2008–09 Biathlon World Cup
The Biathlon World Cup 2008/2009 was held at nine World Cup places. The Biathlon World Championships 2009 were held in Pyeongchang (South Korea). The competition class at the World Cup was the IBU Cup 2008 /2009.
Defending overall World Cup were Ole Einar Bjørndalen for men and Magdalena Neuner in women.
- 3.1 China
- 3.2 Germany
- 3.3 Finland
- 3.4 France
- 3.5 Italy
- 3.6 Canada
- 3.7 Norway
- 3.8 Austria
- 3.9 Poland
- 3:10 Russia
- 3:11 Sweden
- 3:12 Switzerland
- 3:13 Ukraine
- 3:14 United States
- 5.1 results
- 5.2 World Cup Scores
- 6.1 results
- 6.2 World Cup Scores
- 7.1 results
Changes in the World Cup calendar
In comparison to the previous season, there were two significant innovations: First, the World Cup in Norway from Oslo to Trondheim was moved because the winter sports facility at Holmenkollen was rebuilt in particular with regard to the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2011 at great expense. On the other replaced the Canadian city of Vancouver as the venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics in the pre-Olympic season the suffering marketing problems Finnish town Kontiolahti.
Originally four more World Cups were provided to the end of the season after the World Championships in Pyeongchang. After objections from the National team, the rest of the program was shortened to three stations.
Due to delays in construction of the new biathlon stadium, scheduled for the end of December 2008 third World Cup was not held in Pokljuka. Replacement was hosted by the Austrian community Hochfilzen, which has hosted the second World Cup.
Rules and Amendments
During the 8th Annual Congress of the International Biathlon Union from 4 to 7 September 2008 in Prague several resolutions were passed, which took effect at the beginning of the season.
Home Groups
With more than 70 percent of the delegates' votes the request of the Board has refused to limit the size of the starting fields in the World Cup. Higher performance standards in the qualification had triggered in particular for smaller associations fears to no longer receive future launch permissions. Each nation can thus continue to exert at least one athlete. The allocation of the slots depends on the national rankings last season.
There are still four starting groups, each group is allowed to be occupied by a maximum of three athletes of the same nation. The ten best athletes in the World Cup can select the group freely, while weaker competitors must compete in the World Cup last start groups from rank 81.
Prize money and points distribution
Prize money will be paid to the new top-ranked in the individual disciplines in the World Cup and World Championships. Previously, only the top eight athletes were considered.
The scoring was extended from 30 to 40 seats. In the first place there are 60 points for the second 54 and the third 48 This rule has the consequence that the last of a mass start race gets eleven points because the number of participants is limited to 30 starters in this discipline.
Miscellaneous
- The World Championships in 2012 and 2013 were awarded to the candidate cities Ruhpolding and Nove Mesto.
- If a motion to accept the mixed seasons in the competition program of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the IOC decided in 2011.
- The anti -doping rules were adapted to the standards of the World Anti -Doping Agency ( WADA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC ).
- The European Cup is renamed the IBU Cup. The specific rating for Juniors eliminated.
- To avoid that experienced athletes engage in the medals, may at European Championships only participants to be launched that are younger than 26 years.
National squad
China
Klaus Siebert gave up his position as head coach of the Chinese team and took over the office of shooting coach in Belarus. In its place, supervised Lu Liang, Liang Xinan and Song Wenbin three different training groups. In addition, team manager Rene Altenburger cooking perceived a Siebert's part of the former tasks.
The Chinese men's team was supplemented by Haibin Cheng and Ji Delin, while Ren Long and Tian Ye no longer competed. In the women's cross-country skier and former biathlete replaced Liu Yuanyuan, who had been active between 1999 and 2005 in biathlon, her compatriot Yin Qiao, who retired due to injury.
Germany
The German team, which was presented to end of April 2008, there were no major changes in coaches and assistants. Frank Ullrich kept in the men's and Uwe idleness in the women their role as national coach. At her side stood still Mark Kirchner and Remo pitcher or Gerald honey as an assistant coach. While the position of the responsible coach of the men's B- squad remained vacant, the second team of the ladies was still supervised by Markus Fischer. For the C- squad remained Franz Bernreiter (men) and Peter Sendel (ladies) responsible.
