2019–20 Biathlon World Cup

The 2019–20 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2019 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 14 March 2020 in Kontiolahti, Finland, a week and a day earlier than planned.

Calendar
Below was the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2019–20 season.

Overall

 * Final standings after 21 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 23 races.

Overall

 * Final standings after 21 races.

Individual

 * Final standings after 3 races.

Sprint

 * Final standings after 8 races.

Pursuit

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Mass start

 * Final standings after 5 races.

Relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Nation

 * Final standings after 23 races.

Mixed relay

 * Final standings after 6 races.

Points distribution
The table shows the number of points won in the 2019/20 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory


 * Men
 * 🇫🇷 Émilien Jacquelin (FRA), 24, in his 3rd season — World Championships Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 2019–20 Pursuit in Hochfilzen


 * Women
 * 🇫🇷 Julia Simon (FRA), 23, in her 4th season — Stage 8 Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2019–20 Individual in Östersund


 * First World Cup podium


 * Men
 * 🇷🇺 Matvey Eliseev (RUS), 26, in his 6th season — no. 3 in the Stage 1 Sprint in Östersund
 * 🇫🇷 Émilien Jacquelin (FRA), 24, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
 * 🇫🇷 Fabien Claude (FRA), 25, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the Stage 6 Individual in Pokljuka


 * Women
 * 🇫🇷 Julia Simon (FRA), 23, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the Stage 1 Individual in Östersund
 * 🇷🇺 Svetlana Mironova (RUS), 25, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the Stage 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
 * Lena Häcki, 24, in her 6th season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Pursuit in Le Grand-Bornand
 * 🇸🇪 Linn Persson (SWE), 25, in her 5th season — no. 3 in the Stage 3 Mass Start in Le Grand-Bornand
 * 🇨🇿 Lucie Charvátová (CZE), 27, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the World Championships Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva


 * Team

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 * Men
 * Mixed
 * 🇪🇪 - no. 2 in Stage 6 Single Mixed Relay in Pokljuka


 * Women
 *  — no. 2 in Stage 1 Women's Relay in Östersund


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


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 10 (47) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA), 7 (79) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇩🇪 Benedikt Doll (GER), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇷🇺 Alexandr Loginov (RUS), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Émilien Jacquelin (FRA), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇳🇴 Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), 7 (13) first places
 * 🇮🇹 Dorothea Wierer (ITA), 4 (11) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Denise Herrmann (GER), 3 (7) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Marte Olsbu Røiseland (NOR), 3 (6) first places
 * 🇫🇮 Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN), 1 (27) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Hanna Öberg (SWE), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Justine Braisaz (FRA), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇫🇷 Julia Simon (FRA), 1 (1) first place

Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2019–20 season:


 * Men
 * 🇦🇹 Dominik Landertinger (AUT)
 * 🇧🇬 Krasimir Anev (BUL)
 * 🇨🇿 Ondřej Hošek (CZE)
 * 🇨🇿 Michal Šlesingr (CZE)
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA)
 * 🇮🇹 Thierry Chenal (ITA)
 * 🇰🇿 Timur Kuts (KAZ)
 * 🇰🇿 Vladislav Vitenko (KAZ)
 * 🇰🇷 Lee In-bok (KOR)
 * 🇱🇹 Rokas Suslavicius (LTU)
 * 🇵🇱 Mateusz Janik (POL)
 * 🇷🇺 Dmitry Malyshko (RUS)
 * 🇷🇺 Alexey Volkov (RUS)
 * Mario Dolder
 * 🇸🇰 Martin Otčenáš (SVK)
 * 🇺🇸 Travis Cooper (USA)
 * 🇺🇸 Alex Howe (USA)


 * Women
 * 🇦🇹 Ramona Dueringer (AUT)
 * 🇦🇹 Fabienne Hartweger (AUT)
 * 🇦🇹 Simone Kupfner (AUT)
 * 🇦🇹 Anna-Maria Schreder (AUT)
 * 🇨🇿 Veronika Vítková (CZE)
 * 🇪🇪 Meril Beilmann (EST)
 * 🇫🇮 Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN)
 * 🇫🇷 Célia Aymonier (FRA)
 * 🇫🇷 Myrtille Bègue (FRA)
 * 🇩🇪 Marie Heinrich (GER)
 * 🇩🇪 Nadine Horchler (GER)
 * 🇮🇹 Alexia Runggaldier (ITA)
 * 🇰🇷 Ji-ae Park (KOR)
 * Julija Matvijenko
 * 🇳🇴 Synnøve Solemdal (NOR)
 * 🇳🇴 Thekla Brun-Lie (NOR)
 * 🇸🇰 Terézia Poliaková (SVK)
 * Urška Poje
 * 🇸🇪 Linn Larsson (SWE)
 * 🇸🇪 Chardine Sloof (SWE)
 * 🇺🇦 Iana Bondar (UKR)
 * 🇺🇸 Emily Dreissigacker (USA)