# 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup

The 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 27 November 2021 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 20 March 2022 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway.
Norwegians Johannes Thingnes Bø and Tiril Eckhoff were the defending overall champions from the 2020–21 season.
For the first time in the history of the Biathlon World Cup, the competition will be held in Estonia, specifically in Otepää.
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian biathletes are only allowed to compete under a neutral flag since the competition in Kontiolahti. Their performances are not included in the previous classifications of their countries. Previously, the Ukrainian national team announced the withdrawal from the biathlon competition by the end of the season.
On 2 March 2022, IBU announced that Russian and Belarusian biathletes are banned from IBU events.
Polish biathlete Magdalena Gwizdoń starting in the sprint in Otepää broke the all-time record of the World Cup (starting in her 27th season). The previous record for starting in 26 seasons was held by Ole Einar Bjørndalen.

## Calendar

Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2021–22 season. The 2022 Olympic Games events are not included into the Biathlon World Cup score.
| Stage | Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
| 1 | Östersund | 27–28 November | ● | ● | | | | | | details |
| 2 | Östersund | 2–5 December | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 3 | Hochfilzen | 10–12 December | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 4 | Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand | 16–19 December | | ● | ● | ● | | | | details |
| 5 | Oberhof | 7–9 January | | ● | ● | | | ● | ● | details |
| 6 | Ruhpolding | 12–16 January | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 7 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20–23 January | ● | | | ● | ● | | | details |
| OG | Beijing | 5–18 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | details |
| 8 | Kontiolahti | 3–6 March | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 9 | Otepää | 10–13 March | | ● | | ● | | ● | ● | details |
| 10 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 17–20 March | | ● | ● | ● | | | | details |
| Total: 58 (27 men's, 27 women's, 4 mixed) | Total: 58 (27 men's, 27 women's, 4 mixed) | Total: 58 (27 men's, 27 women's, 4 mixed) | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |

## Men
### Calendar

| Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib (After competition) | Dark blue bib (After competition) |
| 1 | 27 November 2021 | Östersund | 20 km Individual | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Tarjei Bø | Simon Desthieux | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Sturla Holm Lægreid |
| 1 | 28 November 2021 | Östersund | 10 km Sprint | Sebastian Samuelsson | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø Simon Desthieux | Sivert Guttorm Bakken |
| 2 | 2 December 2021 | Östersund | 10 km Sprint | Sebastian Samuelsson | Émilien Jacquelin | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 2 | 5 December 2021 | Östersund | 12.5 km Pursuit | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Sebastian Samuelsson | Émilien Jacquelin | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 3 | 10 December 2021 | Hochfilzen | 10 km Sprint | Johannes Kühn | Martin Ponsiluoma | Anton Smolski | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 3 | 11 December 2021 | Hochfilzen | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Émilien Jacquelin | Sebastian Samuelsson | Sebastian Samuelsson | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 4 | 17 December 2021 | Le Grand-Bornand | 10 km Sprint | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Eduard Latypov | Filip Fjeld Andersen | Sebastian Samuelsson | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 4 | 18 December 2021 | Le Grand-Bornand | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Eduard Latypov | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 4 | 19 December 2021 | Le Grand-Bornand | 15 km Mass Start | Émilien Jacquelin | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Tarjei Bø | Émilien Jacquelin | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 5 | 7 January 2022 | Oberhof | 10 km Sprint | Alexandr Loginov | Émilien Jacquelin | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Émilien Jacquelin | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 5 | 9 January 2022 | Oberhof | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson | Tarjei Bø | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 6 | 13 January 2022 | Ruhpolding | 10 km Sprint | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Benedikt Doll | Anton Smolski | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 6 | 16 January 2022 | Ruhpolding | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Alexandr Loginov | Anton Smolski | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 7 | 20 January 2022 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km Individual | Anton Babikov | Tarjei Bø | Said Karimulla Khalili | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 7 | 22 January 2022 | Antholz-Anterselva | 15 km Mass Start | Benedikt Doll | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| OG | 8 February 2022 | Beijing | 20 km Individual | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Anton Smolski | Johannes Thingnes Bø | — | — |
| OG | 12 February 2022 | Beijing | 10 km Sprint | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Tarjei Bø | — | — |
| OG | 13 February 2022 | Beijing | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Tarjei Bø | Eduard Latypov | — | — |
| OG | 18 February 2022 | Beijing | 15 km Mass Start | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Martin Ponsiluoma | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | — | — |
| 8 | 5 March 2022 | Kontiolahti | 10 km Sprint | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Filip Fjeld Andersen | Johannes Kühn | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 8 | 6 March 2022 | Kontiolahti | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Erik Lesser | Lukas Hofer | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 9 | 10 March 2022 | Otepää | 10 km Sprint | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Benedikt Doll | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 9 | 12 March 2022 | Otepää | 15 km Mass Start | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sivert Guttorm Bakken | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 10 | 18 March 2022 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km Sprint | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 10 | 19 March 2022 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 12.5 km Pursuit | Erik Lesser | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sebastian Samuelsson |
| 10 | 20 March 2022 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 15 km Mass Start | Sivert Guttorm Bakken | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Émilien Jacquelin | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Sturla Holm Lægreid |

