2016–17 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 8

The 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 8 was held from 9 March until 12 March 2017. Initially it was planned to be held in Tyumen, Russia, but IBU cancelled the host rights for Russia. On 7 January 2017, IBU announced that Stage 8 will be held in Kontiolahti, Finland.

Achievements

 * Best performance for all time


 * 🇩🇪 Roman Rees (GER), 12th place in Sprint
 * 🇫🇷 Celia Aymonier (FRA), 7th place in Sprint
 * 🇰🇿 Darya Usanova (KAZ), 14th place in Sprint


 * First World Cup race