The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started 2 December 2009 in Östersund, Sweden and ended 28 March 2010 with the Mixed Relay World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Races of the season were broadcast in Europe on Eurosport channel.
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2009–10 season.
(includes medals of the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010)
First World Cup career victory
Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 24, in his 2nd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka; first podium was 2009–10 Sprint in Hochfilzen
Serguei Sednev (UKR), 26, in his 7th season — the WC 6 Individual in Antholz; first podium was 2007–08 Individual in Pokljuka
Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 25, in her 4th season — the 2010 Winter Olympics Sprint; first podium was 2009 World Championships Mass start in Pyeongchang
Darya Domracheva (BLR), 23, in her 4th season — the WC 7 Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008–09 Sprint in Ruhpolding
Martin Fourcade (FRA), 21, in his 3rd season — the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start in Vancouver
Yana Romanova (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; it also was her first podium
First World Cup podium
Tim Burke (USA), 27, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 24, in his 2nd season — no. 3 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
Thomas Frei (SUI), 29, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka
Roland Lessing (EST), 31, in his 12th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka
Ann Kristin Flatland (NOR), 27, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
Alexis Bœuf (FRA), 23, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Antholz
Elena Khrustaleva (KAZ), 29, in her 5th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual
Sergey Novikov (BLR), 29, in his 10th season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Individual
Martin Fourcade (FRA), 21, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the 2010 Winter Olympics Mass start
Christian De Lorenzi (ITA), 29, in his 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
Simon Schempp (GER), 21, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Oslo
Yana Romanova (RUS), 26, in her 3rd season — no. 1 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
Magdalena Neuner (GER), 5 (19) first places
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), 5 (16) first places
Helena Jonsson (SWE), 4 (9) first places
Simone Hauswald (GER), 4 (7) first places
Ivan Tcherezov (RUS), 4 (7) first places
Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 3 (91) first places
Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS), 3 (3) first places
Martin Fourcade (FRA), 3 (3) first places
Andrea Henkel (GER), 2 (18) first places
Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek (SWE), 2 (11) first places
Svetlana Sleptsova (RUS), 2 (6) first places
Tora Berger (NOR), 2 (6) first places
Darya Domracheva (BLR), 2 (2) first places
Christoph Sumann (AUT), 1 (5) first places
Björn Ferry (SWE), 1 (3) first places
Arnd Peiffer (GER), 1 (2) first places
Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), 1 (2) first places
Vincent Jay (FRA), 1 (2) first places
Dominik Landertinger (AUT), 1 (2) first places
Serguei Sednev (UKR), 1 (1) first places
Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 1 (1) first places
Yana Romanova (RUS), 1 (1) first places
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2009–10 season:
