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2001–02 Biathlon World Cup

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The 2001–02 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 6 December 2001 in Hochfilzen, Austria, and ended on 24 March 2002 in Holmenkollen, Norway. It was the twenty-fifth season of the Biathlon World Cup.

Contents

Calendar

Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2001–02 season.

Overall

  • Final standings after 24 races.

    • Overall

  • Final standings after 24 races.

    • Achievements

    First World Cup career victory
  •  Christoph Sumann (AUT), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Sprint in Brezno-Osrblie; it also was his first podium
  •  Katja Holanti (FIN), 27, in her 9th season — the WC 3 Sprint in Brezno-Osrblie; first podium was 2001–02 Individual in Brezno-Osrblie
  •  Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), 25, in his 3rd season — the WC 6 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva; it also was his first podium
  •  Olga Pyleva (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season — the Olympic Pursuit in Salt Lake City; first podium was 1999–2000 Sprint in Ruhpolding
  •  Katrin Apel (GER), 28, in her 7th season — the WC 8 Sprint in Lahti; first podium was 1995–96 Individual in Pokljuka
    • First World Cup podium
  •  Vincent Defrasne (FRA), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Individual in Pokljuka
  •  Katja Holanti (FIN), 27, in her 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Brezno-Osrblie
  •  Alexander Wolf (GER), 23, in his 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Mass Start in Brezno-Osrblie
  •  Michael Greis (GER), 25, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding
  •  Mikhail Kochkin (RUS), 22, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
  •  Linda Tjørhom (NOR), 22, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
  •  Katja Beer (GER), 25, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Lahti
  •  Olga Nazarova (BLR), 24, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Mass Start in Holmenkollen
    • Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
  •  Magdalena Forsberg (SWE), 9 (42) first places
  •  Raphaël Poirée (FRA), 7 (21) first places
  •  Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée (NOR), 6 (13) first places
  •  Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 5 (27) first places
  •  Pavel Rostovtsev (RUS), 4 (7) first places
  •  Sven Fischer (GER), 3 (22) first places
  •  Katrin Apel (GER), 3 (3) first places
  •  Olena Zubrilova (UKR), 2 (17) first places
  •  Frank Luck (GER), 2 (11) first places
  •  Vesa Hietalahti (FIN), 1 (3) first place
  •  Andrea Henkel (GER), 1 (3) first place
  •  Kati Wilhelm (GER), 1 (3) first place
  •  Christoph Sumann (AUT), 1 (1) first place
  •  Katja Holanti (FIN), 1 (1) first place
  •  Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), 1 (1) first place
  •  Olga Pyleva (RUS), 1 (1) first place

    • Retirements

    Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2001–02 season:

    References

    2001–02 Biathlon World Cup Wikipedia
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