The 1985–86 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 16 January 1986 in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, and ended on 16 March 1986 in Boden, Sweden. It was the ninth season of the Biathlon World Cup.
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1985–86 season.
1986 World Championship races were not included in the 1985–86 World Cup scoring system.*The relays were technically unofficial races as they did not count towards anything in the World Cup.
First World Cup career victory Valeriy Medvedtsev (URS), 21, in his 1st season — the WC 1 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was his first podium Andrei Nepein (URS), in his 3rd season — the WC 2 Sprint in Feistritz; first podium was 1985–86 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva André Sehmisch (GDR), 21, in his 3rd season — the WC 4 Sprint in Lahti; first podium was 1984–85 Sprint in Lahti Tapio Piipponen (FIN), 28, in his 7th season — the WC 5 Individual in Boden; first podium was 1981–82 Sprint in RuhpoldingFirst World Cup podium Gottlieb Taschler (ITA), 24, in his 5th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva Andrei Nepein (URS), in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva Gisle Fenne (NOR), 22, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva Anatoly Zhdanovich (URS), 23, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Oberhof Jan Matouš (TCH), 24, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Individual in Lahti Andreas Zingerle (ITA), 24, in his 5th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Individual in Lahti André Sehmisch (GDR), 20, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in LahtiVictory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses) Peter Angerer (FRG), 3 (9) first places Matthias Jacob (GDR), 2 (4) first places Sergei Antonov (URS), 1 (2) first places Valeriy Medvedtsev (URS), 1 (1) first places Andrei Nepein (URS), 1 (1) first places André Sehmisch (GDR), 1 (1) first places Tapio Piipponen (FIN), 1 (1) first placesFollowing notable biathletes retired after the 1985–86 season:
Kjell Søbak (NOR)