The biathlon World Cup season 2024/2025 started last week in Finland. Check here the sprint, individual, mass start, relay, nations cup, and total score standings after the Kontiolahti competitions.

Kontiolahti, in Finland, was the place for the first stage of the biathlon World Cup season 2024/2025. The event started on Saturday, November 30, with the single mixed relay and mixed relay. On Sunday, December 1, a men’s and women’s relay awaited. On Tuesday, December 3, it was time for the men’s short individual.

On Wednesday, December 4, the stage continued with the women’s short individual. The sprint races were contested for men on Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7, for women. The last day of competitions featured mass start competitions for both men and women on Sunday, December 8.

Below, you can check the standings for the sprint, individual, mass start, relay, nations cup, and total score after the Kontiolahti World Cup.

Biathlon World Cup Standings after Kontiolahti

SPRINT

Women – Top 5

1. Marketa Davidova (CZE), 90 points
2. Elvira Öberg (SWE), 75 points
3. Suvi Minkkinen (FIN), 65 points
4. Franziska Preuss (GER), 55 points
5. Karoline Offigstad Knotten (NOR), 50 points

Men – Top 5

1. Emilie Jacquelin (FRA), 90 points
2. Sebastian Samuelsson (SWE), 75 points
3. Philipp Nawrath (GER), 65 points
4. Campbell Wright (USA), 55 points
5. Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 50 points

INDIVIDUAL

Women – Top 5

1. Lou Jeanmonnot (FRA), 90 points
2. Ella Halvarsson (SWE), 75 points
3. Elvira Öberg (SWE), 65 points
4. Natalia Sidorowicz (POL), 55 points
5. Franziska Preuss (GER), 50 points

Men – Top 5

1. Endre Strømsheim (NOR), 90 points
2. Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 75 points
3. Sturla Holm Lægreid (NOR), 65 points
4. Vitalii Mandzyn (UKR), 55 points
5. Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA), 50 points

MASS START

Women – Top 5

1. Elvira Öberg (SWE), 90 points
2. Julia Simon (FRA), 75 points
3. Franziska Preuss (GER), 65 points
4. Vanessa Voigt (GER), 55 points
5. Julia Tannheimer (GER), 50 points

Men – Top 5

1. Eric Perrot (FRA), 90 points
2. Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA), 75 points
3. Sturla Holm Lægreid (NOR), 65 points
4. Danilo Riethmueller (GER), 55 points
5. Vebjørn Sørum (NOR), 50 points

RELAY

Women – Top 5

1. Sweden, 90 points
2. France, 75 points
3. Norway, 65 points
4. Italy, 55 points
5. Austria, 50 points

Men – Top 5

1. France, 90 points
2. Norway, 75 points
3. Sweden, 65 points
4. Germany, 55 points
5. Finland, 50 points

Mixed – Top 5

1. Sweden, 155 points
2. France, 150 points
3. Norway, 140 points
4. Germany, 120 points
5. Austria, 85 points

NATIONS CUP

Women – Top 5

1. Sweden, 1659 points
2. France, 1593 points
3. Norway, 1405 points
4. Germany, 1363 points
5. Austria, 1275 points

Men – Top 5

1. France,1643 points
2. Norway, 1631 points
3. Sweden, 1424 points
4. Germany, 1408 points
5. Ukraine, 1271 points

TOTAL SCORE

Women – Top 5

1. Elvira Öberg (SWE), 230 points
2. Franziska Preuss (GER), 170 points
3. Lou Jeanmonnot (FRA), 151 points
4. Marketa Davidova (CZE), 132 points
5. Suvi Minkkinen (FIN), 126 points

Men – Top 5

1. Eric Perrot (FRA), 165 points
2. Sturla Holm Lægreid (NOR), 164 points
3. Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), 159 points
4. Emilien Jacquelin (FRA), 144 points
5. Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA), 136 points

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Next Up – Hochfilzen World Cup

The next stop for the World Cup season 2024/2025 is Hochfilzen, taking place next weekend. Scheduled to take place from December 13 to 15, 2024, this 2^nd stage of the World Cup will feature three days of competitions in Austria.

The event starts on Friday, December 13, with a 7.5km/10km sprint, followed by a 10km/12.5km pursuit on Saturday, December 14, and a 4x6km/4×7.5km relay on Sunday, December 15.

See the complete program for the Hochfilzen World Cup at the end of the article.

FACTS Hochfilzen Biathlon World Cup Season 2024/2025

• When: Friday, December 13 to Sunday, December 15 
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Hochfilzen, Austria
• What: IBU Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria

PROGRAM

Friday, December 13: 7.5km/10km Sprint W/M (More details can be found HERE)

• 11:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women
• 14:20 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Saturday, December 14: 10km/12.5km Pursuit W/M (More details can be found HERE)

• 12:15 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women
• 14:45 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men

Sunday, December 15: 4x6km/4×7.5km Relay W/M (More details can be found HERE)

• 11:30 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women
• 14:15 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men

Read More – Biathlon World Cup and World Championships: Calendar for the 2024/2025 winter season

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