UKR), 1 (15) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen (NOR), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Sandrine Bailly (FRA), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇨🇳 Yu Shumei (CHN), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2000–01 season:
 * 🇷🇺 Pavel Mouslimov (RUS)
 * 🇧🇾 Svetlana Paramygina (BLR)