The 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup is a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2014 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 22 March 2015 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
A new event, called the "Single mixed relay", made its World Cup debut on 6 February 2015 in Nové Město. This event involves one male and one female biathlete each completing two legs consisting of one prone and one standing shoot.
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2014–15 season.
Final standings after 4 races.
(*Champion 2015)
First World Cup career victory
Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), 24, in her 4th season — the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand
Veronika Vítková (CZE), 26, in her 9th season — the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof; first podium was 2012–13 Pursuit in Oberhof
Fanny Welle-Strand Horn (NOR), 26, in her 6th season — the WC 5 Sprint in Ruhpolding; it also was her first podium
Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 21, in her 3rd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Nové Město; first podium was 2014–15 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), 28, in her 8th season — the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2008-09 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk
Erik Lesser (GER), 26, in his 6th season — the World Championships Pursuit in Kontiolahti; first podium was 2012–13 Individual in Östersund
Ekaterina Yurlova (RUS), 30, in her 7th season — the World Championships Individual in Kontiolahti; it also was her first podium
Nathan Smith (CAN), 29, in his 7th season — the WC 9 Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk; first podium was 2015 World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti
First World Cup podium
Karin Oberhofer (ITA), 29, in her 6th season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
Nicole Gontier (ITA), 23, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
Franziska Preuß (GER), 20, in her 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Mass Start in Ruhpolding
Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA), 22, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 5 Mass Start in Ruhpolding
Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 21, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
Franziska Hildebrand (GER), 27, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 7 Sprint in Nové Město
Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak (POL), 28, in her 8th season — no.2 in the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti
Nathan Smith (CAN), 29, in his 7th season — no.2 in the World Championships Sprint in Kontiolahti
Benedikt Doll (GER), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
Darya Domracheva (BLR), 9 (25) first places
Martin Fourcade (FRA), 8 (37) first places
Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN), 6 (15) first places
Jakov Fak (SLO), 4 (8) first places
Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 3 (8) first places
Simon Schempp (GER), 3 (5) first places
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), 2 (37) first places
Anton Shipulin (RUS), 2 (7) first places
Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), 2 (2) first place
Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 2 (2) first place
Gabriela Soukalová (CZE), 1 (8) first places
Arnd Peiffer (GER), 1 (7) first place
Valj Semerenko (UKR), 1 (2) first place
Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Veronika Vítková (CZE), 1 (1) first place
Fanny Welle-Strand Horn (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Erik Lesser (GER), 1 (1) first place
Nathan Smith (CAN), 1 (1) first place
Ekaterina Yurlova (RUS), 1 (1) first place
Following notable biathletes announced their retirement during or after the 2014–15 season:
