1996–97_Biathlon_World_Cup
The 1996–97 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 1996 in Lillehammer, Norway, and ended on 16 March 1997 in Novosibirsk, Russia. It was the 20th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
Quick Facts Discipline, Overall ...
| 1996–97 World Cup | |||
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| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Sven Fischer |
 Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Nations Cup |
Germany |
Germany | |
| Individual |
Ricco Groß |
Uschi Disl | |
| Sprint |
 Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
Uschi Disl | |
| Pursuit |
 Viktor Maigourov |
Magdalena Forsberg | |
| Relay |
Germany |
Russia | |
| Competition | |||
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Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1996–97 season.[1]
More information Location, Date ...
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
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| Lillehammer |
30 November–1 December | ● | ● | |||
| Östersund |
5–8 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Holmenkollen |
12–15 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Oberhof |
4–5 January | ● | ● | |||
| Ruhpolding |
9–12 January | ● | ● | |||
 Antholz |
16–19 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Osrblie |
1–17 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
 Nagano |
6–9 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Novosibirsk |
13–16 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Total | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
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Men
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Women
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Men's team
More information Event, Date ...
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 December 1996 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
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 Belarus
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| 3 | 15 December 1996 | Holmenkollen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
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Russia
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| 5 | 12 January 1997 | Ruhpolding |
Team event |  Austria
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Norway
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Russia
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| 6 | 19 January 1997 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Italy
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Norway
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| WC | 5 February 1997 | Osrblie |
Team event | Belarus
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Germany
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 Poland
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| WC | 9 February 1997 | Osrblie |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
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Italy
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| 7 | 9 March 1997 | Nagano |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Norway
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 Slovenia
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Women's team
More information Event, Date ...
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 December 1996 | Östersund |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Germany
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Norway
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| 3 | 15 December 1996 | Holmenkollen |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Germany
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Norway
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| 6 | 19 January 1997 | Antholz-Anterselva |
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
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Norway
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 France
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| WC | 9 February 1997 | Osrblie |
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
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Norway
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Russia
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| 7 | 9 March 1997 | Nagano |
4x7.5 km Relay |  Ukraine
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Russia
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 China
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Overall
More information Pos., Points ...
| Pos. | Points | |
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| 1. | Sven Fischer | 314 |
| 2. | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 303 |
| 3. | Viktor Maigourov | 294 |
| 4. | Ricco Groß | 281 |
| 5. | Pavel Muslimov | 255 |
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- Final standings after 19 races.
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Sprint
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Pursuit
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Relay
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Overall
More information Pos., Points ...
| Pos. | Points | |
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| 1. | Magdalena Forsberg | 340 |
| 2. | Uschi Disl | 333 |
| 3. | Simone Greiner-Petter-M. | 283 |
| 4. | Olga Romasko | 240 |
| 5. | Corinne Niogret | 240 |
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- Final standings after 19 races.
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Sprint
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- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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The following notable biathletes retired after the 1996–97 season:
Hervé Flandin (FRA)- Stéphane Bouthiaux (FRA)
Mariya Manolova (BUL)- Veronique Claudel (FRA)
Svetlana Panyutina (RUS)
- Gregor, Jakub. "Schedule". biathlonresults.com. IBU. Retrieved 26 May 2018.