The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup

2009–10 Biathlon World Cup

The 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started December 2, 2009 in Östersund, Sweden and ended March 28, 2010 with the Mixed Relay World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia...

 – World Cup 5 was the fifth event of the season and was held in Ruhpolding

Ruhpolding

Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 from Wednesday, January 13 until Sunday, January 17, 2010.

Schedule of events

The timeschedule of the event stands below

Date	Time	Events
January 13	17:20 cet Central European Time Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...	Women's 7.5 km Sprint
January 14	17:20 cet	Men's 10 km Sprint
January 15	17:20 cet	Women's 4 x 6 km Relay
January 16	15:15 cet	Men's 15 km Mass Start
	17:10 cet	Women's 12.5 km Mass Start
January 17	15:15 cet	Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay

Men

Event:	Gold:	Time	Silver:	Time	Bronze:	Time
10 km Sprint details	Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb ....	23:27.5 (0+0)	Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen...	23:30.7 (0+0)	Michael Greis Michael Greis Michael Greis is a German triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon.Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon.Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and...	24:01.0 (0+0)
15 km Mass Start details	Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb ....	39:19.5 (0+0+0+0)	Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Romanovich Ustyugov is a Russian biathlete. He won the gold medal in the men's 15km mass start event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada...	39:24.6 (0+0+0+1)	Simon Eder Simon Eder Simon Eder is an Austrian biathlete. First World Cup win in Khanty-Mansiysk Mass-start 29 March 2009.- External links :* *...	39:29.4 (0+0+1+0)
4 x 7.5 km Relay details	Ivan Tcherezov Anton Shipulin Anton Shipulin Anton Vladimirovich Shipulin is a Russian biathlete. Absolute champion of European Biathlon Championship 2008 . The bronze medallist of the Winter Olympic Games 2010... Maxim Tchoudov Maxim Tchoudov Maxim Alexandrovich Tchoudov is a Russian biathlete.He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup in the 2004/05 season and has since been a regular member of the Russian team. He has won a total of seven medals at World Championships, three gold, three silver, and one bronze.-World Championships... Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Romanovich Ustyugov is a Russian biathlete. He won the gold medal in the men's 15km mass start event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada...	1:22:29.8 (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) (0+1)	Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold Halvard Hanevold , is a Norwegian biathlete and Olympic champion. Hanevold won the bronze medal in the men's 20 km individual and the silver medal in the men's 10 km sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics.He also medaled in biathlon events at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter... Tarjei Boe Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen... Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete. He skis with Strindheim IL, based in Trondheim. He is tall, and weighs 170 lb ....	1:22:58.4 (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+3) (0+1) (0+0)	Daniel Mesotitsch Daniel Mesotitsch Daniel Mesotitsch is an Austrian biathlete, the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. He was born in Villach, Kärnten, Austria.His height is 181 cm and weight 80 kg.-World championships:... Friedrich Pinter Friedrich Pinter Friedrich Pinter is an Austrian biathlete.- Career :*World Championships*2005 - bronze medal on the relay-References:*... Tobias Eberhard Dominik Landertinger Dominik Landertinger Dominik Landertinger is an Austrian biathlete. He debuted in the 2007/2008 season, and his big breakthrough came during the 2008/2009 season, where he, as of February 22, 2009, has eight podium finishes, including a gold medal in the 15 km mass start at the 2009 World Championships in...	1:24:04.6 (0+0) (0+2) (0+0) (0+2) (0+0) (0+1) (0+1) (1+3)

Women

Event:	Gold:	Time	Silver:	Time	Bronze:	Time
7.5 km Sprint details	Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek	23:49.6 (0+0)	Olga Medvedtseva	24:19.4 (0+0)	Magdalena Neuner Magdalena Neuner Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union...	24:30.2 (0+2)
4 x 6 km Relay details	Elisabeth Högberg Elisabeth Högberg Elisabeth Högberg is a Swedish biathlete. She was on the gold-winning Swedish team at the 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5. She resides in Östersund and considered soccer before going into Biathlon. She is set to compete for Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She went to the solleftea ski... Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek Anna Maria Nilsson Anna Maria Nilsson Anna Maria Nilsson is a Swedish biathlete. She represents Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... Helena Jonsson Helena Jonsson Helena Ekholm is a Swedish biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality. She is the reigning world champion in pursuit. She also won the Women's Biathlon World Cup in the 2008-09 season....	1:17:31.5 (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+1)	Iana Romanova Anna Boulygina Anna Boulygina Anna Alekseyevna Boulygina is a Russian biathlete. Of now, her residence is Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.Started competing in the World Cup in 2006-07 season ranking 31 in the biathlon World Cup total score. Missed most of the 2007-08 season due to knee injury. In May 2008 she reappeared on the... Olga Medvedtseva Olga Zaitseva Olga Zaitseva Olga Alekseyevna Zaitseva is a Russian biathlete. She began her career in 1994.-Career:*Winter Olympics*2010 - gold medal in the relay, silver medal in the 12.5 km mass start*2006 - gold medal in the relay...	1:17:48.1 (0+0) (0+0) (0+3) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+2) (0+0)	Liv Kjersti Eikeland Ann Kristin Flatland Ann Kristin Flatland Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland is a Norwegian biathlete. Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland debuted in the World Cup in 2003 in the Finnish Kontiolahti, where she came in 56th in the sprint event. In the second world cup weekend in Hochfilzen she debuted on the Norwegian relay team who finished 5th... Solveig Rogstad Solveig Rogstad Solveig Rogstad is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World ChampionshipsSolveig Rogstad is a Norwegian biathlete.-Career highlights:IBU World Championships... Tora Berger Tora Berger Tora Berger is a World Cup level biathlete and Olympic Champion. She has been a member of the Norwegian women's biathlon team since 1999. She has 5 individual victories in the World Cup. She is the sister of biathlete and cross-country skier Lars Berger...	1:18:00.5 (0+0) (0+1) (0+2) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+0) (0+2)
12.5 km Mass Start details	Helena Jonsson Helena Jonsson Helena Ekholm is a Swedish biathlete. She was born in Helgum, Sollefteå Municipality. She is the reigning world champion in pursuit. She also won the Women's Biathlon World Cup in the 2008-09 season....	40:58.7 (0+0+0+0)	Simone Hauswald	41:21.8 (0+1+1+0)	Magdalena Neuner Magdalena Neuner Magdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union...	41:33.7 (1+1+1+2)

Achievements

Best performance for all time

, 6 place in Sprint and 5 place in Mass start, 16 place in Sprint, 61 place in Sprint
, 27 place in Sprint, 38 place in Sprint, 41 place in Sprint, 64 place in Sprint, 98 place in Sprint

First World Cup race

, 19 place in Sprint, 41 place in Sprint, 101 place in Sprint
, 76 place in Sprint, 77 place in Sprint, 109 place in Sprint