2016–17 Biathlon World Cup

The 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 27 November 2016 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 19 March 2017 in Holmenkollen, Norway. The defending overall champions from the 2015–16 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Gabriela Koukalová of the Czech Republic.

Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2016–17 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 26 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 22 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 26 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 9 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 22 races.

Mixed relay

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory


 * Men
 * 🇷🇺 Anton Babikov (RUS), 25, in his 3rd season — the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund; it also was his first podium
 * 🇩🇪 Benedikt Doll (GER), 26, in his 7th season — the World Championships Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2014-15 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
 * 🇺🇸 Lowell Bailey (USA), 35, in his 15th season — the World Championships Individual in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2013-14 Sprint in Kontiolahti


 * Women
 * 🇷🇺 Tatiana Akimova (RUS), 26, in her 2nd season — the WC 3 Sprint in Nove Mesto; it also was her first podium
 * 🇫🇷 Anaïs Chevalier (FRA), 23, in her 3rd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Nove Mesto; first podium was 2016-17 Sprint in Nove Mesto
 * 🇩🇪 Nadine Horchler (GER), 30, in her 7th season — the WC 6 Mass Start in Antholz; it also was her first podium
 * 🇫🇮 Mari Laukkanen (FIN), 29, in her 10th season — the WC 9 Sprint in Oslo Holmenkollen; first podium was 2013-14 Sprint in Kontiolahti


 * First World Cup podium:


 * Men
 * 🇧🇾 Vladimir Chepelin (BLR), 28, in his 8th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
 * 🇨🇿 Michal Krčmář (CZE), 25, in his 5th season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Pursuit in Ruhpolding
 * Andrejs Rastorgujevs, 28, in his 8th season — no. 2 in the WC 9 Mass Start in Oslo Holmenkollen


 * Women
 * 🇧🇾 Darya Yurkevich (BLR), 28, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
 * 🇫🇷 Justine Braisaz (FRA), 20, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Pokljuka
 * 🇨🇿 Eva Puskarčíková (CZE), 25, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Pursuit in Pokljuka
 * 🇫🇷 Anaïs Chevalier (FRA), 23, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Sprint in Nove Mesto
 * 🇮🇹 Alexia Runggaldier (ITA), 25, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual Antholtz
 * 🇮🇹 Lisa Vittozzi (ITA), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit Kontiolahti


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


 * Men
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA), 14 (61) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 2 (13) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Simon Schempp (GER), 2 (12) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Anton Shipulin (RUS), 2 (10) first places
 * 🇦🇹 Julian Eberhard (AUT), 2 (3) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Arnd Peiffer (GER), 1 (8) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Anton Babikov (RUS), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇺🇸 Lowell Bailey (USA), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Benedikt Doll (GER), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇩🇪 Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 10 (17) first places
 * 🇨🇿 Gabriela Koukalová (CZE), 5 (17) first places
 * 🇫🇮 Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN), 2 (21) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), 2 (7) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), 2 (4) first places
 * 🇫🇮 Mari Laukkanen (FIN), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Tatiana Akimova (RUS), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Anaïs Chevalier (FRA), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Nadine Horchler (GER), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2016–17 season:


 * Men
 * 🇬🇧 Alex Gleave (GBR)
 * 🇩🇪 Daniel Böhm (GER)
 * 🇭🇺 Károly Gombos (HUN)
 * 🇰🇿 Yan Savitskiy (KAZ)
 * Ivan Joller


 * Women
 * 🇨🇿 Jitka Landová (CZE)
 * 🇪🇪 Kristel Viigipuu (EST)
 * 🇩🇪 Tina Bachmann (GER)
 * Zanna Juskane
 * 🇳🇴 Fanny Horn Birkeland (NOR)
 * 🇳🇴 Marion Roenning Huber (NOR)
 * 🇷🇺 Svetlana Sleptsova (RUS)
 * Andreja Mali
 * Teja Gregorin
 * 🇸🇰 Jana Gereková (SVK)