The Biathlon world Cup 2018/2019 will be held in ten places. The German athletes to Arnd Peiffer and Laura Dahlmeier fight the Biathlon crown. Can Martin Fourcade and Kaisa Mäkäräinen defend their title?

37 races at ten venues, and at the end of March 2019 will be the world Cup winner: At the 2. December, the “BMW IBU World Cup” in the Biathlon started with the first race in Pokljuka, Slovenia. Next it was on to the races in Hochfilzen in Austria and in the Czech city of Nové M?sto. Currently, the world Cup has reached its fourth Station in the Thuringian town of Oberhof. The Sprint of the ladies there has been on Thursday for the German national team in a Disaster of historic proportions. Now are in demand on Friday, the men’s.

the highlight of the season, the Biathlon world Cup in 2019 in the Swedish city of Östersund. These results are included in the world Cup standings. Highlights from the German point of view the world Cup at DKB-Ski-Arena in Oberhof and in the Chiemgau-Arena in Ruhpolding, both in January, of course.

Biathlon world Cup 2018/2019: The are the favorites

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As the German athletes to be cut in the Winter of 2018/2019? The best German was in the previous season, once again, Laura Dahlmeier, in the overall world Cup they made it as the Fourth but not on the podium. World Cup-First Kaisa Mäkäräinen from Finland ahead of Anastasiya Kuzmina (Slovakia) and Darja Domratschawa (white Russia). In the Nations ‘ standings, the German team were inside, but the undisputed First.

In the case of the Biathlon-men’s was in the Winter of 2017/18 Arnd Peiffer on fourth place the best German in the overall world Cup. High-flyer Martin Fourcade of France won the Biathlon world Cup for a whopping seventh Time in a row. The second Johannes Thingnes Bø of Norway, Anton Schipulin was from Russia made it to the third place. In the Nations ranking, Germany came in behind Norway and France to rank 3.

Biathlon world Cup 2018/2019: This is the German squad of men and women

Especially curious one may be, in the regular-season 2018/19 to Laura Dahlmeier. In the summer, struggled with injuries in October, it had to due to illness, inserting a forced break, until the beginning of November Dahlmeier started with easy Training again. Laura Dahlmeier is likely to intervene only in 2019 Biathlon world Cup.

Sprint, individual, relay, & Co.: The rules of the individual disciplines

The coach of the German team can count on the established top biathletes in the past years, there were no Disposals. In the squad of the German men’s Benedikt Doll, Philipp Horn, Johannes Kühn, Erik Lesser, Philipp Nawrath, Arnd Peiffer, Roman Rees, Simon Schempp and David Zobel. For the ladies, there’s Laura Dahlmeier, Maren Hammerschmidt, Denise Herrmann, Franziska Hildebrand, Vanessa Hinz and Nadine Horchler, Karolin Horchler and Franziska Preuß. After the start-up rates in the IBU (International Biathlon Union) allowed Germany to send both gentlemen, as well as for the women, six athletes in each race.

Biathlon world Cup 2018/19: dates and locations

date

the place

venue

disciplines

1

2. to 9. December

Pokljuka, Slovenia

biathlon stadium Pokljuka

individual, Sprint, pursuit, Mixed relay Single Mixed relay

2

13. to 16. December

Hochfilzen/Austria

cross-country skiing and biathlon centre

Sprint, pursuit, relay,

3

20. to 23. December

Nové M?sto/Czech Republic

Vyso?ina Arena

Sprint, pursuit, mass start

4

10. to 13. January

Oberhof/Germany

DKB-Ski-Arena

Sprint, pursuit, relay,

5

16. to 20. January

Ruhpolding/Germany

the Chiemgau-Arena

Sprint, mass start, relay,

6

24. to 27. January

Anterselva/Italy

South Tyrol Arena

Sprint, pursuit, mass start

7

7. to 10. February

Canmore/Canada

the Canmore Nordic Centre

individual, mass start, relay,

8

14. to 17. February

Salt Lake City/USA

Soldier Hollow

Sprint, pursuit, Mixed relay Single Mixed relay

world Cup

7. to 17. March

Östersund/Sweden

Östersunds skidstadion

individual, Sprint, pursuit, mass start, relay, Mixed relay Single Mixed relay

10

21. – 24. March

Oslo, Norway

Holmenkollen

Sprint, pursuit, mass start

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– “Beginner against winner”: Biathlete Birnbacher against Joko winter scheidt in the Chiemgau-Arena Ruhpolding

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