2012–13 Biathlon World Cup

The 2012–13 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 25 November 2012 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 17 March 2013 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2012–13 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 26 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 21 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 26 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 10 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 21 races.

Mixed Relay

 * Final standings after 2 races.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory:
 * 🇨🇦 Jean-Philippe Leguellec (CAN), 27, in his 6th season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; it also was his first podium and the first podium for a Canadian male biathlete
 * 🇳🇴 Synnøve Solemdal (NOR), 23, in her 5th season — the WC 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen; it also was her first podium
 * 🇨🇿 Gabriela Soukalová (CZE), 23, in her 4th season — the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka; it also was her first podium
 * 🇩🇪 Miriam Gössner (GER), 22, in her 3rd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka; first podium was 2010-11 Sprint in Östersund
 * 🇷🇺 Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2011-12 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
 * 🇺🇦 Olena Pidhrushna (UKR), 26, in her 7th season — the World Championships Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2012-13 Sprint in Östersund
 * 🇨🇿 Ondřej Moravec (CZE), 28, in his 9th season — the WC 7 Mass start in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2012-13 Pursuit in Pokljuka


 * First World Cup podium:
 * 🇩🇪 Erik Lesser (GER), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
 * 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Glazyrina (RUS), 25, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
 * 🇺🇦 Olena Pidhrushna (UKR), 25, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund
 * 🇧🇾 Nadezhda Skardino (BLR), 27, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka
 * 🇨🇿 Ondřej Moravec (CZE), 28, in his 9th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka
 * 🇨🇿 Veronika Vítková (CZE), 24, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Pursuit in Oberhof
 * 🇵🇱 Krystyna Pałka (POL), 29, in her 8th season — no. 2 in the World Championships Pursuit in Nové Město
 * 🇵🇱 Monika Hojnisz (POL), 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Mass start in Nové Město
 * 🇷🇺 Alexander Loginov (RUS), 21, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Holmenkollen
 * 🇺🇦 Serhiy Semenov (UKR), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Individual in Sochi
 * 🇳🇴 Henrik L'Abée-Lund (NOR), 26, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Sprint in Sochi


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


 * Men
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA), 10 (24) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), 3 (31) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Tarjei Bø (NOR), 2 (8) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Andreas Birnbacher (GER), 2 (6) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Anton Shipulin (RUS), 2 (4) first places
 * Jakov Fak, 2 (3) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇦🇹 Christoph Sumann (AUT), 1 (6) first place
 * 🇨🇦 Jean-Philippe Leguellec (CAN), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇨🇿 Ondřej Moravec (CZE), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇳🇴 Tora Berger (NOR), 11 (27) first places
 * 🇨🇿 Gabriela Soukalová (CZE), 4 (4) first places
 * 🇧🇾 Darya Domracheva (BLR), 3 (12) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Miriam Gössner (GER), 3 (3) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Olga Zaitseva (RUS), 1 (13) first place
 * 🇸🇰 Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 1 (4) first place
 * 🇵🇱 Magdalena Gwizdoń (POL), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Synnøve Solemdal (NOR), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇺🇦 Olena Pidhrushna (UKR), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:


 * 🇧🇬 Nija Dimitrova (BGR)
 * 🇩🇪 Michael Greis (GER)
 * 🇫🇷 Vincent Jay (FRA)
 * 🇫🇷 Laure Bosc (FRA)
 * 🇫🇷 Pauline Macabies (FRA)
 * 🇩🇪 Julianne Döll (GER)
 * 🇩🇪 Carolin Hennecke (GER)
 * 🇰🇷 Kim Seo-ra (KOR)
 * 🇷🇺 Aleksandra Alikina (RUS)
 * 🇷🇺 Evgenyia Sedova (RUS)
 * 🇷🇺 Natalia Sorokina (RUS)
 * 🇷🇺 Anastasia Tokareva (RUS)
 * Dijana Ravnikar
 * 🇸🇰 Lubomira Kalinova (SVK)
 * 🇺🇦 Tatiana Bielkina (UKR)