2024–25 Biathlon World Cup

The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon), organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), is the 48th official World Cup season for men and 43rd edition for women as the highest level of international biathlon competitions.[1][2]

2024–25 Biathlon World Cup
Discipline Men Women
Overall Norway Johannes Thingnes Bø Germany Franziska Preuß
U23 United States Campbell Wright France Jeanne Richard
Individual Norway Endre Strømsheim France Lou Jeanmonnot
Sprint Norway Johannes Thingnes Bø Germany Franziska Preuß
Pursuit Norway Johannes Thingnes Bø France Lou Jeanmonnot
Mass start Germany Danilo Riethmüller Germany Franziska Preuß
Relay  France  Sweden
Nations Cup  France  France
Mixed  France
Competition
Edition 48th 43rd
Locations 10 10
Individual 21 21
Relay/Team 5 5
Mixed 6 6

The season started on 30 November 2024 in Kontiolahti, Finland and will end on 23 March 2025 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway.[3]

The highlight of the season will be the 2025 Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, whose results are not included in the World Cup standings (except for the national standings).

Johannes Thingnes Bø from Norway (men's) and Lisa Vittozzi from Italy (women's) are the reigning champions from the previous season. However, Vittozzi will be unable to defend her title, having withdrawn from the entire season due to a back injury sustained during pre-season training.[4]

Season overview

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For the first time since the 2003/04 season, Östersund will not host any biathlon World Cup events.

The IBU Executive Board has introduced several rule changes for the new season, based on recommendations from the Technical Committee:[5]

  • New starting order system: In individual and sprint events, the top 30 athletes will no longer choose their starting groups. Athletes ranked 16–30 will be assigned even starting numbers between 16 and 44, while those ranked 1–15 will start between 46 and 74. This change is designed to keep the outcome open longer, making races more exciting for spectators. The system will be trialed in November and December 2024, with flexibility for earlier starts in bad weather conditions.
  • Points system update: The points distribution has been revised, giving more weight to athletes finishing between 3rd and 9th place. This adjustment, requested by the Athletes Committee, aims to reward consistency in the top 10, rather than focusing too heavily on podium finishes.
  • U23 ranking: The U25 ranking has been lowered to U23, also at the request of the Athletes Committee.
  • Expanded team quotas: For the first time, the starting right for IBU Cup winners will apply to the entire national team for the first two World Cups, allowing nations like Norway and France to field seven athletes in Kontiolahti and Hochfilzen.
  • Additional starting quotas: Extra quota places will be awarded for the last World Cup. Nations will receive one additional spot for each athlete in the top 10 of the previous season’s IBU Cup rankings, with a maximum of two spots per nation. Additionally, the top junior athlete from the Junior World Championships will receive a personal starting place.

Selina Grotian became the first woman born in the 2000s to win a World Cup competition.

During the single mixed relay competition in Oberhof, the Finnish team claimed their first-ever victory in the history of mixed relay events.[6]

Map of world cup hosts

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  Kontiolahti   Hochfilzen   AnnecyLe Grand-Bornand   Oberhof   Ruhpolding
         
  Antholz-Anterselva   Lenzerheide   Nové Město na Moravě   Pokljuka   Oslo Holmenkollen
         

Europe

Location of all 10 World Cup hosts of the season (including Lenzerheide – venue of the World Championships)

Calendar

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Stage Location Date Individual /
Short individual
Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay Details
1   Kontiolahti 30 November–8 December details
2   Hochfilzen 13–15 December details
3   AnnecyLe Grand-Bornand 19–22 December details
4   Oberhof 9–12 January details
5   Ruhpolding 15–19 January details
6   Antholz-Anterselva 23–26 January details
WCH     Lenzerheide 12–23 February World Championships
7   Nové Město na Moravě 6–9 March details
8   Pokljuka 13–16 March details
9   Oslo Holmenkollen 21–23 March details
Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) 4 8 7 6 6 4 4

Calendar

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Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 3 December 2024   Kontiolahti (1) 15 km SIND   Endre Strømsheim   Johannes Thingnes Bø   Sturla Holm Lægreid [7]
2 6 December 2024 10 km SPR   Émilien Jacquelin   Sebastian Samuelsson   Philipp Nawrath [8]
3 8 December 2024 15 km MSS   Éric Perrot   Quentin Fillon Maillet   Sturla Holm Lægreid [9]
4 13 December 2024   Hochfilzen (2) 10 km SPR   Johannes Thingnes Bø   Sturla Holm Lægreid   Fabien Claude [10]
5 14 December 2024 12.5 km PUR   Johannes Thingnes Bø   Émilien Jacquelin   Sturla Holm Lægreid [11]
6 19 December 2024   AnnecyLe Grand-Bornand (3) 10 km SPR   Martin Uldal   Johannes Thingnes Bø   Sebastian Samuelsson [12]
7 21 December 2024 12.5 km PUR   Johannes Thingnes Bø   Éric Perrot   Émilien Jacquelin [13]
8 22 December 2024 15 km MSS   Tarjei Bø   Danilo Riethmüller   Johannes Thingnes Bø [14]
9 10 January 2025   Oberhof (4) 10 km SPR   Quentin Fillon Maillet   Fabien Claude   Émilien Jacquelin [15]
10 11 January 2025 12.5 km PUR   Sturla Holm Lægreid   Tarjei Bø   Johannes Thingnes Bø [16]
11 15 January 2025   Ruhpolding (5) 20 km IND   Vebjørn Sørum   Émilien Claude   Andrejs Rastorgujevs [17]
12 19 January 2025 15 km MSS
13 24 January 2025   Antholz-Anterselva (6) 10 km SPR
14 25 January 2025 12.5 km PUR
Biathlon World Championships 2025 (12–23 February)[a]
15 February 2025     Lenzerheide (WCH) 10 km SPR
16 February 2025 12.5 km PUR
19 February 2025 20 km IND
23 February 2025 15 km MSS
15 6 March 2025   Nové Město na Moravě (7) 10 km SPR
16 8 March 2025 12.5 km PUR
17 14 March 2025   Pokljuka (8) 20 km IND
18 16 March 2025 15 km MSS
19 21 March 2025   Oslo Holmenkollen (9) 10 km SPR
20 22 March 2025 12.5 km PUR
21 23 March 2025 15 km MSS
48th Biathlon World Cup Overall
(3 December 2024 – 23 March 2025)

Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition)
R.
1 1 December 2024   Kontiolahti (1)   France
1. Fabien Claude
2. Quentin Fillon Maillet
3. Éric Perrot
4. Émilien Jacquelin
  Norway
1. Sturla Holm Lægreid
2. Tarjei Bø
3. Endre Strømsheim
4. Johannes Thingnes Bø
  Sweden
1. Viktor Brandt
2. Jesper Nelin
3. Martin Ponsiluoma
4. Sebastian Samuelsson
  France [18]
2 15 December 2024   Hochfilzen (2)   France
1. Fabien Claude
2. Quentin Fillon Maillet
3. Éric Perrot
4. Émilien Jacquelin
  Norway
1. Sturla Holm Lægreid
2. Tarjei Bø
3. Johannes Thingnes Bø
4. Vebjørn Sørum
  Sweden
1. Viktor Brandt
2. Jesper Nelin
3. Martin Ponsiluoma
4. Sebastian Samuelsson
[19]
3 17 January 2025   Ruhpolding (5)
4 26 January 2025   Antholz-Anterselva (6)
22 February 2025     Lenzerheide (WCH) not included in the World Cup
5 9 March 2025   Nové Město na Moravě (7)

Overall leaders

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Holder Date Place(s) Number of competitions
Individual  
  Endre Strømsheim 3 December 2024   Kontiolahti 1
  Johannes Thingnes Bø (1) 6 December 2024   Kontiolahti 1
  Éric Perrot 8 December 2024   Kontiolahti 1
  Johannes Thingnes Bø (2) 13 December 2024 – 15 January 2025   Hochfilzen  Ruhpolding 8
Under 23  
  Vitalii Mandzyn 3 December 2024 – 8 December 2024   Kontiolahti 3
  Campbell Wright 13 December 2024 – 15 January 2025   Hochfilzen  Ruhpolding 8

Standings

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Women

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Calendar

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Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start
No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Discipline Winner Second Third R.
1 4 December 2024   Kontiolahti (1) 12.5 km SIND   Lou Jeanmonnot   Ella Halvarsson   Elvira Öberg [27]
2 7 December 2024 7.5 km SPR   Markéta Davidová   Elvira Öberg   Suvi Minkkinen [28]
3 8 December 2024 12.5 km MSS   Elvira Öberg   Julia Simon   Franziska Preuß [29]
4 13 December 2024   Hochfilzen (2) 7.5 km SPR   Franziska Preuß   Sophie Chauveau   Karoline Offigstad Knotten [30]
5 14 December 2024 10 km PUR   Lou Jeanmonnot   Vanessa Voigt   Franziska Preuß [31]
6 20 December 2024   AnnecyLe Grand-Bornand (3) 7.5 km SPR   Justine Braisaz-Bouchet   Franziska Preuß   Anamarija Lampič [32]
7 21 December 2024 10 km PUR   Franziska Preuß   Julia Simon   Vanessa Voigt [33]
8 22 December 2024 12.5 km MSS   Selina Grotian   Franziska Preuß   Paulína Bátovská Fialková [34]
9 9 January 2025   Oberhof (4) 7.5 km SPR   Paula Botet   Maren Kirkeeide   Milena Todorova [35]
10 11 January 2025 10 km PUR   Lou Jeanmonnot   Maren Kirkeeide   Elvira Öberg [36]
11 16 January 2025   Ruhpolding (5) 15 km IND
12 19 January 2025 12.5 km MSS
13 23 January 2025   Antholz-Anterselva (6) 7.5 km SPR
14 25 January 2025 10 km PUR
Biathlon World Championships 2025 (12–23 February)[a]
14 February 2025     Lenzerheide (WCH) 7.5 km SPR
16 February 2025 10 km PUR
18 February 2025 15 km IND
23 February 2025 12.5 km MSS
15 7 March 2025   Nové Město na Moravě (7) 7.5 km SPR
16 8 March 2025 10 km PUR
17 13 March 2025   Pokljuka (8) 15 km IND
18 16 March 2025 12.5 km MSS
19 21 March 2025   Oslo Holmenkollen (9) 7.5 km SPR
20 22 March 2025 10 km PUR
21 23 March 2025 12.5 km MSS
43rd Biathlon World Cup Overall
(4 December 2024 – 23 March 2025)

Relay – 4 x 6 km

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition)
R.
1 1 December 2024   Kontiolahti (1)   Sweden
1. Anna Magnusson
2. Sara Andersson
3. Hanna Öberg
4. Elvira Öberg
  France
1. Lou Jeanmonnot
2. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
3. Sophie Chauveau
4. Julia Simon
  Norway
1. Juni Arnekleiv
2. Karoline Offigstad Knotten
3. Maren Kirkeeide
4. Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold
  Sweden [37]
2 15 December 2024   Hochfilzen (2)   Germany
1. Vanessa Voigt
2. Julia Tannheimer
3. Selina Grotian
4. Franziska Preuß
  France
1. Julia Simon
2. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
3. Sophie Chauveau
4. Lou Jeanmonnot
  Sweden
1. Anna Magnusson
2. Anna-Karin Heijdenberg
3. Ella Halvarsson
4. Elvira Öberg
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3 18 January 2025   Ruhpolding (5)
4 26 January 2025   Antholz-Anterselva (6)
22 February 2025     Lenzerheide (WCH) not included in the World Cup
5 9 March 2025   Nové Město na Moravě (7)

Overall leaders

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Holder Date Place(s) Number of competitions
Individual  
  Lou Jeanmonnot 4 December 2024   Kontiolahti 1
  Elvira Öberg 7 December 2024 – 8 December 2024   Kontiolahti 2
  Franziska Preuß 13 December 2024 – 11 January 2025   Hochfilzen  Oberhof 7
Under 23  
  Océane Michelon (1) 4 December 2024 – 7 December 2024   Kontiolahti 2
  Sara Andersson 8 December 2024   Kontiolahti 1
  Océane Michelon (2) 13 December 2024 – 14 December 2024   Hochfilzen 2
  Jeanne Richard 20 December 2024 – 11 January 2025   AnnecyLe Grand-Bornand  Oberhof 5

Standings

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Mixed Relay

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No. Date Place
(In brackets Stage)
Winner Second Third Leader
(After competition)
R.
Single Mixed Relay – 6 km + 7.5 km
1 30 November 2024   Kontiolahti (1)   Sweden
1. Ella Halvarsson
2. Sebastian Samuelsson
  France
1. Julia Simon
2. Quentin Fillon Maillet
  Germany
1. Vanessa Voigt
2. Justus Strelow
  Sweden [46]
3 12 January 2025   Oberhof (4)   Finland
1. Tero Seppälä
2. Suvi Minkkinen
  France
1. Quentin Fillon Maillet
2. Paula Botet
  Germany
1. Justus Strelow
2. Selina Grotian
  France [47]
20 February 2025     Lenzerheide (WCH) not included
in the World Cup
5 15 March 2025   Pokljuka (8)
Mixed Relay – 4 x 6 km
2 30 November 2024   Kontiolahti (1)   Norway
1. Karoline Offigstad Knotten
2. Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold
3. Johannes Dale-Skjevdal
4. Vebjørn Sørum
  France
1. Lou Jeanmonnot
2. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
3. Éric Perrot
4. Émilien Jacquelin
  Sweden
1. Anna Magnusson
2. Elvira Öberg
3. Jesper Nelin
4. Martin Ponsiluoma
  Sweden [48]
4 12 January 2025   Oberhof (4)   Sweden
1. Sebastian Samuelsson
2. Martin Ponsiluoma
3. Hanna Öberg
4. Elvira Öberg
  France
1. Fabien Claude
2. Éric Perrot
3. Jeanne Richard
4. Lou Jeanmonnot
  Norway
1. Sturla Holm Lægreid
2. Tarjei Bø
3. Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold
4. Maren Kirkeeide
  France [49]
12 February 2025     Lenzerheide (WCH) not included
in the World Cup
6 15 March 2025   Pokljuka (8)

Standings

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Podium table by nation

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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  France1014327
2  Norway98825
3  Germany44614
4  Sweden43714
5  Finland1012
6  Czech Republic1001
7  Bulgaria0011
  Latvia0011
  Slovakia0011
  Slovenia0011
Totals (10 entries)29292987

Points distribution

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The table shows the number of points won in the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.[51][52]

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Individual 90 75 65 55 50 45 41 37 34 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sprint
Pursuit
Mass Start 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

Prize money distribution

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The prize money for the upcoming season will increase to a total of 9.366.700,00 euro (EUR). For each individual World Cup event, the prize pool amounts to 101.500,00 euro, while for the World Championships, it rises to 144.250,00 euro.[51]

Achievements

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First World Cup career victory
Team


First World Cup podium
Team


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

Retirements

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The following notable biathletes, who competed in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2024–25 season:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Biathlon World Championships are included in the World Cup calendar, but their results do not contribute to the overall World Cup standings, with the exception of the Nations Cup.
  2. ^ First victory in Mixed Relay events

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