2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup
Discipline Men Women
Overall Norway Johan-Olav Botn Norway Jenny Enodd
U25 Norway Johan-Olav Botn Germany Johanna Puff
Individual Norway Mats Øverby Norway Maren Kirkeeide
Sprint Norway Johan-Olav Botn Sweden Anna-Karin Heijdenberg
Pursuit Norway Johan-Olav Botn Norway Jenny Enodd
Mass start Norway Martin Nevland Norway Ida Lien
Nations Cup  Norway  Norway
Mixed  Norway
Competition
Edition 16th 16th
Locations 8 8
Individual 23 23
Mixed 8 8

The 2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup is a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU). It is the 16th edition for men and women of the second-rank international race series in biathlon after the Biathlon World Cup.[1][2]

The season started on 30 November 2023 in Kontiolahti, Finland and will end on 9 March 2024 in Obertilliach, Austria.[3]

The highlight of the season is the 2024 IBU Open European Championships in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia. These competitions are also included in the rankings of the IBU Cup.

Endre Strømsheim from Norway (men's) and Tilda Johansson from Sweden (women's) are the reigning champion from the previous season.

Map of world cup hosts

All 8 locations hosting IBU Cup events in this season (including Brezno-Osrblie – venue of the European Championships).

Finland Kontiolahti Sweden Idre Fjäll Norway Sjusjøen Italy Martell-Val Martello

Europe

Italy Ridnaun-Val Ridanna Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie Germany Arber Austria Obertilliach

European Championships

Calendar

Stage Location Date Individual /
Short individual		 Sprint Pursuit Mass start Mixed relay Single mixed relay Details
1 Finland Kontiolahti 30 November–3 December ● ● ● ●
2 Sweden Idre Fjäll 8–10 December ●● ●
3 Norway Sjusjøen 13–16 December ● ● ●
4 Italy Martell-Val Martello 4–7 January ● ● ●
5 Italy Ridnaun-Val Ridanna 10–13 January ● ● ● ●
ECH Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie 24–28 January ● ● ● ● ● European Championships
6 Germany Arber 1–3 February ●●
7 Austria Obertilliach 29 February–3 March ● ● ● ●
8 6–9 March ● ● ●
Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) 4 11 5 3 4 4

Men

Calendar

Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
# Date Place
(In brackets Stage)		 Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 30 November 2023 Finland Kontiolahti (1) 20 km IND Norway Johan-Olav Botn Norway Mats Øverby Norway Martin Nevland [4]
2 2 December 2023 10 km SPR Norway Johan-Olav Botn Germany Philipp Horn Norway Mats Øverby [5]
3 8 December 2023 Sweden Idre Fjäll (2) 10 km SPR Norway Johan-Olav Botn Norway Martin Nevland Norway Martin Uldal [6]
4 9 December 2023 Germany Philipp Horn Norway Johan-Olav Botn France Oscar Lombardot [7]
5 10 December 2023 12.5 km PUR Norway Johan-Olav Botn Germany Philipp Horn Norway Martin Uldal [8]
6 13 December 2023 Norway Sjusjøen (3) 10 km SPR Germany Simon Kaiser Norway Johan-Olav Botn Norway Mats Øverby [9]
7 15 December 2023 12.5 km PUR Norway Johan-Olav Botn Norway Martin Uldal Norway Martin Nevland [10]
8 16 December 2023 15 km MSS Norway Martin Nevland Norway Mats Øverby Norway Johan-Olav Botn [11]
9 4 January 2024 Italy Martell-Val Martello (4) 15 km SIND Norway Vebjørn Sørum Norway Mats Øverby Norway Isak Frey [12]
10 6 January 2024 10 km SPR Norway Isak Frey Norway Mats Øverby Germany Danilo Riethmüller [13]
11 7 January 2024 12.5 km PUR Norway Isak Frey Norway Vebjørn Sørum Germany Danilo Riethmüller [14]
12 10 January 2024 Italy Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) 10 km SPR Norway Johan-Olav Botn Norway Mats Øverby Germany Danilo Riethmüller [15]
13 12 January 2024 15 km MSS Germany Danilo Riethmüller Norway Martin Nevland France Antonin Guigonnat [16]
IBU Open European Championships 2024 (24–28 January)
14 24 January 2024 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie 20 km IND
15 26 January 2024 10 km SPR
16 27 January 2024 12.5 km PUR
17 1 February 2024 Germany Arber (6) 10 km SPR
18 3 February 2024
19 29 February 2024 Austria Obertilliach (7), (8) 10 km SPR
20 2 March 2024 12.5 km PUR
21 6 March 2024 20 km IND
22 8 March 2024 10 km SPR
23 9 March 2024 15 km MSS
16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November–9 March)

Overall leaders

No. Holder Date gained Place Date forfeited Place Number of competitions
1. Norway Johan-Olav Botn 30 November 2023 Finland Kontiolahti 13

Standings

Women

Calendar

Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
# Date Place
(In brackets Stage)		 Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 30 November 2023 Finland Kontiolahti (1) 15 km IND France Jeanne Richard Norway Maren Kirkeeide Norway Karoline Erdal [23]
2 2 December 2023 7.5 km SPR Norway Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg Sweden Sara Andersson France Océane Michelon [24]
3 8 December 2023 Sweden Idre Fjäll (2) 7.5 km SPR Germany Johanna Puff Norway Jenny Enodd France Jeanne Richard [25]
4 9 December 2023 Norway Karoline Erdal Germany Juliane Frühwirth Sweden Anna-Karin Heijdenberg [26]
5 10 December 2023 10 km PUR Norway Jenny Enodd Norway Karoline Erdal Sweden Ella Halvarsson [27]
6 13 December 2023 Norway Sjusjøen (3) 7.5 km SPR France Océane Michelon France Jeanne Richard Norway Gro Randby [28]
7 15 December 2023 10 km PUR France Anaelle Bondoux Norway Ida Lien Sweden Stina Nilsson [29]
8 16 December 2023 12.5 km MSS Germany Julia Tannheimer Norway Jenny Enodd Norway Ida Lien [30]
9 4 January 2024 Italy Martell-Val Martello (4) 12.5 km SIND Germany Julia Kink Germany Emily Schumann Sweden Stina Nilsson [31]
10 6 January 2024 7.5 km SPR Norway Maren Kirkeeide Belgium Maya Cloetens Sweden Stina Nilsson [32]
11 7 January 2024 10 km PUR France Gilonne Guigonnat Austria Anna Andexer Germany Johanna Puff [33]
12 10 January 2024 Italy Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) 7.5 km SPR France Gilonne Guigonnat Italy Sara Scattolo Norway Ida Lien [34]
13 12 January 2024 12.5 km MSS Germany Johanna Puff Germany Selina Grotian Norway Ida Lien [35]
IBU Open European Championships 2024 (24–28 January)
14 24 January 2024 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie 15 km IND
15 26 January 2024 7.5 km SPR
16 27 January 2024 10 km PUR
17 1 February 2024 Germany Arber (6) 7.5 km SPR
18 3 February 2024
19 29 February 2024 Austria Obertilliach (7), (8) 7.5 km SPR
20 2 March 2024 10 km PUR
21 6 March 2024 15 km IND
22 8 March 2024 7.5 km SPR
23 9 March 2024 12.5 km MSS
16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November–9 March)

Overall leaders

No. Holder Date gained Place Date forfeited Place Number of competitions
1. France Jeanne Richard 30 November 2023 Finland Kontiolahti 10 December 2023 Sweden Idre Fjäll 4
2. Norway Karoline Erdal 10 December 2023 Sweden Idre Fjäll 13 December 2023 Norway Sjusjøen 1
3. France Jeanne Richard 13 December 2023 Norway Sjusjøen 4 January 2024 Italy Martell-Val Martello 3
4. Norway Jenny Enodd 4 January 2024 Italy Martell-Val Martello 5

