| 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup | |||
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| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |  Martin Fourcade |  Magdalena Neuner | |
| Nations Cup |  Russia |  Russia | |
| Individual |  Simon Fourcade |  Helena Ekholm | |
| Sprint |  Martin Fourcade |  Magdalena Neuner | |
| Pursuit |  Martin Fourcade |  Darya Domracheva | |
| Mass start |  Andreas Birnbacher |  Darya Domracheva | |
| Relay |  France |  France | |
| Mixed |  Russia | ||
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2011–12 World Cup in Östersund
The 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2011 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 18 March 2012 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2011–12 season.[1]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Details | 
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|  Östersund | 30 November–4 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Hochfilzen | 7 December–11 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Hochfilzen | 15–18 December | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Oberhof | 4–8 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Nové Město | 11–15 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Antholz-Anterselva | 19–22 January | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Holmenkollen | 2–5 February | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Kontiolahti | 10–12 February | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
|  Ruhpolding | 29 February–11 March | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | World Championships | 
|  Khanty-Mansiysk | 16–18 March | ● | ● | ● | details | |||
| Total | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
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| 2 | 11 December 2011 |  Hochfilzen | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Norway |  Russia |  France | 
| 4 | 5 January 2012 |  Oberhof | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Italy |  Russia |  Sweden | 
| 6 | 22 January 2012 |  Antholz-Anterselva | 4x7.5 km Relay |  France |  Germany |  Austria | 
| WC | 9 March 2012 |  Ruhpolding | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Norway |  France |  Germany | 
Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
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| 2 | 11 December 2011 |  Hochfilzen | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Norway |  France |  Russia | 
| 4 | 4 January 2012 |  Oberhof | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Russia |  Norway |  France | 
| 6 | 21 January 2012 |  Antholz-Anterselva | 4x7.5 km Relay |  France | .svg.png.webp) Belarus |  Russia | 
| WC | 10 March 2012 |  Ruhpolding | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Germany |  France |  Norway | 
Mixed Relay
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
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| 3 | 18 December 2011 |  Hochfilzen | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Russia |  Czech Republic |  France | 
| 8 | 10 February 2012 |  Kontiolahti | 4x7.5 km Relay |  France |  Ukraine |  Slovakia | 
| WC | 1 March 2012 |  Ruhpolding | 4x7.5 km Relay |  Norway |  Slovenia |  Germany | 
Standings: Men
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
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| 1. |  Martin Fourcade | 1100 | 
| 2. |  Emil Hegle Svendsen | 1035 | 
| 3. |  Andreas Birnbacher | 837 | 
| 4. |  Arnd Peiffer | 736 | 
| 5. |  Simon Fourcade | 716 | 
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Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
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| 1. |  Magdalena Neuner | 1216 | 
| 2. |  Darya Domracheva | 1188 | 
| 3. |  Tora Berger | 1056 | 
| 4. |  Kaisa Mäkäräinen | 1011 | 
| 5. |  Helena Ekholm | 898 | 
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Standings: Mixed
Mixed Relay
| Pos. | Points | |
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| 1. |  Russia | 143 | 
| 2. |  France | 138 | 
| 3. |  Germany | 128 | 
| 4. |  Ukraine | 115 | 
| 5. |  Sweden | 114 | 
- Final standings after 3 races.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
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| 1 |  Germany | 17 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 
| 2 |  Norway | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 
| 3 |  France | 11 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 
| 4 |  Russia | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 
| 5 |  Belarus | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 
| 6 |  Sweden | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 
| 7 |  Finland | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 
| 8 |  Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 
| 9 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 10 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 
|  Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 |  Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| 13 | .svg.png.webp) Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 
| 14 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Totals (14 entries) | 63 | 64 | 62 | 189 | |
Achievements
- First World Cup career victory
 Andrei Makoveev (RUS), 29, in his 8th season — the WC 5 Individual in Nové Město; first podium was 2006-07 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk Andrei Makoveev (RUS), 29, in his 8th season — the WC 5 Individual in Nové Město; first podium was 2006-07 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
 Fredrik Lindström (SWE), 22, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz; it also was his first podium Fredrik Lindström (SWE), 22, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz; it also was his first podium
 Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2011-12 Sprint in Antholz Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2011-12 Sprint in Antholz
 Jakov Fak (SLO), 24, in his 6th season — the World Championships Individual in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2008-09 Individual in Pyeong Chang Jakov Fak (SLO), 24, in his 6th season — the World Championships Individual in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2008-09 Individual in Pyeong Chang
- First World Cup podium
 Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE), 28, in her 10th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE), 28, in her 10th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
 Jaroslav Soukup (CZE), 29, in his 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund Jaroslav Soukup (CZE), 29, in his 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund
 Timofey Lapshin (RUS), 23, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen (2) Timofey Lapshin (RUS), 23, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen (2)
 Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS), 23, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz
 Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 24, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Kontiolahti Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 24, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
 Olga Vilukhina (RUS), 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Pursuit in Ruhpolding Olga Vilukhina (RUS), 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Pursuit in Ruhpolding
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
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Retirements
Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:
 Ekaterina Vinogradova (ARM) Ekaterina Vinogradova (ARM)
 Nina Klenovska (BUL) Nina Klenovska (BUL)
 Wang Chunli (CHN) Wang Chunli (CHN)
 Eveli Saue (EST) Eveli Saue (EST)
 Sabrina Buchholz (GER) Sabrina Buchholz (GER)
 Magdalena Neuner (GER) Magdalena Neuner (GER)
 Katja Haller (ITA) Katja Haller (ITA)
 Christa Perathoner (ITA) Christa Perathoner (ITA)
 Kari Eie (NOR) Kari Eie (NOR)
 Birgitte Roeksund (NOR) Birgitte Roeksund (NOR)
 Anna Bogaliy-Titovets (RUS) Anna Bogaliy-Titovets (RUS)
 Uliana Denisova (RUS) Uliana Denisova (RUS)
 Helena Ekholm (SWE) Helena Ekholm (SWE)
 Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE) Anna Maria Nilsson (SWE)
 Laura Spector (USA) Laura Spector (USA)
 Tomasz Sikora (POL) Tomasz Sikora (POL)
 Frode Andresen (NOR) Frode Andresen (NOR)
 Ilmars Bricis (LAT) (comeback in 2016–17 season) Ilmars Bricis (LAT) (comeback in 2016–17 season)
References
- ↑ "World Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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