### Relay – 4 x 7.5 km

| Stage | Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
| 2 | 4 December 2021 | Östersund | NorwaySivert Guttorm Bakken Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | FranceFabien Claude Émilien Jacquelin Simon Desthieux Quentin Fillon Maillet | RussiaSaid Karimulla Khalili Daniil Serokhvostov Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | Norway |
| 3 | 12 December 2021 | Hochfilzen | NorwaySturla Holm Lægreid Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | FranceFabien Claude Simon Desthieux Émilien Jacquelin Quentin Fillon Maillet | RussiaVasilii Tomshin Daniil Serokhvostov Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | Norway |
| 6 | 15 January 2022 | Ruhpolding | RussiaSaid Karimulla Khalili Daniil Serokhvostov Alexandr Loginov Maxim Tsvetkov | GermanyErik Lesser Roman Rees Benedikt Doll Philipp Nawrath | BelarusMikita Labastau Dzmitry Lazouski Maksim Varabei Anton Smolski | Norway |
| 7 | 23 January 2022 | Antholz-Anterselva | NorwaySturla Holm Lægreid Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | RussiaAnton Babikov Daniil Serokhvostov Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | GermanyRoman Rees Philipp Horn David Zobel Lucas Fratzscher | Norway |
| OG | 15 February 2022 | Beijing | NorwaySturla Holm Lægreid Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | FranceFabien Claude Émilien Jacquelin Simon Desthieux Quentin Fillon Maillet | ROCSaid Karimulla Khalili Alexandr Loginov Maxim Tsvetkov Eduard Latypov | — |
| 8 | 4 March 2022 | Kontiolahti | NorwaySivert Guttorm Bakken Filip Fjeld Andersen Sturla Holm Lægreid Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | SwedenPeppe Femling Jesper Nelin Martin Ponsiluoma Sebastian Samuelsson | FranceAntonin Guigonnat Émilien Jacquelin Simon Desthieux Quentin Fillon Maillet | Norway |

### Standings
## Women
### Calendar

| Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib (After competition) | Dark blue bib (After competition) |
| 1 | 27 November 2021 | Östersund | 15 km Individual | Markéta Davidová | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Denise Herrmann | Markéta Davidová | Markéta Davidová |
| 1 | 28 November 2021 | Östersund | 7.5 km Sprint | Hanna Öberg | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Markéta Davidová | Markéta Davidová |
| 2 | 2 December 2021 | Östersund | 7.5 km Sprint | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Elvira Öberg | Hanna Sola | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Elvira Öberg |
| 2 | 4 December 2021 | Östersund | 10 km Pursuit | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Anaïs Bescond | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Elvira Öberg |
| 3 | 10 December 2021 | Hochfilzen | 7.5 km Sprint | Hanna Sola | Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 3 | 12 December 2021 | Hochfilzen | 10 km Pursuit | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Hanna Sola | Elvira Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 4 | 16 December 2021 | Le Grand-Bornand | 7.5 km Sprint | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Anaïs Bescond | Elvira Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 4 | 18 December 2021 | Le Grand-Bornand | 10 km Pursuit | Elvira Öberg | Julia Simon | Hanna Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 4 | 19 December 2021 | Le Grand-Bornand | 12.5 km Mass Start | Elvira Öberg | Julia Simon | Kristina Reztsova | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 5 | 7 January 2022 | Oberhof | 7.5 km Sprint | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Julia Simon Hanna Sola | | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 5 | 9 January 2022 | Oberhof | 10 km Pursuit | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Hanna Öberg | Dzinara Alimbekava | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 6 | 12 January 2022 | Ruhpolding | 7.5 km Sprint | Elvira Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Dorothea Wierer | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 6 | 16 January 2022 | Ruhpolding | 10 km Pursuit | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Hanna Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 7 | 21 January 2022 | Antholz-Anterselva | 15 km Individual | Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | Julia Simon | Mona Brorsson | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 7 | 23 January 2022 | Antholz-Anterselva | 12.5 km Mass Start | Dorothea Wierer | Dzinara Alimbekava | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| OG | 7 February 2022 | Beijing | 15 km Individual | Denise Herrmann | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | — | — |
| OG | 11 February 2022 | Beijing | 7.5 km Sprint | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Dorothea Wierer | — | — |
| OG | 13 February 2022 | Beijing | 10 km Pursuit | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Tiril Eckhoff | — | — |
| OG | 18 February 2022 | Beijing | 12.5 km Mass Start | Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | Tiril Eckhoff | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | — | — |
| 8 | 5 March 2022 | Kontiolahti | 7.5 km Sprint | Denise Herrmann | Tiril Eckhoff | Stina Nilsson | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 8 | 6 March 2022 | Kontiolahti | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Dorothea Wierer | Denise Herrmann | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 9 | 11 March 2022 | Otepää | 7.5 km Sprint | Julia Simon | Vanessa Voigt | Karoline Offigstad Knotten | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 9 | 12 March 2022 | Otepää | 12.5 km Mass Start | Elvira Öberg | Denise Herrmann | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 10 | 18 March 2022 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 10 | 19 March 2022 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Paulína Fialková | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |
| 10 | 20 March 2022 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 12.5 km Mass Start | Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | Franziska Preuß | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg |

### Relay – 4 x 6 km

| Stage | Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
| 2 | 5 December 2021 | Östersund | FranceAnaïs Bescond Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet Julia Simon Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | BelarusIryna Leshchanka Dzinara Alimbekava Elena Kruchinkina Hanna Sola | SwedenLinn Persson Mona Brorsson Elvira Öberg Hanna Öberg | France |
| 3 | 11 December 2021 | Hochfilzen | SwedenLinn Persson Anna Magnusson Elvira Öberg Hanna Öberg | RussiaValeriia Vasnetsova Svetlana Mironova Uliana Nigmatullina Kristina Reztsova | FranceAnaïs Bescond Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet Chloé Chevalier Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | France Sweden |
| 6 | 14 January 2022 | Ruhpolding | FranceAnaïs Chevalier-Bouchet Chloé Chevalier Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Julia Simon | SwedenJohanna Skottheim Stina Nilsson Mona Brorsson Anna Magnusson | RussiaValeriia Vasnetsova Svetlana Mironova Irina Kazakevich Kristina Reztsova | France |
| 7 | 22 January 2022 | Antholz-Anterselva | NorwayKaroline Offigstad Knotten Tiril Eckhoff Ida Lien Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | RussiaValeriia Vasnetsova Kristina Reztsova Svetlana Mironova Uliana Nigmatullina | FranceChloé Chevalier Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Paula Botet Anaïs Bescond | France |
| OG | 16 February 2022 | Beijing | SwedenLinn Persson Mona Brorsson Hanna Öberg Elvira Öberg | ROCIrina Kazakevich Kristina Reztsova Svetlana Mironova Uliana Nigmatullina | GermanyVanessa Voigt Vanessa Hinz Franziska Preuß Denise Herrmann | — |
| 8 | 3 March 2022 | Kontiolahti | NorwayMarte Olsbu Røiseland Tiril Eckhoff Ida Lien Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | SwedenLinn Persson Anna Magnusson Hanna Öberg Elvira Öberg | ItalySamuela Comola Dorothea Wierer Federica Sanfilippo Lisa Vittozzi | Sweden |

### Standings
## Mixed Relay

| Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) |
| 5 | 8 January 2022 | Oberhof | 4 x 7.5 km | NorwayTarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Marte Olsbu Røiseland | BelarusMikita Labastau Anton Smolski Dzinara Alimbekava Hanna Sola | FranceAntonin Guigonnat Simon Desthieux Anaïs Bescond Julia Simon | Norway |
| 5 | 8 January 2022 | Oberhof | 1 x 6 km + 1 x 7.5 km | RussiaAnton Babikov Kristina Reztsova | AustriaSimon Eder Lisa Theresa Hauser | UkraineArtem Tyshchenko Darya Blashko | Russia |
| OG | 5 February 2022 | Beijing | 4 x 6 km | NorwayMarte Olsbu Røiseland Tiril Eckhoff Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø | FranceAnaïs Chevalier-Bouchet Julia Simon Émilien Jacquelin Quentin Fillon Maillet | ROCUliana Nigmatullina Kristina Reztsova Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | — |
| 9 | 13 March 2022 | Otepää | 4 x 7.5 km | NorwaySivert Guttorm Bakken Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen Tiril Eckhoff Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | SwedenJesper Nelin Martin Ponsiluoma Linn Persson Elvira Öberg | FranceSimon Desthieux Quentin Fillon Maillet Chloé Chevalier Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | Norway |
| 9 | 13 March 2022 | Otepää | 1 x 6 km + 1 x 7.5 km | NorwaySturla Holm Lægreid Marte Olsbu Røiseland | SwedenSebastian Samuelsson Hanna Öberg | GermanyErik Lesser Franziska Preuß | Norway |

### Rankings

| Rank | after all 4 races | Points |
| 1. | Norway | 205 |
| 2. | Sweden | 191 |
| 3. | France | 169 |
| 4. | Germany | 165 |
| 5. | Austria | 154 |

## 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 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 49 |
| 2 | France | 14 | 17 | 11 | 42 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Germany | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Russia | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Belarus | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Austria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | ROC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 58 | 59 | 57 | 174 |

## Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup for men and women. Relay events do not impact individual rankings.
| 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 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 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 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 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 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 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 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |

## Retirements

The following notable biathletes retired during or after the 2021–22 season: