# 2023–24 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 1

The 2023–24 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 1 was the first event of the season and was held in Östersund, Sweden, from 25 November to 3 December 2023. The event consisted of three individual competitions and two relay races for both genders and two mixed relays. World cup leaders after the events in Östersund were Philipp Nawrath for men and Franziska Preuß for the women.

## Schedule of events

The events took place at the following times.
| Date | Time | Events |
| 25 November | 14:30 EET | Single Mixed Relay |
| 25 November | 16:50 EET | Mixed Relay |
| 26 November | 13:20 EET | Women's 15 km Individual |
| 26 November | 16:30 EET | Men's 20 km Individual |
| 29 November | 17:20 EET | Women's 4x6km Relay |
| 30 November | 17:20 EET | Men's 4x7.5km Relay |
| 1 December | 16:45 EET | Women's 7.5 km Sprint |
| 2 December | 16:45 EET | Men's 10 km Sprint |
| 3 December | 16:00 EET | Women's 10 km Pursuit |
| 3 December | 18:00 EET | Men's 12.5 km Pursuit |

## Medal winners
### Men

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| 20 km Individual | Roman Rees Germany | 51:27.2 (0+0+0+1) | Justus Strelow Germany | 51:39.3 (0+1+0+0) | Johannes Thingnes Bø Norway | 51:52.2 (1+0+0+1) |
| 10 km Sprint | Philipp Nawrath Germany | 24:02.0 (0+0) | Tarjei Bø Norway | 24:20.7 (0+0) | Vebjørn Sørum Norway | 24:21.8 (0+0) |
| 12.5 km Pursuit | Sebastian Samuelsson Sweden | 31:38.4 (1+1+0+1) | Philipp Nawrath Germany | +5.1 (0+0+1+1) | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen Norway | +7.2 (0+0+1+0) |
| 4 x 7.5 km Men Relay | Norway Endre Strømsheim Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | 1:14:28.4 (0+1) (0+2) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) | France Éric Perrot Émilien Jacquelin Fabien Claude Quentin Fillon Maillet | 1:14:49.9 (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+2) (0+2) (0+1) (0+3) (0+0) | Germany David Zobel Philipp Nawrath Benedikt Doll Johannes Kühn | 1:15:18.9 (0+3) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+2) (0+3) (0+2) (1+3) |

### Women

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| 15 km Individual | Lisa Vittozzi Italy | 44:03.9 (0+0+1+0) | Franziska Preuß Germany | 44:04.0 (0+0+0+0) | Vanessa Voigt Germany | 44:14.0 (0+0+0+0) |
| 7.5 km Sprint | Lou Jeanmonnot France | 21:04.1 (0+0) | Karoline Offigstad Knotten Norway | 21:12.6 (1+0) | Juni Arnekleiv Norway | 21:21.7 (0+1) |
| 10 km Pursuit | Lou Jeanmonnot France | 31:41.3 (0+0+0+0) | Franziska Preuß Germany | +0.3 (0+0+1+0) | Vanessa Voigt Germany | +18.5 (0+0+0+1) |
| 4 x 5 km Women Relay | Norway Marthe Kråkstad Johansen Juni Arnekleiv Karoline Offigstad Knotten Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | 1:18:48.3 (0+0) (0+0) (0+2) (0+0) (0+2) (0+3) (0+0) (0+2) | Sweden Anna Magnusson Linn Persson Elvira Öberg Hanna Öberg | 1:19:29.9 (0+0) (0+3) (0+0) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+2) (1+3) | Germany Janina Hettich-Walz Selina Grotian Vanessa Voigt Franziska Preuß | 1:19:36.2 (0+0) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) |

### Mixed

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| Single Mixed Relay | Sweden Sebastian Samuelsson Hanna Öberg | 37:46.9 (0+1) (0+3) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+2) (0+2) | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Juni Arnekleiv | 38:00.7 (0+0) (0+1) (0+2) (0+0) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+2) | France Fabien Claude Julia Simon | 38:29.1 (0+1) (0+2) (0+0) (0+2) (1+3) (1+3) (0+0) (0+1) |
| Mixed Relay | France Quentin Fillon Maillet Émilien Jacquelin Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Lou Jeanmonnot | 1:09:09.9 (0+2) (0+0) (0+0) (1+3) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) | Norway Tarjei Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø Karoline Offigstad Knotten Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | 1:09:25.6 (0+0) (0+1) (0+2) (0+0) (0+0) (0+3) (0+0) (0+1) | Italy Didier Bionaz Tommaso Giacomel Dorothea Wierer Lisa Vittozzi | 1:09:49.6 (0+2) (0+0) (0+2) (1+3) (0+0) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) |

## Achievements
### Best individual performance for all time

Men :
| Place | Name | Race |
| 1 | Roman Rees | Individual |
| 1 | Philipp Nawrath | Sprint |
| 2 | Justus Strelow | Individual |
| 3 | Vebjoern Soerum | Sprint |
| 16 | George Coltea | Individual |
| 18 | Pavel Magazeev | Individual |
| 26 | Alexandr Mukhin | Pursuit |
| 28 | Jonas Marecek | Individual |
| 32 | Maksim Makarov | Sprint |
| 33 | Magnus Oberhauser | Pursuit |
| 37 | Jan Gunka | Sprint |
| 62 | Dajan Danuser | Sprint |
| 69 | Anton Ivarsson | Sprint |
| 73 | Matic Repnik | Sprint |
| 79 | Konstantin Vasilev | Individual |
| 80 | Gion Stalder | Individual |
| 82 | Marek Mackels | Individual |
| 84 | Konrad Badacz | Sprint |
| 85 | Sondre Slettemark | Sprint |
| 86 | Marten Aolaid | Individual |
| 97 | Nikolaos Tsourekas | Sprint |
| Debut |||
| 73 | Matic Repnik | Sprint |
| 82 | Marek Mackels | Individual |
| 83 | Anton Ivarsson | Individual |
| 96 | Sondre Slettemark | Individual |
| 97 | Konrad Badacz | Individual |
Women :
| Place | Name | Race |
| 1 | Lou Jeanmonnot | Sprint |
| 2 | Karoline Offigstad Knotten | Sprint |
| 3 | Juni Arnekleiv | Sprint |
| 7 | Marthe Krakstad Johansen | Sprint |
| 8 | Gilonne Guigonnat | Sprint |
| 9 | Anna Maka | Individual |
| 10 | Marit Ishol Skogan | Individual |
| 11 | Joanna Jakiela | Individual |
| 13 | Tamara Steiner | Individual |
| 18 | Susan Kuelm | Individual |
| 21 | Selina Grotian | Sprint |
| 26 | Valentina Dimitrova | Pursuit |
| 30 | Sanita Bulina | Pursuit |
| 34 | Lena Repinc | Individual |
| 36 | Kelsey Joan Dickinson | Individual |
| 37 | Benita Peiffer | Pursuit |
| 39 | Kristina Oberthaler | Pursuit |
| 40 | Anna Kryvonos | Individual |
| 43 | Khrystyna Dmytrenko | Individual |
| 44 | Zuzana Remeňová | Pursuit |
| 46 | Frida Dokken | Individual |
| 46 | Aliona Makarova | Pursuit |
| 47 | Lora Hristova | Pursuit |
| 48 | Liubov Kypiachenkova | Individual |
| 59 | Sonja Leinamo | Individual |
| 61 | Kamila Cichon | Individual |
| 64 | Noora Kaisa Keranen | Individual |
| 67 | Beatrice Trabucchi | Sprint |
| 70 | Daria Gembicka | Sprint |
| 71 | Darcie Morton | Sprint |
| 75 | Inka Hamalainen | Individual |
| 75 | Margie Freed | Sprint |
| 82 | Arina Kryukova | Sprint |
| 84 | Andreea Mezdrea | Sprint |
| 85 | Judita Traubaite | Sprint |
| 89 | Ema Kapustova | Sprint |
| 95 | Hanna-Brita Kaasik | Individual |
| Debut |||
| 10 | Marit Ishol Skogan | Individual |
| 43 | Khrystyna Dmytrenko | Individual |
| 46 | Frida Dokken | Individual |
| 61 | Kamila Cichon | Individual |
| 70 | Daria Gembicka | Sprint |
| 75 | Inka Hamalainen | Individual |
| 82 | Arina Kryukova | Sprint |
| 93 | Margie Freed | Individual |
| 94 | Judita Traubaite | Individual |
| 95 | Hanna-Brita Kaasik | Individual |