# 2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup

The 2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU). It was the 16th edition for men and women of the second-rank international race series in biathlon after the Biathlon World Cup.
The season started on 30 November 2023 in Kontiolahti, Finland and concluded on 9 March 2024 in Obertilliach, Austria.
The highlight of the season was the 2024 IBU Open European Championships in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia. These competitions were also included in the rankings of the IBU Cup.
Endre Strømsheim from Norway (men's) and Tilda Johansson from Sweden (women's) were the reigning champion from the previous season, but they didn't defend the title.
Mats Øverby from Norway and Océane Michelon from France became the new overall champions.

## Map of IBU Cup hosts

All 8 locations hosting IBU Cup events in this season (including Brezno-Osrblie – venue of the European Championships).
| Kontiolahti | Idre Fjäll | Sjusjøen | Martell-Val Martello |
| Europe KontiolahtiIdre FjällSjusjøenMartellRidnaunBrezno-OsrblieArberObertilliach ||||
| Ridnaun-Val Ridanna | Brezno-Osrblie | Arber | Obertilliach |
European Championships

## Calendar

| Stage | Location | Date | Individual / Short individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
| 1 | Kontiolahti | 30 November–3 December | ● | ● | | | ● | ● | |
| 2 | Idre Fjäll | 8–10 December | | ●● | ● | | | | |
| 3 | Sjusjøen | 13–16 December | | ● | ● | ● | | | |
| 4 | Martell-Val Martello | 4–7 January | ● | ● | ● | | | | |
| 5 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna | 10–13 January | | ● | | ● | ● | ● | |
| ECH | Brezno-Osrblie | 24–28 January | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | European Championships |
| 6 | Arber | 1–3 February | | ●● | | | | | |
| 7 | Obertilliach | 29 February–3 March | | ● | ● | | ● | ● | |
| 8 | Obertilliach | 7–9 March | ● | ● | | ● | | | |
| Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) | Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) | Total: 70 (31 men's, 31 women's, 8 mixed) | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |

## Men
### Calendar

Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start :
| # | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 30 November 2023 | Kontiolahti (1) | 20 km IND | Johan-Olav Botn | Mats Øverby | Martin Nevland |
| 2 | 2 December 2023 | Kontiolahti (1) | 10 km SPR | Johan-Olav Botn | Philipp Horn | Mats Øverby |
| 3 | 8 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll (2) | 10 km SPR | Johan-Olav Botn | Martin Nevland | Martin Uldal |
| 4 | 9 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll (2) | 10 km SPR | Philipp Horn | Johan-Olav Botn | Oscar Lombardot |
| 5 | 10 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll (2) | 12.5 km PUR | Johan-Olav Botn | Philipp Horn | Martin Uldal |
| 6 | 13 December 2023 | Sjusjøen (3) | 10 km SPR | Simon Kaiser | Johan-Olav Botn | Mats Øverby |
| 7 | 15 December 2023 | Sjusjøen (3) | 12.5 km PUR | Johan-Olav Botn | Martin Uldal | Martin Nevland |
| 8 | 16 December 2023 | Sjusjøen (3) | 15 km MSS | Martin Nevland | Mats Øverby | Johan-Olav Botn |
| 9 | 4 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello (4) | 15 km SIND | Vebjørn Sørum | Mats Øverby | Isak Frey |
| 10 | 6 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello (4) | 10 km SPR | Isak Frey | Mats Øverby | Danilo Riethmüller |
| 11 | 7 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello (4) | 12.5 km PUR | Isak Frey | Vebjørn Sørum | Danilo Riethmüller |
| 12 | 10 January 2024 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) | 10 km SPR | Johan-Olav Botn | Mats Øverby | Danilo Riethmüller |
| 13 | 12 January 2024 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) | 15 km MSS | Danilo Riethmüller | Martin Nevland | Antonin Guigonnat |
| IBU Open European Championships 2024 (24–28 January) ||||||||
| 14 | 24 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 20 km IND | Vebjørn Sørum | Johan-Olav Botn | Martin Uldal |
| 15 | 26 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 10 km SPR | Antonin Guigonnat | Johan-Olav Botn | Isak Frey |
| 16 | 27 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 12.5 km PUR | Isak Frey | Dmitrii Shamaev | Antonin Guigonnat |
| 17 | 1 February 2024 | Arber (6) | 10 km SPR | Martin Uldal | Johan-Olav Botn | Isak Frey |
| 18 | 3 February 2024 | Arber (6) | 10 km SPR | Johan-Olav Botn | Martin Uldal | Simon Kaiser |
| 19 | 29 February 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 10 km SPR | Mats Øverby | Sindre Fjellheim Jorde | Sverre Dahlen Aspenes |
| 20 | 2 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 12.5 km PUR | Mats Øverby | Martin Nevland | Sindre Fjellheim Jorde |
| 21 | 7 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 15 km SIND | Mats Øverby | Isak Frey | Martin Uldal |
| 22 | 8 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 10 km SPR | Martin Uldal | Isak Frey | Sverre Dahlen Aspenes |
| 23 | 9 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 15 km MSS | Sverre Dahlen Aspenes | Martin Uldal | Martin Nevland |
| 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | Mats Øverby | Johan-Olav Botn | Martin Nevland |

### Overall leaders

| No. | Holder | Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
| 1. | Johan-Olav Botn | 30 November 2023 | Kontiolahti | 7 March 2024 | Obertilliach | 20 |
| 2. | Mats Øverby | 7 March 2024 | Obertilliach | Overall Winner | Overall Winner | 3 |

### Standings
## Women
### Calendar

Key: IND – Individual / SIND – Short Individual / SPR – Sprint / PUR – Pursuit / MSS – Mass Start :
| # | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 30 November 2023 | Kontiolahti (1) | 15 km IND | Jeanne Richard | Maren Kirkeeide | Karoline Erdal |
| 2 | 2 December 2023 | Kontiolahti (1) | 7.5 km SPR | Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg | Sara Andersson | Océane Michelon |
| 3 | 8 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll (2) | 7.5 km SPR | Johanna Puff | Jenny Enodd | Jeanne Richard |
| 4 | 9 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll (2) | 7.5 km SPR | Karoline Erdal | Juliane Frühwirth | Anna-Karin Heijdenberg |
| 5 | 10 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll (2) | 10 km PUR | Jenny Enodd | Karoline Erdal | Ella Halvarsson |
| 6 | 13 December 2023 | Sjusjøen (3) | 7.5 km SPR | Océane Michelon | Jeanne Richard | Gro Randby |
| 7 | 15 December 2023 | Sjusjøen (3) | 10 km PUR | Anaëlle Bondoux | Ida Lien | Stina Nilsson |
| 8 | 16 December 2023 | Sjusjøen (3) | 12.5 km MSS | Julia Tannheimer | Jenny Enodd | Ida Lien |
| 9 | 4 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello (4) | 12.5 km SIND | Julia Kink | Emily Schumann | Stina Nilsson |
| 10 | 6 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello (4) | 7.5 km SPR | Maren Kirkeeide | Maya Cloetens | Stina Nilsson |
| 11 | 7 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello (4) | 10 km PUR | Gilonne Guigonnat | Anna Andexer | Johanna Puff |
| 12 | 10 January 2024 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) | 7.5 km SPR | Gilonne Guigonnat | Sara Scattolo | Ida Lien |
| 13 | 12 January 2024 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) | 12.5 km MSS | Johanna Puff | Selina Grotian | Ida Lien |
| IBU Open European Championships 2024 (24–28 January) ||||||||
| 14 | 24 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 15 km IND | Maren Kirkeeide | Alina Stremous | Ema Kapustová |
| 15 | 26 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 7.5 km SPR | Ida Lien | Maren Kirkeeide | Khrystyna Dmytrenko |
| 16 | 27 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 10 km PUR | Maren Kirkeeide | Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg | Océane Michelon |
| 17 | 1 February 2024 | Arber (6) | 7.5 km SPR | Hannah Auchentaller | Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg | Sara Scatollo |
| 18 | 3 February 2024 | Arber (6) | 7.5 km SPR | Karoline Erdal | Camille Bened | Lea Rothschopf |
| 19 | 29 February 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 7.5 km SPR | Ragnhild Femsteinevik | Océane Michelon | Kristina Oberthaler |
| 20 | 2 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 10 km PUR | Marthe Kråkstad Johansen | Océane Michelon | Tereza Vinklárková |
| 21 | 7 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 12.5 km SIND | Lisa Maria Spark | Chloé Chevalier | Camille Bened |
| 22 | 8 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 7.5 km SPR | Stefanie Scherer | Gro Randby | Océane Michelon |
| 23 | 9 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7), (8) | 12.5 km MSS | Anaëlle Bondoux | Océane Michelon | Emily Schumann |
| 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | 16th IBU Cup Overall (30 November 2023 – 9 March 2024) | Océane Michelon | Jenny Enodd | Karoline Erdal |

