The 1995–96 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 7 December 1995 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 17 March 1996 in Hochfilzen, Austria. It was the 19th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
| 1995–96 World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
 Vladimir Drachev |
 Emmanuelle Claret | |
| Nations Cup |
Russia |
France | |
| Individual |
Vladimir Drachev |
 Andreja Grašič | |
| Sprint |
Vladimir Drachev |
Emmanuelle Claret | |
| Competition | |||
Calendar
editBelow is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 1995–96 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Östersund
|
7–10 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Holmenkollen
|
14–17 December | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Antholz
|
11–14 January | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Osrblie
|
18–21 January | ● | ● | |||
 Ruhpolding
|
3–11 February | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Pokljuka
|
7–10 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
 Hochfilzen
|
14–17 March | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Total | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
World Cup Podium
editMen
editWomen
editMen's team
edit| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 December 1995 | Östersund
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Austria
|
| 2 | 17 December 1995 | Holmenkollen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| 3 | 14 January 1996 | Antholz
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
 Belarus
|
Italy
|
| 4 | 21 January 1996 | Brezno-Osrblie
|
Team event | Austria
|
Norway
|
 Finland
|
| WC | 6 February 1996 | Ruhpolding
|
Team event | Belarus
|
Russia
|
Italy
|
| WC | 11 February 1996 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Germany
|
Belarus
|
| 5 | 10 March 1996 | Pokljuka
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Russia
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
| 6 | 17 March 1996 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Norway
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
Women's team
edit| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 December 1995 | Östersund
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
 Ukraine
|
Russia
|
| 2 | 17 December 1995 | Holmenkollen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
Norway
|
France
|
| 3 | 14 January 1996 | Antholz
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
| WC | 10 February 1996 | Ruhpolding
|
4x7.5 km Relay | Germany
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
| 5 | 10 March 1996 | Pokljuka
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Germany
|
Norway
|
| 6 | 17 March 1996 | Hochfilzen
|
4x7.5 km Relay | France
|
Norway
|
Germany
|
Standings: Men
editOverall
edit| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vladimir Drachev |
276 |
| 2. | Viktor Maigourov |
204 |
| 3. | Sven Fischer |
184 |
| 4. | Pieralberto Carrara |
166 |
| 5. | Ludwig Gredler |
162 |
- Final standings after 14 races.
Individualedit
|
Sprintedit
|
Nationedit
|
Standings: Women
editOverall
edit| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emmanuelle Claret |
226 |
| 2. | Uschi Disl |
212 |
| 3. | Petra Behle |
191 |
| 4. | Andreja Grašič |
187 |
| 5. | Magdalena Wallin |
178 |
- Final standings after 14 races.
Individualedit
|
Sprintedit
|
Nationedit
|
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 2 | Germany | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | France | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Norway | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Belarus | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
Achievements
edit- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
|
|
Retirements
editFollowing notable biathletes retired during or after the 1995–96 season:
Jaakko Niemi (FIN)
Jens Steinigen (GER)
Johann Passler (ITA)
Valeri Kiriyenko (RUS)- Svetlana Petcherskaia (RUS)
References
edit- ^ Gregor, Jakub. "Schedule". biathlonresults.com. IBU. Retrieved 26 May 2018.