The 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2011 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 18 March 2012 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2011–12 season.
First World Cup career victory
Andrei Makoveev (RUS), 29, in his 8th season — the WC 5 Individual in Nové Město; first podium was 2006-07 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
Fredrik Lindström (SWE), 22, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz; it also was his first podium
Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2011-12 Sprint in Antholz
Jakov Fak (SLO), 24, in his 6th season — the World Championships Individual in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2008-09 Individual in Pyeong Chang
First World Cup podium
Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE), 28, in her 10th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
Jaroslav Soukup (CZE), 29, in his 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund
Timofey Lapshin (RUS), 23, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen (2)
Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz
Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 24, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
Olga Vilukhina (RUS), 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Pursuit in Ruhpolding
Victory in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time)
Magdalena Neuner (GER), 10 (34) first places
Martin Fourcade (FRA), 8 (14) first places
Darya Domracheva (BLR), 6 (9) first places
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), 4 (28) first places
Tora Berger (NOR), 4 (16) first places
Olga Zaitseva (RUS), 3 (12) first places
Andreas Birnbacher (GER), 3 (4) first places
Arnd Peiffer (GER), 2 (6) first places
Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN), 2 (5) first places
Carl Johan Bergman (SWE), 2 (3) first places
Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 1 (93) first places
Andrea Henkel (GER), 1 (21) first places
Tarjei Bø (NOR), 1 (6) first places
Anton Shipulin (RUS),1 (2) first places
Andrei Makoveev (RUS), 1 (1) first place
Fredrik Lindström (SWE), 1 (1) first place
Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 1 (1) first place
Jakov Fak (SLO), 1 (1) first place
Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:
Magdalena Neuner (GER)
Helena Ekholm (SWE)
Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE)
Tomasz Sikora (POL)
