The biathlon World Cup and IBU Cup season 2025/2026 start this week. The Czech national teams – World Cup and IBU Cup – are now named for the first weeks of the new winter season.

Östersund, Sweden, from November 29 to December 7, and Obertilliach, Austria, from December 4 to 7, are the places for this year’s biathlon World Cup and IBU Cup premieres, respectively.  

In a press release, the Czech Biathlon Association has named their biathlon teams for the first events of the Biathlon World Cup (Östersund and Hochfilzen) and IBU Cup (Obertilliach and Ridnaun).

According to the Czech Biathlon Association, “Markéta Davidová is part of the Czech squad for the opening two World Cup events in Östersund and Hochfilzen. The final five men and women were selected by coaches after the nomination races in Vuokatti, Finland.”

Based on the results of last season, Tereza Voborníková, Markéta Davidová, Jessica Jislová, Lucie Charvátová, Vítězslav Hornig, Michal Krčmář, and Jonáš Mareček were certain of their nomination. They also confirmed their positions in Vuokatti.

“The women’s sprint and mass start were won by Markéta Davidová ahead of Lucie Charvátová. Among the men, Vítězslav Hornig was the most successful. He won the sprint and lost to Michal Krčmář in the mass start at the finish line.”

Nomination race results

“Jakub Štvrtecký, Mikuláš Karlík, and Tereza Vinklárková won the World Cup in the nomination races. Heda Mikolášová had a slightly higher point total, but she, along with another junior, Ilona Plecháčová, will start the season as planned in the IBU Cup, where she can make more starts.”

“The nomination competitions culminated in a two-week training camp in Finland, where five national teams gathered. “From my point of view, it was a very successful training camp. All the teams trained in one place, and it was especially motivating for the young athletes. The nomination competitions were of a high standard, and I am glad that athletes from different teams made it in. We saw that each team was working hard,” says sports director Ondřej Rybář.

Also Read: Biathlon World Cup: Complete program for Östersund

Czech Biathlon Teams for the Biathlon First Two Events Season 2025/2026

WORLD CUP

Women

• Markéta Davidová
• Lucie Charvátová
• Tereza Voborníková
• Jessica Jislová
• Tereza Vinklárková

Men

• Vítězslav Hornig
• Jonáš Mareček
• Michal Krčmář
• Jakub Štvrtecký
• Mikuláš Karlík

IBU Cup

Women

• Heda Mikolášová
• Eliška Václavíková
• Kateřina Pavlů
• Ilona Plecháčová
• Kristýna Otcovská

Men

• Petr Hák
• Tomáš Mikyska
• Jiří Blaha
• Adam Václavík
• Jan Gregor

Below you can check all the facts about the biathlon premieres season 2025/2026.

FACTS Östersund Cup Season 2025/2026 (more information can be found HERE)

• When: Saturday, November 29 to Sunday, December 7 
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Östersund, Sweden
• What: IBU World Cup in Östersund, Sweden

PROGRAM

• Saturday, November 29, 13:15 CET: Women 4x6km Relay
• Saturday, November 29, 16:55 CET: Men 4×7.5km Relay
• Sunday, November 30, 14:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay (W+M)
• Sunday, November 30, 16:40 CET: Mixed Relay (M+W)
• Tuesday, December 2, 15:30 CET: Women 15km Individual
• Wednesday, December 3, 15:30 CET: Men 20km Individual
• Friday, December 5, 16:00 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, December 6, 16:30 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Sunday, December 7, 13:15 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Sunday, December 7, 15:15 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

FACTS IBU CUP Obertilliach Season 2025/2026 (more information can be found HERE)

• When: Thursday, December 4 to Sunday, December 7 
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Obertilliach, Austria
• What: IBU Cup Obertilliach, Austria

PROGRAM

• Thursday, December 4, 10:30 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Thursday, December 4, 14:10 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Saturday, December 6, 10:30 CET: Women 7.5km Sprint
• Saturday, December 6, 14:10 CET: Men 10km Sprint
• Sunday, December 7, 10:45 CET: Women 10km Pursuit
• Sunday, December 7, 13:30 CET: Men 12.5km Pursuit

Also Read – Biathlon IBU Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

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