# 2020–21 Biathlon World Cup

The 2020–21 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 28 November 2020 in Kontiolahti, Finland and ended on 21 March 2021 in Östersund, Sweden.
Starting from this season a blue bib will be introduced for the best biathlete under the age of 25.

## Calendar

Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2020–21 season.
| Stage | Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay | Details |
| 1 | Kontiolahti | 28–29 November | ● | ● | | | | | | details |
| 2 | Kontiolahti | 3–6 December | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 3 | Hochfilzen | 11–13 December | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 4 | Hochfilzen | 17–20 December | | ● | ● | ● | | | | details |
| 5 | Oberhof | 8–10 January | | ● | ● | | | ● | ● | details |
| 6 | Oberhof | 13–17 January | | ● | | ● | ● | | | details |
| 7 | Antholz-Anterselva | 21–24 January | ● | | | ● | ● | | | details |
| WC | Pokljuka | 10–21 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships |
| 8 | Nové Město | 4–7 March | | ● | ● | | ● | | | details |
| 9 | Nové Město | 11–14 March | | ● | ● | | | ● | ● | details |
| 10 | Östersund | 18–21 March | | ● | ● | ● | | | | details |
| Total: 70 (32 men's, 32 women's, 6 mixed) | Total: 70 (32 men's, 32 women's, 6 mixed) | Total: 70 (32 men's, 32 women's, 6 mixed) | 3 (m, w) | 10 (m, w) | 8 (m, w) | 5 (m, w) | 6 (m, w) | 3 (mix) | 3 (mix) | |

### Calendar changes

* On 28 September the rounds originally scheduled at Östersund, Sweden and Le Grand-Bornand, France were replaced by additional rounds at Kontiolahti, Finland and Hochfilzen, Austria respectively.
* On 5 October it was announced that Oberhof will host two events, replacing Ruhpolding.
* A round which was set to be held in Beijing as test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics was replaced on 23 November with another round at Nové Město.
* On 13 February the round originally scheduled at Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway was replaced by additional rounds at Östersund, Sweden.

## World Cup podiums
### Men

| Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib (After competition) | Dark blue bib (After competition) | Det. |
| 1 | 28 November 2020 | Kontiolahti | 20 km Individual | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Erik Lesser | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 1 | 29 November 2020 | Kontiolahti | 10 km Sprint | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sebastian Samuelsson | Martin Ponsiluoma | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sebastian Samuelsson | Detail |
| 2 | 3 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | 10 km Sprint | Tarjei Bø | Arnd Peiffer | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sebastian Samuelsson | Detail |
| 2 | 5 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | 12.5 km Pursuit | Sebastian Samuelsson | Fabien Claude | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sebastian Samuelsson | Detail |
| 3 | 11 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 10 km Sprint | Johannes Dale | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Fabien Claude | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sebastian Samuelsson | Detail |
| 3 | 12 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Émilien Jacquelin | Johannes Dale | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sebastian Samuelsson | Detail |
| 4 | 17 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 10 km Sprint | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Johannes Dale | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sebastian Samuelsson | Detail |
| 4 | 19 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 12.5 km Pursuit | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Émilien Jacquelin | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 4 | 20 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 15 km Mass Start | Arnd Peiffer | Martin Ponsiluoma | Tarjei Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 5 | 8 January 2021 | Oberhof | 10 km Sprint | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Tarjei Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 5 | 9 January 2021 | Oberhof | 12.5 km Pursuit | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Johannes Dale | Tarjei Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 6 | 13 January 2021 | Oberhof | 10 km Sprint | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Arnd Peiffer | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 6 | 17 January 2021 | Oberhof | 15 km Mass Start | Tarjei Bø | Felix Leitner | Benjamin Weger | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 7 | 22 January 2021 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km Individual | Alexandr Loginov | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 7 | 24 January 2021 | Antholz-Anterselva | 15 km Mass Start | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Jakov Fak | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| WC | 12 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 10 km Sprint | Martin Ponsiluoma | Simon Desthieux | Émilien Jacquelin | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| WC | 14 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 12.5 km Pursuit | Émilien Jacquelin | Sebastian Samuelsson | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| WC | 17 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 20 km Individual | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Arnd Peiffer | Johannes Dale | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| WC | 21 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 15 km Mass Start | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Johannes Dale | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 8 | 6 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 10 km Sprint | Simon Desthieux | Sebastian Samuelsson | Arnd Peiffer | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 8 | 7 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 12.5 km Pursuit | Tarjei Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Simon Desthieux | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 9 | 11 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 10 km Sprint | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Tarjei Bø | Lukas Hofer | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 9 | 13 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 12.5 km Pursuit | Quentin Fillon Maillet | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Émilien Jacquelin | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 10 | 19 March 2021 | Östersund | 10 km Sprint | Lukas Hofer | Sebastian Samuelsson | Tarjei Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 10 | 20 March 2021 | Östersund | 12.5 km Pursuit | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Lukas Hofer | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |
| 10 | 21 March 2021 | Östersund | 15 km Mass Start | Simon Desthieux | Eduard Latypov | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Detail |

