| 2005–06 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
 Kati Wilhelm | |
| Nations Cup |
Germany |
Germany | |
| Individual |
Michael Greis |
 Svetlana Ishmouratova | |
| Sprint |
 Tomasz Sikora |
Kati Wilhelm | |
| Pursuit |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Kati Wilhelm | |
| Mass start |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Martina Glagow | |
| Relay |
Germany |
Russia | |
| Competition | |||
The 2005–06 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The 2006 Winter Olympics were part of the Biathlon World Cup. The season lasted from 26 November 2005 to 26 March 2006.
The men's overall World Cup was won by Norway's Ole Einar Bjørndalen, while Kati Wilhelm of Germany claimed the women's overall World Cup.
Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2005–06 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Östersund |
25–29 November | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Hochfilzen |
7–11 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Brezno-Osrblie |
14–18 December | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Oberhof |
3–8 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Ruhpolding |
10–15 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
 Antholz |
18–22 January | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Cesana San Sicario |
10–26 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | Winter Olympics |
 Pokljuka |
7–11 March | ● | ● | ||||
 Kontiolahti |
15–19 March | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Oslo |
22–26 March | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Total | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 November 2005 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
 France
|
| 2 | 11 December 2005 | Hochfilzen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
France
|
| 4 | 4 January 2006 | Oberhof |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
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| 5 | 12 January 2006 | Ruhpolding |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Austria
|
Norway
|
| OG | 21 February 2006 | Torino |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Russia
|
France
|
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 November 2005 | Östersund |
4x6 km Relay | Norway
|
France
|
Russia
|
| 2 | 10 December 2005 | Hochfilzen |
4x6 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
Germany
|
| 4 | 5 January 2006 | Oberhof |
4x6 km Relay | France
|
Germany
|
Belarus
|
| 5 | 11 January 2006 | Ruhpolding |
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Slovenia
|
| OG | 23 February 2006 | Torino |
4x6 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
France
|
Mixed
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | 12 March 2006 | Pokljuka |
2x6 km + 2x7.5 km Mixed Relay |
Russia
|
Norway
|
France
|
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 814 |
| 2. | Raphaël Poirée | 695 |
| 3. | Sven Fischer | 674 |
| 4. | Tomasz Sikora | 606 |
| 5. | Michael Rösch | 573 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kati Wilhelm | 969 |
| 2. | Anna Carin Olofsson | 818 |
| 3. | Martina Glagow | 694 |
| 4. | Sandrine Bailly | 674 |
| 5. | Uschi Disl | 580 |
- Final standings after 26 races.
Individual
|
Sprint
|
Pursuit
|
Mass Start
|
Relay
|
Nation
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 22 | 21 | 18 | 61 |
| 2 | Norway | 19 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| 3 | France | 7 | 13 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Sweden | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Russia | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 189 | |
Achievements
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired after the 2005–06 season:
- Wolfgang Perner (AUT)
- Wolfgang Rottmann (AUT)
- Oleg Ryzhenkov (BLR)
- Vadim Sashurin (BLR)
- Vladimir Drachev (BLR)
- Matjaž Poklukar (SLO)
- Pavel Rostovtsev (RUS)
- Ruslan Lysenko (UKR)
- Olena Zubrilova (BLR)
Ekaterina Dafovska (BUL)
Sun Ribo (CHN)- Kateřina Holubcová (CZE)
- Outi Kettunen (FIN)
- Katja Beer (GER)
- Uschi Disl (GER)
Tamami Tanaka (JPN)- Liv Grete Poiree (NOR)
- Svetlana Ishmouratova (RUS)
- Svetlana Tchernousova (RUS)
- Andreja Koblar (SLO)
- Anna Murínová (SVK)
- Marcela Pavkovčekova (SVK)
- Irina Tananaiko (UKR)
Rachel Steer (USA)
References
- ↑ "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
External links
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