### Overall leaders

| No. | Holder | Date gained | Place | Date forfeited | Place | Number of competitions |
| 1. | Jeanne Richard | 30 November 2023 | Kontiolahti | 10 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll | 4 |
| 2. | Karoline Erdal | 10 December 2023 | Idre Fjäll | 13 December 2023 | Sjusjøen | 1 |
| 3. | Jeanne Richard | 13 December 2023 | Sjusjøen | 4 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello | 3 |
| 4. | Jenny Enodd | 4 January 2024 | Martell-Val Martello | 27 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 7 |
| 5. | Ida Lien | 27 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie | 1 February 2024 | Arber | 1 |
| 6. | Jenny Enodd | 1 February 2024 | Arber | 8 March 2024 | Obertilliach | 5 |
| 7. | Océane Michelon | 8 March 2024 | Obertilliach | Overall Winner | Overall Winner | 2 |

### Standings
## Mixed Relay

| # | Date | Place (In brackets Stage) | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
| 1 | 3 December 2023 | Kontiolahti (1) | 4 x 6 km | Norway1. Maren Kirkeeide 2. Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg 3. Johan-Olav Botn 4. Mats Øverby | Sweden1. Sara Andersson 2. Anna-Karin Heijdenberg 3. Emil Nykvist 4. Henning Sjökvist | France1. Jeanne Richard 2. Océane Michelon 3. Théo Guiraud-Poillot 4. Oscar Lombardot | Norway |
| 2 | 3 December 2023 | Kontiolahti (1) | 6 km + 7.5 km | Norway1. Karoline Erdal 2. Martin Nevland | France1. Paula Botet 2. Rémi Broutier | Italy1. Sara Scatollo 2. Daniele Cappellari | Norway |
| 3 | 13 January 2024 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) | 4 x 6 km | Norway1. Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg 2. Ida Lien 3. Johan-Olav Botn 4. Mats Øverby | Germany1. Selina Grotian 2. Emily Schumann 3. Simon Kaiser 4. Danilo Riethmüller | France1. Gilonne Guigonnat 2. Anaëlle Bondoux 3. Damien Levet 4. Antonin Guigonnat | Norway |
| 4 | 13 January 2024 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (5) | 6 km + 7.5 km | Norway1. Karoline Erdal 2. Vebjørn Sørum | France1. Camille Bened 2. Theo Guiraud Poillot | Finland1. Noora Kaisa Keränen 2. Tuomas Harjula | Norway |
| 5 | 28 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie (ECH) | 4 x 6 km | Norway1. Isak Frey 2. Johan-Olav Botn 3. Ida Lien 4. Maren Kirkeeide | France1. Théo Guiraud-Poillot 2. Antonin Guigonnat 3. Océane Michelon 4. Camille Bened | Italy1. Nicola Romanin 2. Nicolò Betemps 3. Beatrice Trabucchi 4. Hannah Auchentaller | Norway |
| 6 | 28 January 2024 | Brezno-Osrblie (ECH) | 6 km + 7.5 km | Sweden1. Anton Ivarsson 2. Sara Andersson | Norway1. Vebjørn Sørum 2. Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg | Austria1. Patrick Jakob 2. Kristina Oberthaler | Norway |
| 7 | 3 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7) | 4 x 6 km | Norway1. Åsne Skrede 2. Ragnhild Femsteinevik 3. Sindre Fjellheim Jorde 4. Mats Øverby | Italy1. Astrid Plosch 2. Francesca Brocchiero 3. Nicola Romanin 4. David Zingerle | France1. Camille Bened 2. Chloé Chevalier 3. Ambroise Meunier 4. Damien Levet | Norway |
| 8 | 3 March 2024 | Obertilliach (7) | 6 km + 7.5 km | Norway1. Karoline Erdal 2. Martin Nevland | France1. Paula Botet 2. Émilien Claude | Germany1. Lisa Maria Spark 2. David Zobel | Norway |

### Rankings

| Rank | after all 8 events | Points |
| 1 | Norway | 705 |
| 2 | France | 512 |
| 3 | Sweden | 431 |
| 4 | Germany | 402 |
| 5 | Italy | 393 |

## Podium table by nation

Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Norway | 36 | 30 | 21 | 87 |
| 2 | Germany | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | France | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Moldova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 162 |

## Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2023–24 Biathlon IBU Cup for men and women.
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Individual | 90 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sprint | 90 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pursuit | 90 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mass Start | 90 | 75 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

## Retirements

The following notable biathletes, who competed in the IBU Cup and never participated in the World Cup, are expected to retire during or after the 2023–24 season: