The 2012–13 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 25 November 2012 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 17 March 2013 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2012–13 season.
First World Cup career victory
Jean-Philippe Leguellec (CAN), 27, in his 6th season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; it also was his first podium and the first podium for a Canadian male biathlete
Synnøve Solemdal (NOR), 23, in her 5th season — the WC 2 Pursuit in Hochfilzen; it also was her first podium
Gabriela Soukalová (CZE), 23, in her 4th season — the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka; it also was her first podium
Miriam Gössner (GER), 22, in her 3rd season — the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka; first podium was 2010-11 Sprint in Östersund
Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2011-12 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
Olena Pidhrushna (UKR), 26, in her 7th season — the World Championships Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2012-13 Sprint in Östersund
Ondřej Moravec (CZE), 28, in his 9th season — the WC 7 Mass start in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2012-13 Pursuit in Pokljuka
First World Cup podium
Erik Lesser (GER), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
Ekaterina Glazyrina (RUS), 25, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
Olena Pidhrushna (UKR), 25, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund
Nadezhda Skardino (BLR), 27, in her 7th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Pokljuka
Ondřej Moravec (CZE), 28, in his 9th season — no. 2 in the WC 3 Pursuit in Pokljuka
Veronika Vítková (CZE), 24, in her 7th season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Pursuit in Oberhof
Krystyna Pałka (POL), 29, in her 8th season — no. 2 in the World Championships Pursuit in Nové Město
Monika Hojnisz (POL), 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Mass start in Nové Město
Alexandr Loginov (RUS), 21, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 7 Pursuit in Holmenkollen
Serhiy Semenov (UKR), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Individual in Sochi
Henrik L'Abée-Lund (NOR), 26, in his 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Sprint in Sochi
Victory in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time)
Tora Berger (NOR), 11 (27) first places
Martin Fourcade (FRA), 10 (24) first places
Gabriela Soukalová (CZE), 4 (4) first places
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), 3 (31) first places
Darya Domracheva (BLR), 3 (12) first places
Miriam Gössner (GER), 3 (3) first places
Tarjei Bø (NOR), 2 (8) first places
Andreas Birnbacher (GER), 2 (6) first places
Anton Shipulin (RUS), 2 (4) first places
Jakov Fak (SLO), 2 (3) first places
Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 2 (2) first places
Olga Zaitseva (RUS), 1 (13) first places
Christoph Sumann (AUT), 1 (6) first places
Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK), 1 (4) first places
Magdalena Gwizdoń (POL), 1 (2) first places
Jean-Philippe Leguellec (CAN), 1 (1) first place
Synnøve Solemdal (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Olena Pidhrushna (UKR), 1 (1) first place
Ondřej Moravec (CZE), 1 (1) first place
Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:
Michael Greis (GER)
Vincent Jay (FRA)