The A squad of men from the last World Cup season consisting of Andreas Birnbacher, Michael Greis and Michael Rösch has been added to the two newly promoted Daniel Graf and Alexander Wolf. For B-team were next to Carsten Pump and Christoph Stephan Toni Lang, Daniel Böhm, Christoph Knie, Arnd Peiffer, Robert Wick and Sebastian Berthold. Overall, eight athletes were in the course group Ia and five athletes in the course group Ib. At the pre-season in the summer, a total of ten athletes, of whom Daniel Böhm and Arnd Peiffer, two young talents.
For women, several events took place in a private way. Simone Denkinger and Martina Glagow married in May and in July 2008 their life partner Steffen Hauswald respectively Günther Beck and start from this season under a new name. Jenny Adler ended for personal reasons of their sporting career and begins after the wedding with the Swiss ex- biathletes Roland Zwahlen studying in Bern. Also Ute Niziak and Stephanie Müller retired from in order to devote himself again to their careers.
A total of nine athletes from the course group Ia denied the preparatory phase. The five starters with A-team status Martina Beck ( formerly Glagow ), Andrea Henkel, Kati Wilhelm, Magdalena Neuner and Kathrin superheater came Sabrina Buchholz and Simone Hauswald (formerly Denkinger ) as well as those moving Juliane Doell and Anne Preußler from the B-team added. The resulting from the disposals free spaces were mainly occupied with athletes from the junior level. In addition to the experienced Romy Beer are with Tina Bachmann, Carolin Hennecke, the two-time Junior World Champion Susann king and the twin sisters Franziska Hildebrand and Hildebrand Stefanie only the vintages 1986 and 1987 in the course group Ib.
Finland
The Finnish Association had the end of April 2008, three men and women each named for the A-team. In the World Cup returned after a two year break Paavo Puurunen. The women's team led out hope Kaisa Mäkäräinen ( number 13 in the Overall World Cup 2007/2008) on. Kaisa Varis was transferred in the last season of doping and remains disabled for life. Due to a technicality, the International Court of Sport in mid-March 2009, the lifetime ban lifted after an appeal on again.
France
The preparation of the French teams of nine men and women in A- Squad was released in mid- May 2008. The head coach of the men Stéphane Bouthiaux convened with Vincent DeFrasne, Simon Fourcade and Lois Habert three athletes from the previous season in the first team. Ferréol Cannard was deleted from the cadres. The A-team of women led by Sandrine Bailly unchanged (2nd place in the Overall World Cup 2007/2008).
Julien Robert and Delphyne Peretto ended for various reasons their athletic careers.
Italy
In the Italian team, there were some changes. The coaching staff Francesco Berlendis and Armin Auchentaller were responsible for the A- team of men and women. Moreno Montello, however, left the World Cup and took care of together with Wilfried Pallhuber and Alessandro Fiandino to the B-team.
The men's team has been increased from three to six athletes. For women, Michela Ponza led ( 10th place in the World Cup 2007/2008) as last season, the A- team.
Canada
For the Canadian national team included three men and two women. For the first World Cup Scott Perras have been nominated instead of Jaime Robb and Megan Imrie from the junior team ( National Development Group ).
Norway
The Norwegian Biathlon Association announced in late April 2008 few changes. Thus, the elite squad of men and women was reduced between five athletes. Was Per Arne Botnan as the successor of Alf Koksvik new head of sports and Knut Tore Berland new coach of the women next to Geir Ole Steinslett after Audun Svartdal had resigned for personal reasons. Instead of Kjell Ove Oftedal held Mikael Löfgren the position of the responsible master trainer. Former French top biathlete Raphael Poirée management jointly with Anne Linn Elvebakk the B team and Egil Gjelland.
The elite squad led by Ole Einar Bjørndalen for men and Tora Berger at the women. Stian Eckhoff and Lars Berger were transferred to the B- team and Frode Andresen initially removed completely from the squad after a season. After good performances in the qualifying heats in Beitostølen all three athletes mid-November 2008 were recalled to the World Cup team. Was set Surprisingly, at the first World Cup, the young Elise Ringen.
Austria
In May 2008, the Austrian Ski nominated five men for the national team. For the first time Landertinger and Simon Eder made it into the selection team. Iris Waldhuber was the only athlete in the A-team of women.
With Ludwig Gredler one of the most successful biathletes Austrians withdrew from active competitive sports and took over the care of young talent in the second training group.
Poland
The Polish Association sent ten men and women in the preparation. Roman Bondaruk and Nadia Biełowa remained responsible coach for the A-team.
The successful biathlete Tomasz Sikora (ranked 12 in the World Cup 2007/2008) led the men's team and continues his career up to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. In the women expected to stand Magdalena Gwizdoń (ranked 17 in the Overall World Cup 2007/2008) at the forefront.
Russia
In May 2008, gave the Russian Biathlon Union, the squad 's formation known. Mr. trainer Vladimir Alikin convened eleven athletes to the national team. Alexei sealed urine was no longer in the squad. Sergei Rozhkov hit the end of May 2008, despite his demotion to the reserve team an offer from the Ukraine who wanted to sign him as a coach. The national team of women to coach Alexander Selifonow included ten women athletes, including returned from Belarus in their home in the summer of 2007, Natalia Sokolova. After marriage, maternity leave and a year of development in the European Cup Olga Saizewa came back in the national team. Allowed to start again also was Olga Medvedtseva (formerly Pylewa ) after their at the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin imposed two-year doping suspension.
Svetlana Ischmuratowa end of May 2008 was formally adopted by the Association, after thinking in April 2007 after the birth of her son about a return to private life.
Sweden
The already announced in early April 2008 starting field for the men was supplemented by young talent Fredrik Lindström, who showed remarkable performance in the Swedish Championships. The A-team of women completed the Jenny already in its last season in three World Cup sprint race Jonsson. Anna Carin Olofsson- Zidek also belonged back in the squad after she had paused in the second half of the last World Cup season because of her maternity leave.
Switzerland
Switzerland's national team comprised two athletes now. After good results in the last season was the selection team, which previously consisted only of Matthias Simmen to expand Simon Hallenbarter (ranked 25 in the Overall World Cup 2007/2008). In the women's Selina Gasparin launched as the only athlete in the B squad, as Caroline Kilchenmann was downgraded to regional association level.
Ukraine
The Ukrainian Association had given mid-April 2008 during his meeting changes in the coaching staff and the squad structure known. So was the team from a national and a reserve team, the training level in both classes was similar to create equal conditions for possible substitutes. Konstantin Vaygin retired from the coaching staff of the men's and Olena Petrova joined the junior level.
The men's team consisted of a total of 13 athletes ( of which ten are established ), while the women's team with eleven athletes went unchanged in the new season. Beginning of June 2008 was Olexij Ajdarow surprisingly announced his retirement.
United States
In the U.S. Association of the establishment of a B- team, it was decided whose leadership Gary Colliander took over. The A-Team Patrick Coffey replaced the exchanged the Norwegian men's team Mikael Löfgren.
New in the World Cup started Russell Currier and Laura Spector, after both have competed in the preseason with the juniors.
Doping
Shortly before the Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang was announced that the World Cup leader, Ekaterina Jurjewa, and Albina Achatowa and Dmitri Yaroshenko of doping were transferred. Samples taken during the first season World Cup in Östersund A samples were positive for an as yet undisclosed doping agent. All three athletes applied for the opening of the B sample. This confirmed the positive findings, as Besse mountain of IBU President Anders was informed one day before the start of the World Championships at a press conference on 13 February 2009. Besse Berg explained that they did it " to do with systematic doping in large scale in one of our strongest teams ." The athletes concerned were excluded from the World Cup and left immediately after receiving the result of the B sample from South Korea from.
Especially at the beginning of the season, the Russian women's team had dominated the World Cup. Achatowa had won a and Jurjewa two races and achieved many podium finishes; at the three relay victories of the Russians were out Achatowa in Oberhof, respectively, both involved. After Jurjewas and Achatowas results were disqualified later, led the corrected lists of results to changes in the results. For example, came from Romania Tofalvi to their first World Cup victory.
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