2002–03 Biathlon World Cup

The 2002–03 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union.

The men's overall World Cup was won by Norway's Ole Einar Bjørndalen, while Martina Glagow of Germany claimed the women's overall World Cup.

Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2004–05 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 23 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 7 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 20 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 23 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 7 races.

Mass Start

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 20 races.

Achievements

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


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 11 (38) first places
 * 🇧🇾 Vladimir Drachev (BLR), 3 (15) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Raphaël Poirée (FRA), 2 (23) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Sven Fischer (GER), 1 (23) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Frode Andresen (NOR), 1 (12) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Ricco Groß (GER), 1 (7) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Halvard Hanevold (NOR), 1 (6) first place
 * 🇺🇦 Andriy Deryzemlya (UKR), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Alexander Wolf (GER), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇸🇮 Janez Marič (SVN), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇧🇬 Ekaterina Dafovska (BUL), 4 (5) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Kati Wilhelm (GER), 3 (6) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Galina Kukleva (RUS), 2 (9) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Martina Glagow (GER), 2 (4) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Sandrine Bailly (FRA), 2 (3) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Zaitseva (RUS), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Albina Akhatova (RUS), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Uschi Disl (GER), 1 (21) first place
 * 🇧🇾 Olena Zubrilova (BLR), 1 (18) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Pyleva (RUS), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Linda Tjørhom (NOR), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Katja Beer (GER), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Sylvie Becaert (FRA), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇨🇿 Kateřina Holubcová (CZE), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired after the 2002–03 season:


 * 🇫🇷 Gilles Marguet (FRA)
 * 🇮🇹 René Cattarinussi (ITA)
 * 🇷🇺 Viktor Maigourov (RUS)
 * Tomaž Globočník
 * 🇸🇪 Tord Wiksten (SWE)
 * 🇧🇬 Iva Karagiozova (BUL)
 * 🇷🇺 Galina Kukleva (RUS)