### Women

| Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib (After competition) | Dark blue bib (After competition) | Det. |
| 1 | 28 November 2020 | Kontiolahti | 15 km Individual | Dorothea Wierer | Denise Herrmann | Johanna Skottheim | Dorothea Wierer | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 1 | 29 November 2020 | Kontiolahti | 7.5 km Sprint | Hanna Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Karoline Offigstad Knotten | Hanna Öberg | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 2 | 3 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | 7.5 km Sprint | Hanna Öberg | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Elvira Öberg | Hanna Öberg | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 2 | 6 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Hanna Öberg | Hanna Öberg | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 3 | 11 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 7.5 km Sprint | Dzinara Alimbekava | Tiril Eckhoff | Franziska Preuß | Hanna Öberg | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 3 | 13 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 10 km Pursuit | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Dzinara Alimbekava | Julia Simon | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 4 | 18 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 4 | 19 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Hanna Öberg | Elvira Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 4 | 20 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | 12.5 km Mass Start | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Tiril Eckhoff | Dorothea Wierer | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 5 | 8 January 2021 | Oberhof | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Hanna Öberg | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 5 | 9 January 2021 | Oberhof | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 6 | 14 January 2021 | Oberhof | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Dorothea Wierer | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 6 | 17 January 2021 | Oberhof | 12.5 km Mass Start | Julia Simon | Franziska Preuß | Hanna Öberg | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 7 | 21 January 2021 | Antholz-Anterselva | 15 km Individual | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Yuliia Dzhima | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 7 | 23 January 2021 | Antholz-Anterselva | 12.5 km Mass Start | Julia Simon | Hanna Öberg | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| WC | 13 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Hanna Sola | Tiril Eckhoff | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| WC | 14 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Tiril Eckhoff | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| WC | 16 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 15 km Individual | Markéta Davidová | Hanna Öberg | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | Tiril Eckhoff | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| WC | 21 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 12.5 km Mass Start | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | Tiril Eckhoff | Tiril Eckhoff | Elvira Öberg | Detail |
| 8 | 6 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Yuliia Dzhima | Lisa Vittozzi | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 8 | 7 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Denise Herrmann | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 9 | 12 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Denise Herrmann | Dorothea Wierer | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 9 | 13 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | 10 km Pursuit | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Franziska Preuß | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 10 | 19 March 2021 | Östersund | 7.5 km Sprint | Tiril Eckhoff | Dorothea Wierer | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 10 | 20 March 2021 | Östersund | 10 km Pursuit | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Tiril Eckhoff | Hanna Sola | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |
| 10 | 21 March 2021 | Östersund | 12.5 km Mass Start | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | Dzinara Alimbekava | Franziska Preuß | Tiril Eckhoff | Dzinara Alimbekava | Detail |

### Men's team – 4x7.5 km Relay

| Stage | Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) | Det. |
| 2 | 6 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø | Sweden Peppe Femling Jesper Nelin Martin Ponsiluoma Sebastian Samuelsson | Germany Erik Lesser Roman Rees Arnd Peiffer Benedikt Doll | Norway | Detail |
| 3 | 13 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | Sweden Peppe Femling Jesper Nelin Martin Ponsiluoma Sebastian Samuelsson | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Johannes Dale Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø | Germany Erik Lesser Roman Rees Benedikt Doll Philipp Horn | Norway Sweden | Detail |
| 6 | 15 January 2021 | Oberhof | France Simon Desthieux Quentin Fillon Maillet Fabien Claude Émilien Jacquelin | Norway Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen Johannes Dale Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø | Italy Thomas Bormolini Lukas Hofer Tommaso Giacomel Dominik Windisch | Norway | Detail |
| 7 | 23 January 2021 | Antholz-Anterselva | France Antonin Guigonnat Quentin Fillon Maillet Simon Desthieux Émilien Jacquelin | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Johannes Dale Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø | Russia Anton Babikov Matvey Eliseev Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | Norway | Detail |
| WC | 20 February 2021 | Pokljuka | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Sweden Peppe Femling Jesper Nelin Martin Ponsiluoma Sebastian Samuelsson | RBU Said Karimulla Khalili Matvey Eliseev Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | Norway | Detail |
| 8 | 5 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | Germany Erik Lesser Benedikt Doll Arnd Peiffer Philipp Nawrath | Russia Said Karimulla Khalili Matvey Eliseev Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Johannes Dale Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø | Norway | Detail |

### Women's team – 4x6 km Relay

| Stage | Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) | Det. |
| 2 | 5 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | Sweden Johanna Skottheim Mona Brorsson Elvira Öberg Hanna Öberg | France Anaïs Bescond Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet Chloé Chevalier Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | Germany Vanessa Hinz Franziska Preuß Maren Hammerschmidt Denise Herrmann | Sweden | Detail |
| 3 | 12 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | Norway Karoline Offigstad Knotten Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Tiril Eckhoff Marte Olsbu Røiseland | France Anaïs Bescond Julia Simon Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet | Sweden Johanna Skottheim Linn Persson Hanna Öberg Elvira Öberg | Sweden | Detail |
| 6 | 16 January 2021 | Oberhof | Germany Vanessa Hinz Janina Hettich Denise Herrmann Franziska Preuß | Belarus Iryna Kryuko Dzinara Alimbekava Hanna Sola Elena Kruchinkina | Sweden Mona Brorsson Linn Persson Elvira Öberg Hanna Öberg | Sweden | Detail |
| 7 | 24 January 2021 | Antholz-Anterselva | Russia Evgeniya Pavlova Tatiana Akimova Svetlana Mironova Uliana Kaisheva | Germany Vanessa Hinz Janina Hettich Denise Herrmann Franziska Preuß | France Anaïs Bescond Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Julia Simon | Germany | Detail |
| WC | 20 February 2021 | Pokljuka | Norway Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Tiril Eckhoff Ida Lien Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Germany Vanessa Hinz Janina Hettich Denise Herrmann Franziska Preuß | Ukraine Anastasiya Merkushyna Yuliia Dzhima Darya Blashko Olena Pidhrushna | Germany | Detail |
| 8 | 4 March 2021 | Nové Město na M. | Sweden Mona Brorsson Hanna Öberg Linn Persson Elvira Öberg | Belarus Iryna Kryuko Dzinara Alimbekava Hanna Sola Elena Kruchinkina | France Anaïs Bescond Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Chloé Chevalier Julia Simon | Sweden | Detail |

### Mixed Relay

| Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Leader (After competition) | Det. |
| 5 | 10 January 2021 | Oberhof | 4x6 km | Russia Uliana Kaisheva Svetlana Mironova Alexandr Loginov Eduard Latypov | Norway Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Marte Olsbu Røiseland Johannes Dale Sturla Holm Lægreid | France Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Fabien Claude Quentin Fillon Maillet | Russia | Detail |
| 5 | 10 January 2021 | Oberhof | 1x6 km + 1x7.5 km | France Julia Simon Émilien Jacquelin | Sweden Hanna Öberg Sebastian Samuelsson | Norway Tiril Eckhoff Johannes Thingnes Bø | France | Detail |
| WC | 10 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 4x7.5 km | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Johannes Thingnes Bø Tiril Eckhoff Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Austria David Komatz Simon Eder Dunja Zdouc Lisa Theresa Hauser | Sweden Sebastian Samuelsson Martin Ponsiluoma Linn Persson Hanna Öberg | Norway | Detail |
| WC | 18 February 2021 | Pokljuka | 1x6 km + 1x7.5 km | France Antonin Guigonnat Julia Simon | Norway Johannes Thingnes Bø Tiril Eckhoff | Sweden Sebastian Samuelsson Hanna Öberg | Norway | Detail |
| 9 | 14 March 2021 | Nové Město | 4x6 km | Norway Tiril Eckhoff Marte Olsbu Røiseland Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø | Italy Lisa Vittozzi Dorothea Wierer Dominik Windisch Lukas Hofer | Sweden Elvira Öberg Anna Magnusson Jesper Nelin Martin Ponsiluoma | Norway | Detail |
| 9 | 14 March 2021 | Nové Město | 1x6 km + 1x7.5 km | Sweden Linn Persson Sebastian Samuelsson | Norway Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Sturla Holm Lægreid | United States Susan Dunklee Sean Doherty | Norway | Detail |

## Standings: Mixed
### Mixed relay

| Pos. | | Points |
| 1. | Norway | 228 |
| 2. | France | 211 |
| 3. | Sweden | 210 |
| 4. | Austria | 169 |
| 5. | Russia | 168 |
* Final standings after 6 races.

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Norway | 38 | 25 | 20 | 83 |
| 2 | France | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | 12 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Russia RBU | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Austria | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Belarus | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 210 |

## Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2020/21 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 2020–21 season: