The 1983–84 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the UIPMB (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 6 January 1984 in Falun, Sweden, and ended on 11 March 1984 in Lygna, Norway. It was the seventh season of the Biathlon World Cup.
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1983–84 season.
1984 Winter Olympics races were not included in the 1983–84 World Cup scoring system.*The relays were technically unofficial races as they did not count towards anything in the World Cup.
The European Cup scoring system was changed before this season.
Below is the European Cup calendar for the 1983–84 season.
1984 World Championship races were not included in the 1983–84 European Cup scoring system.First World/European Cup career victory Mette Mestad (NOR), 25, in her 2nd season — the WC 2 Individual in Ruhpolding; it also was her first podium Juri Kashkarov (URS), 20, in his 2nd season — the WC 4 Individual in Oberhof; it also was his first podium Sanna Grønlid (NOR), 24, in her 2nd season — the EC 3 Individual in Lygna; first podium was 1983–84 Sprint in Falun Anette Bouvin (SWE), 23, — the EC 3 Sprint in Lygna; first podium was 1983–84 Sprint in FalunFirst World/European Cup podium Risto Punkka (FIN), 26, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Sprint in Falun Anette Bouvin (SWE), 23, — no. 2 in the EC 1 Sprint in Falun Sanna Grønlid (NOR), 24, in her 2nd season — no. 3 in the EC 1 Sprint in Falun Holger Wick (GDR), 21, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Individual in Pontresina Ralf Göthel (GDR), 22, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Pontresina Rolf Storsveen (NOR), 24, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Ruhpolding Eva Lundgren (SWE), 25, — no. 2 in the EC 3 Sprint in LygnaVictory in this World/European Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses) Peter Angerer (FRG), 3 (4) first places Eirik Kvalfoss (NOR), 2 (7) first places Gry Østvik (NOR), 2 (3) first places Algimantas Šalna (URS), 1 (4) first places Odd Lirhus (NOR), 1 (2) first places Aino Kallunki (FIN), 1 (2) first places Fritz Fischer (FRG), 1 (2) first places Frank-Peter Roetsch (GDR), 1 (2) first places Mette Mestad (NOR), 1 (1) first places Juri Kashkarov (URS), 1 (1) first places Sanna Grønlid (NOR), 1 (1) first places Anette Bouvin (SWE), 1 (1) first placesFollowing notable biathletes retired after the 1983–84 season:
Yvon Mougel (FRA) Franz Bernreiter (FRG) Mathias Jung (GDR) Luigi Weiss (ITA) Odd Lirhus (NOR) Svein Engen (NOR)