2001–02 Biathlon World Cup

The 2001–02 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 2001 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 24 March 2002 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the 25th season of the Biathlon World Cup.

Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2001–02 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 24 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 18 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 24 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 18 races.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory:
 * 🇦🇹 Christoph Sumann (AUT), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Sprint in Brezno-Osrblie; it also was his first podium
 * 🇫🇮 Katja Holanti (FIN), 27, in her 9th season — the WC 3 Sprint in Brezno-Osrblie; first podium was 2001–02 Individual in Brezno-Osrblie
 * 🇦🇹 Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), 25, in his 3rd season — the WC 6 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was his first podium
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Pyleva (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season — the Olympic Pursuit in Salt Lake City; first podium was 1999–2000 Sprint in Ruhpolding
 * 🇩🇪 Katrin Apel (GER), 28, in her 7th season — the WC 8 Sprint in Lahti; first podium was 1995–96 Individual in Pokljuka


 * First World Cup podium:
 * 🇫🇷 Vincent Defrasne (FRA), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Individual in Pokljuka
 * 🇫🇮 Katja Holanti (FIN), 27, in her 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Brezno-Osrblie
 * 🇩🇪 Alexander Wolf (GER), 23, in his 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Mass Start in Brezno-Osrblie
 * 🇩🇪 Michael Greis (GER), 25, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding
 * 🇷🇺 Mikhail Kochkin (RUS), 22, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
 * 🇳🇴 Linda Tjørhom (NOR), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
 * 🇩🇪 Katja Beer (GER), 25, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Lahti
 * 🇧🇾 Olga Nazarova (BLR), 24, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Mass Start in Holmenkollen


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


 * Men
 * 🇫🇷 Raphaël Poirée (FRA), 7 (21) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 5 (27) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Pavel Rostovtsev (RUS), 4 (7) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Sven Fischer (GER), 3 (22) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Frank Luck (GER), 2 (11) first places
 * 🇫🇮 Vesa Hietalahti (FIN), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇦🇹 Christoph Sumann (AUT), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇦🇹 Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Magdalena Forsberg (SWE), 9 (42) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée (NOR), 6 (13) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Katrin Apel (GER), 3 (3) first places
 * 🇺🇦 Olena Zubrilova (UKR), 2 (17) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Andrea Henkel (GER), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Kati Wilhelm (GER), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇫🇮 Katja Holanti (FIN), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Pyleva (RUS), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2001–02 season:


 * 🇨🇿 Ivan Masařík (CZE)
 * 🇫🇮 Ville Raikkonen (FIN)
 * 🇰🇿 Dmitry Pantov (KAZ)
 * 🇸🇪 Henrik Forsberg (SWE)
 * 🇨🇿 Eva Háková (CZE)
 * 🇫🇮 Katja Holanti (FIN)
 * 🇫🇷 Delphyne Heymann (FRA)
 * 🇩🇪 Martina Zellner (GER)
 * 🇵🇱 Anna Stera (POL)
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Romasko (RUS)
 * 🇸🇪 Magdalena Forsberg (SWE)
 * 🇺🇦 Tetyana Vodopyanova (UKR)