The 2010–11 Biathlon World Cup

2010–11 Biathlon World Cup

The 2010–11 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union...

 - World Cup 3 was held in Pokljuka

Pokljuka

Pokljuka is a foresty plateau at the altitude of around 1300 metres, situated partly in the municipality of Bled and partly in municipality of Bohinj in northwestern Slovenia. It is part of Triglav national park...

, Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

, from 16 December until 19 December 2010.

Schedule of events

The time schedule of the event stands below

Date	Time	Events
December 16	10:30 CET	Men's 20 km Individual
	14:15 CET	Women's 15 km Individual
December 18	11:15 CET	Men's 10 km Sprint
	14:00 CET	Women's 7.5 km Sprint
December 19	12:15 CET	Mixed Relay

Men

Event:	Gold:	Time	Silver:	Time	Bronze:	Time
20 km Individual details	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:...	52:05.6 (1+0+0+0)	Benjamin Weger Benjamin Weger Benjamin Weger is a Swiss biathlete.First World Cup podium was in Pokljuka Individual 16 December 2010.-External links:**...	53:04.0 (0+0+1+0)	Serguei Sednev Serguei Sednev Serhiy Anatoliyovich Sednev is a Ukrainian biathlete. First World Cup win was in Antholz-Anterselva Individual 21 January 2010.- External links :* *...	53:26.8 (1+0+0+1)
10 km Sprint details	Björn Ferry Björn Ferry Björn Ferry is a Swedish biathlete and medal winning Olympian. He began competing internationally in World Cup competitions in 2001, but did not win his first international race until the 2007/2008 season. In 2007, he won gold in the mixed relay event at the Biathlon World Championships...	27:25.9 (0+0)	Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø Tarjei Bø is a professional Norwegian biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 26, 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and won his first World Cup victory on December 10, 2010....	27:31.0 (1+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...	27:34.6 (0+0)

Women

Event:	Gold:	Time	Silver:	Time	Bronze:	Time
15 km Individual details	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...	42:47.0 (0+0+0+0)	Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Leena Mäkäräinen is a Finnish biathlete, who currently competes for Kontiolahden Urheilijat. Outside of sports, Mäkäräinen is currently studying to be a Physics teacher at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu...	42:48.8 (0+0+0+1)	Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics games of Vancouver....	43:22.3 (0+0+0+0)
7.5 km Sprint details	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...	23:05.2 (0+2)	Anastasiya Kuzmina Anastasiya Kuzmina Anastasiya Vladimirovna Kuzmina born Anastasiya Vladimirovna Shipulina is a Russian-born Slovak biathlete. She won the silver medal in 2009 Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang mass start and a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada...	23:16.4 (0+1)	Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Leena Mäkäräinen is a Finnish biathlete, who currently competes for Kontiolahden Urheilijat. Outside of sports, Mäkäräinen is currently studying to be a Physics teacher at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu... 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...	23:22.2 (1+0) 23:22.2 (0+0)

Mixed

Event:	Gold:	Time	Silver:	Time	Bronze:	Time
2 x 6 km + 2 x 7.5 km Relay details	Helena Ekholm Anna Carin Zidek Fredrik Lindström Fredrik Lindström (biathlete) Fredrik Lindström is a Swedish biathlete. His debut in the Biathlon World Cup took place on December 12, 2008 in Hochfilzen, where he ended up in 47th place. He also represents Sweden at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.-References:*... Carl Johan Bergman Carl Johan Bergman Carl Johan Bergman is a Swedish biathlete. He lives in Lillehammer, Norway with his Norwegian girlfriend, Liv Kjersti Eikeland. He is , and weighs 152 lb ....	1:17:52.0 (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+2) (0+0) (0+2) (0+3) (0+2)	Olena Pidhrushna Olena Pidhrushna Olena Pidhrushna is a Ukrainian biathlete. She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... Vita Semerenko Vita Semerenko Viktoria Oleksandrivna Semerenko , known also as Vita Semerenko is a Ukrainian biathlete. She represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won the silver medal in 4×6 km relay event at the Biathlon World Championships 2008.Biathlete Valentina is her twin sister.-References:... Serhiy Semenov Serhiy Semenov Serhiy Aleksandrovich Semenov is a Ukrainian biathlete.- External links :*... Serguei Sednev Serguei Sednev Serhiy Anatoliyovich Sednev is a Ukrainian biathlete. First World Cup win was in Antholz-Anterselva Individual 21 January 2010.- External links :* *...	1:17:52.3 (0+2) (0+1) (0+0) (0+2) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+1)	Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet Marie-Laure Brunet is a French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics games of Vancouver.... Marie Dorin Marie Dorin Marie Dorin is a biathlete who represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was also on the bronze medal winning French relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2009.... Vincent Jay Vincent Jay Vincent Jay is a French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 10 km sprint and a Bronze medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Jay also won the 20 km individual race at the 2009 World Cup event in Vancouver.- External links :*... Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade Martin Fourcade is a French biathlete. Fourcade won the pursuit at the 2011 Biathlon World Championships, and is also an Olympic silver medalist and winner of the 2009–10 Pursuit World Cup.-Early career:...	1:17:53.3 (0+0) (0+1) (0+0) (0+1) (0+3) (0+2) (0+3) (0+0)

Achievements

Best performance for all time

• ', 2nd place in Individual, 6th place in Individual, 17th place in Individual, 31st place in Individual and Sprint, 45th place in Individual, 49th place in Individual, 84th place in Individual, 99th place in Individual, 6th place in Sprint, 22nd place in Sprint, 54th place in Sprint

, 6th place in Individual, 21st place in Individual, 22nd place in Individual, 23rd place in Individual, 33rd place in Individual and 22nd place in Sprint, 57th place in Individual, 5th place in Sprint, 60th place in Sprint

First World Cup race

, 84th place in Sprint, 98th place in Sprint
, 59th place in Sprint