2008–09 Biathlon World Cup
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| 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup |
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| Men |
| Women |
| World Cup locations |
| See also |
The 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) is a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season starts December 2 2008 in Östersund, Sweden and ends March 29 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Calendar
Below you'll find the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2008/2009 season.[1]
| City | Date | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Individual | Relay | Mixed Relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Östersund | December 2-7 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Hochfilzen | December 11-14 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Hochfilzen | December 17-21 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Oberhof | January 6-11 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Ruhpolding | January 13-18 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Antholz | January 21-25 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Pyeongchang[2] | February 13-22 | X | X | X | X | X | X | World Championships |
| Vancouver | March 10-15 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Trondheim | March 18-22 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Khanty-Mansiysk | March 25-29 | X | X | X | details | |||
| Total | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||
Men's Standings
Overall men
standings as of December 7, 2008
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emil Hegle Svendsen |
276 |
| 2 |  Tomasz Sikora |
234 |
| 3 |  Michael Greis |
200 |
Sprint men
Standings as of December 6, 2008
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Hegle Svendsen |
120 |
| 2 | Tomasz Sikora |
97 |
| 3 |  Ivan Tcherezov |
88 |
Pursuit men
Standings as of December 7, 2008
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomasz Sikora |
108 |
| 2 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
108 |
| 3 | Emil Hegle Svendsen |
108 |
Mass start men
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Individual men
standings as of December 3, 2008
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Greis |
60 |
| 2 | Alexander Os |
54 |
| 3 | Emil Hegle Svendsen |
48 |
Relay men
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Women's Standings
Overall women
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Helena Jonsson |
60 |
| 2 | Kati Wilhelm |
54 |
| 3 | Ekaterina Iourieva |
48 |
Sprint women
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Pursuit women
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Mass start women
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Individual women
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena Jonsson |
60 |
| 2 | Kati Wilhelm |
54 |
| 3 | Ekaterina Iourieva |
48 |
Relay women
| rank | name | points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |