2022–23 Biathlon World Cup

The 2022–23 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU). It was the 46th edition for men and 41st edition for women of the highest international race series in biathlon.

The season started on 29 November 2022 in Kontiolahti, Finland and ended on 19 March 2023 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway.

The highlight of the season were the 2023 Biathlon World Championships in Oberhof, Germany. For the first time since 1993, the results of the World Championships were not included in the World Cup rankings (except for the national standings).

Quentin Fillon Maillet from France and Marte Olsbu Røiseland from Norway were the defending overall champions from the 2021–22 season. Fillon Maillet finished the season in 8th place and Olsbu Røiseland in 15th place.

Map of world cup hosts
All 10 locations hosting world cup events in this season (including Oberhof – venue of the World Championships). World Championships

Podium table by nation
Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.

Points distribution
The table shows the number of points won in the 2022–23 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory:


 * Men


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Anna Magnusson (27), in her 9th season – Stage 3 Sprint in Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand


 * First World Cup podium:


 * Men
 * Niklas Hartweg (22), in his 3rd season – Stage 1 Individual in Kontiolahti – 2nd place
 * 🇮🇹 Tommaso Giacomel (22), in his 4th season – Stage 8 Individual in Östersund – 2nd place
 * 🇩🇪 David Zobel (26), in his 3rd season – Stage 1 Individual in Kontiolahti – 3rd place
 * 🇫🇷 Éric Perrot (21), in his 3rd season – Stage 8 Mass Start in Östersund – 3rd place


 * Women
 * 🇸🇪 Anna Magnusson (27), in her 9th season – Stage 3 Sprint in Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand – 1st place
 * 🇫🇷 Lou Jeanmonnot (24), in her 3rd season – Stage 5 Individual in Ruhpolding – 2nd place
 * 🇫🇷 Chloé Chevalier (27), in her 7th season – Stage 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva – 2nd place


 * Team
 * Mixed
 *  – no. 3 in Stage 4 Single Mixed Relay in Pokljuka
 *  – no. 3 in Stage 7 Single Mixed Relay in Nové Město


 * Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins):


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Johannes Thingnes Bø – 16 (68)
 * 🇳🇴 Sturla Holm Lægreid – 1 (10)
 * 🇳🇴 Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen – 1 (4)
 * 🇩🇪 Benedikt Doll – 1 (4)
 * 🇳🇴 Johannes Dale – 1 (2)
 * 🇸🇪 Martin Ponsiluoma – 1 (2)


 * Women
 * 🇮🇹 Dorothea Wierer – 3 (16)
 * 🇩🇪 Denise Herrmann-Wick – 3 (11)
 * 🇸🇪 Elvira Öberg – 3 (7)
 * 🇫🇷 Julia Simon – 3 (7)
 * 🇳🇴 Marte Olsbu Røiseland – 2 (17)
 * 🇸🇪 Hanna Öberg – 2 (8)
 * 🇦🇹 Lisa Theresa Hauser – 2 (5)
 * 🇮🇹 Lisa Vittozzi – 1 (3)
 * 🇸🇪 Anna Magnusson – 1 (1)

Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2022–23 season:


 * Men
 * 🇦🇹 Lucas Pitzer
 * 🇨🇦 Jules Burnotte
 * 🇭🇺 Adam Buki
 * 🇭🇺 Soma Gyallai
 * 🇯🇵 Shohei Kodama
 * 🇰🇿 Sergey Sirik
 * 🇳🇴 Aleksander Fjeld Andersen
 * 🇳🇴 Erlend Bjøntegaard
 * 🇳🇴 Sindre Pettersen
 * 🇵🇱 Grzegorz Guzik
 * 🇷🇺 Ilia Gavrilov
 * 🇷🇺 Semen Suchilov
 * 🇸🇰 Tomáš Hasilla
 * 🇸🇰 Michal Šíma
 * Rok Tršan
 * Laurin Fravi
 * Serafin Wiestner
 * 🇸🇪 Gabriel Stegmayr


 * Women
 * 🇫🇮 Mari Eder
 * 🇫🇮 Nastassia Kinnunen
 * 🇫🇮 Sanna Laari
 * 🇫🇷 Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet
 * 🇩🇪 Denise Herrmann-Wick
 * 🇩🇪 Vanessa Hinz
 * 🇮🇹 Eleonora Fauner
 * 🇮🇹 Federica Sanfilippo
 * 🇯🇵 Asuka Hachisuka
 * 🇯🇵 Fuyuko Tachizaki
 * 🇰🇿 Alina Raikova
 * 🇱🇹 Gabrielė Leščinskaitė
 * 🇳🇴 Tiril Eckhoff
 * 🇳🇴 Marte Olsbu Røiseland
 * 🇵🇱 Magdalena Gwizdoń
 * 🇵🇱 Kinga Zbylut
 * 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Glazyrina
 * Tais Vozelj
 * 🇸🇰 Ivona Fialková
 * Ladina Meier-Ruge
 * 🇺🇸 Joanne Reid