2009–10 Biathlon World Cup

The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started 2 December 2009 in Östersund, Sweden and ended 28 March 2010 with the  Mixed Relay World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Races of the season were broadcast in Europe on Eurosport channel.

Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2009–10 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 25 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 4 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 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 6 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 19 races.

Medal table
(includes medals of the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010)

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory:
 * 🇷🇺 Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 24, in his 2nd season &mdash; the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka; first podium was 2009–10 Sprint in Hochfilzen
 * 🇺🇦 Serhiy Sednev (UKR), 26, in his 7th season &mdash; the WC 6 Individual in Antholz; first podium was 2007–08 Individual in Pokljuka
 * 🇸🇰 Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 25, in her 4th season &mdash; the 2010 Winter Olympics Sprint; first podium was 2009 World Championships Mass start in Pyeongchang
 * 🇧🇾 Darya Domracheva (BLR), 23, in her 4th season &mdash; the WC 7 Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008–09 Sprint in Ruhpolding
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA), 21, in his 3rd season &mdash; the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start in Vancouver
 * 🇷🇺 Yana Romanova (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season &mdash; the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; it also was her first podium


 * First World Cup podium:
 * 🇺🇸 Tim Burke (USA), 27, in his 7th season &mdash; no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
 * 🇷🇺 Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 24, in his 2nd season &mdash; no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
 * Thomas Frei, 29, in his 3rd season &mdash; no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka
 * 🇪🇪 Roland Lessing (EST), 31, in his 12th season &mdash; no. 2 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka
 * 🇳🇴 Ann Kristin Flatland (NOR), 27, in her 7th season &mdash; no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
 * 🇫🇷 Alexis Bœuf (FRA), 23, in his 3rd season &mdash; no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz
 * 🇰🇿 Elena Khrustaleva (KAZ), 29, in her 5th season &mdash; no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual
 * 🇧🇾 Sergey Novikov (BLR), 29, in his 10th season &mdash; no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA), 21, in his 3rd season &mdash; no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start
 * 🇮🇹 Christian De Lorenzi (ITA), 29, in his 7th season &mdash; no. 2 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
 * 🇩🇪 Simon Schempp (GER), 21, in his 2nd season &mdash; no. 2 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Oslo
 * 🇷🇺 Yana Romanova (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season &mdash; no. 1 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk


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


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), 5 (16) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Ivan Tcherezov (RUS), 4 (7) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 3 (91) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 3 (3) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA), 3 (3) first places
 * 🇦🇹 Christoph Sumann (AUT), 1 (5) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Björn Ferry (SWE), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Arnd Peiffer (GER), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇦🇹 Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Vincent Jay (FRA), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇦🇹 Dominik Landertinger (AUT), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇺🇦 Serhiy Sednev (UKR), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇩🇪 Magdalena Neuner (GER), 5 (19) first places
 * 🇸🇪 Helena Jonsson (SWE), 4 (9) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Simone Hauswald (GER), 4 (7) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Andrea Henkel (GER), 2 (18) first places
 * 🇸🇪 Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek (SWE), 2 (11) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Svetlana Sleptsova (RUS), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Tora Berger (NOR), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇧🇾 Darya Domracheva (BLR), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇸🇰 Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Yana Romanova (RUS), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2009–10 season:


 * 🇧🇾 Mikhail Siamionau (BLR)
 * 🇨🇦 Robin Clegg (CAN)
 * 🇨🇿 Roman Dostál (CZE)
 * 🇪🇪 Martten Kaldvee (EST)
 * 🇫🇷 Vincent Defrasne (FRA)
 * 🇳🇴 Halvard Hanevold (NOR)
 * 🇷🇺 Nikolay Kruglov (RUS)
 * 🇸🇰 Marek Matiaško (SVK)
 * 🇺🇦 Vyacheslav Derkach (UKR)
 * 🇧🇾 Liudmila Ananko (BLR)
 * 🇧🇾 Olga Kudrashova (BLR)
 * 🇧🇾 Natalya Sokolova (BLR)
 * 🇨🇦 Sandra Keith (CAN)
 * 🇨🇳 Dong Xue (CHN)
 * 🇨🇳 Liu Xianying (CHN)
 * 🇨🇳 Kong Yingchao (CHN)
 * 🇨🇳 Yu Shumei (CHN)
 * 🇨🇿 Magda Rezlerova (CZE)
 * 🇫🇷 Sandrine Bailly (FRA)
 * 🇫🇷 Sylvie Becaert (FRA)
 * 🇩🇪 Martina Beck (GER)
 * 🇩🇪 Simone Hauswald (GER)
 * 🇩🇪 Anne Preussler (GER)
 * 🇩🇪 Kati Wilhelm (GER)
 * 🇮🇹 Barbara Ertl (ITA)
 * 🇲🇩 Natalia Levchenkova (MDA)
 * 🇳🇴 Liv Kjersti Eikeland (NOR)
 * 🇳🇴 Anne Ingstadbjoerg (NOR)
 * 🇳🇴 Gro Marit Istad-Kristiansen (NOR)
 * Dana Plotogea
 * Mihaela Purdea
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Medvedtseva (RUS)
 * Dijana Ravnikar (comeback in 2012/2013 season)
 * 🇺🇦 Lilia Vaygina-Efremova (UKR)
 * 🇺🇦 Oksana Yakovleva (UKR)