Standings

Mixed Relay

# Date Place
(In brackets Stage)		 Discipline Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition)		 R.
1 3 December 2023 Finland Kontiolahti (1) 4 x 6 km  Norway
1. Maren Kirkeeide
2. Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg
3. Johan-Olav Botn
4. Mats Øverby
  Sweden
1. Sara Andersson
2. Anna-Karin Heijdenberg
3. Emil Nykvist
4. Henning Sjökvist
  France
1. Jeanne Richard
2. Océane Michelon
3. Théo Guiraud-Poillot
4. Oscar Lombardot
  Norway [42]
2 6 km + 7.5 km
 Norway
1. Karoline Erdal
2. Martin Nevland
  France
1. Paula Botet
2. Rémi Broutier
  Italy
1. Sara Scatollo
2. Daniele Cappellari
 [43]
3 13 January 2024 Italy Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) 4 x 6 km  Norway
1. Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg
2. Ida Lien
3. Johan-Olav Botn
4. Mats Øverby
  Germany
1. Selina Grotian
2. Emily Schumann
3. Simon Kaiser
4. Danilo Riethmüller
  France
1. Gilonne Guigonnat
2. Anaëlle Bondoux
3. Damien Levet
4. Antonin Guigonnat
4 6 km + 7.5 km
 Norway
1. Karoline Erdal
2. Vebjørn Sørum
  France
1. Camille Bened
2. Theo Guiraud Poillot
  Finland
1. Noora Kaisa Keränen
2. Tuomas Harjula
5 28 January 2024 Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie (ECH) 4 x 6 km
6 6 km + 7.5 km
7 3 March 2024 Austria Obertilliach (7) 4 x 6 km
8 6 km + 7.5 km

Rankings

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.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Norway18161347
2 Germany76417
3 France53614
4 Sweden0257
5 Italy0112
6 Austria0101
 Belgium0101
8 Finland0011
Totals (8 entries)30303090

Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.[44]

Place 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
Individual 90756050454036343231302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass Start18161412108642

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "International Biathlon Union". www.biathlonworld.com.
    2. ↑ "Event and competition rules" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
    3. ↑ "IBU Cup Calendar". www.biathlonworld.com.
    4. ↑ "Men's 20 km Individual: Kontiolahti (FIN)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
    5. ↑ "Men's 10 km Sprint: Kontiolahti (FIN)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
    6. ↑ "Men's 10 km Sprint: Idre Fjäll (SWE)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
    7. ↑ "Men's 10 km Sprint: Idre Fjäll (SWE)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
    8. ↑ "Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: Idre Fjäll (SWE)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
    9. ↑ "Men's 10 km Sprint: Sjusjøen (NOR)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
    10. ↑ "Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: Sjusjøen (NOR)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
    11. ↑ "Men's 15 km Mass Start: Sjusjøen (NOR)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
    12. ↑ "Men's 15 km Short Individual: Martell-Val Martello (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
    13. ↑ "Men's 10 km Sprint: Martell-Val Martello (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    14. ↑ "Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: Martell-Val Martello (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    15. ↑ "Men's 10 km Sprint: Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
    16. ↑ "Men's 15 km Mass Start 60: Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    17. ↑ "Men's Total Score Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    18. ↑ "Men's Individual Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    19. ↑ "Men's Sprint Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    20. ↑ "Men's Pursuit Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    21. ↑ "Men's Mass Start Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    22. ↑ "Men's Nations Cup Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    23. ↑ "Women's 15 km Individual: Kontiolahti (FIN)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
    24. ↑ "Women's 7.5 km Sprint: Kontiolahti (FIN)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
    25. ↑ "Women's 7.5 km Sprint: Idre Fjäll (SWE)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
    26. ↑ "Women's 7.5 km Sprint: Idre Fjäll (SWE)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
    27. ↑ "Women's 10 km Pursuit: Idre Fjäll (SWE)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
    28. ↑ "Women's 7.5 km Sprint: Sjusjøen (NOR)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
    29. ↑ "Women's 10 km Pursuit: Sjusjøen (NOR)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
    30. ↑ "Women's 12.5 km Mass Start: Sjusjøen (NOR)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
    31. ↑ "Women's 12.5 km Short Individual: Martell-Val Martello (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
    32. ↑ "Women's 7.5 km Sprint: Martell-Val Martello (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    33. ↑ "Women's 10 km Pursuit: Martell-Val Martello (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
    34. ↑ "Women's 7.5 km Sprint: Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
    35. ↑ "Women's 12.5 km Mass Start 60: Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (ITA)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    36. ↑ "Women's Total Score Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    37. ↑ "Women's Individual Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    38. ↑ "Women's Sprint Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    39. ↑ "Women's Pursuit Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    40. ↑ "Women's Mass Start Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    41. ↑ "Women's Nations Cup Points". www.biathlonworld.com.
    42. ↑ "Mixed Relay: Kontiolahti (FIN)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
    43. ↑ "Single Mixed Relay: Kontiolahti (FIN)" (PDF). IBU. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
    44. ↑ "World Cup Points System" (PDF). www.biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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