1990–91 Biathlon World Cup
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The 1990–91 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the UIPMB (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 13 December 1990 in Albertville, France, and ended on 17 March 1991 in Canmore, Canada. It was the 14th season of the Biathlon World Cup.
Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1990–91 season.[1][2][3]
| Location | Date | Individual | Sprint | Team event | Relay | 
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| 13–16 December | ● [1][2][3][4] | ● [1][2][5][6] | ● | ||
| 17–20 January | ● [1][2][3][7][8] | ● [1][2][3][9][10] | ● | ||
| 24–27 January | ● [1][2][3][11] | ● [1][2][3][12] | ● | ||
| 31 January–3 February | ● [1][2][3][13] | ● [1][2][3][14] | ● | ||
| 19–24 February | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 7–10 March | ● [1][2][3][15] | ● [1][2][3][16] | ● | ||
| 14–17 March | ● [1][2][3][17] | ● [1][2][3][18] | ● | ||
| Total | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
- 1991 World Championship races were not included in the 1990–91 World Cup scoring system.
 - The relays were technically unofficial races as they did not count towards anything in the World Cup.
 
World Cup Podium
Men
Women
Men's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
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| 1 | 16 December 1990 | 4x7.5 km Relay | 
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| 2 | 20 January 1991 | Team event | 
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| 3 | 27 January 1991 | 4x7.5 km Relay | ||||
| 4 | 3 February 1991 | 4x7.5 km Relay | ||||
| 5 | 10 March 1991 | 4x7.5 km Relay | ||||
| 6 | 17 March 1991 | Team event | 
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Women's team
| Event | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | 
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| 1 | 16 December 1990 | 3x6 km Relay | 
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| 3 | 27 January 1991 | 3x6 km Relay | 
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| 4 | 3 February 1991 | 3x6 km Relay | ||||
| 5 | 10 March 1991 | 3x6 km Relay | 
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Standings: Men
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 191 | |
| 2. | 183 | |
| 3. | 174 | |
| 4. | 156 | |
| 5. | 147 | 
- Final standings after 12 races.
 
Individual
 
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Sprint
 
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Nation
 
 
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Standings: Women
Overall
| Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 204 | |
| 2. | 192 | |
| 3. | 178 | |
| 4. | 174 | |
| 5. | 162 | 
- Final standings after 12 races.
 
Individual
 
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Sprint
 
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Nation
 
 
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 25 | |
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (11 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
Achievements
Men
- First World Cup career victory
 
 Pieralberto Carrara (ITA), 24, in his 7th season — the WC 2 Individual in Ruhpolding; it also was his first podium
 Sergei Tarasov (URS), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 2 Sprint in Ruhpolding; first podium was the 1989–90 Sprint in Obertilliach
 Geir Einang (NOR), 26, in his 7th season — the WC 5 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was the 1987–88 Sprint in Holmenkollen
 Hervé Flandin (FRA), 25, in his 6th season — the WC 6 Individual in Canmore; first podium was the 1987–88 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
- First World Cup podium
 
 Christian Dumont (FRA), 27, in his 8th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva
 Ricco Groß (GER), 20, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof
 Stéphane Bouthiaux (FRA), 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Individual in Holmenkollen
 Patrice Bailly-Salins (FRA), 26, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore
 Josh Thompson (USA), 29, — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore
 Hubert Leitgeb (ITA), 25, in his 5th season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Canmore
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
 
 Sergei Tchepikov (URS), 3 (5) first places
 Mark Kirchner (GER), 2 (3) first places
 Eirik Kvalfoss (NOR), 1 (12) first place
 Alexandr Popov (URS), 1 (3) first place
 Frank Luck (GER), 1 (2) first place
 Pieralberto Carrara (ITA), 1 (1) first place
 Sergei Tarasov (URS), 1 (1) first place
 Geir Einang (NOR), 1 (1) first place
 Hervé Flandin (FRA), 1 (1) first place
Women
- Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
 
 Elena Golovina (URS), 2 (7) first places
 Svetlana Davidova (URS), 2 (4) first places
 Myriam Bédard (CAN), 2 (2) first places
 Elin Kristiansen (NOR), 2 (2) first places
 Anne Elvebakk (NOR), 1 (4) first place
 Uschi Disl (GER), 1 (1) first place
 Antje Misersky (GER), 1 (1) first place
 Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Retirements
Following notable biathletes retired after the 1990–91 season:
 André Sehmisch (GER)
 Lars Wiklund (SWE)
 Jan Matouš (TCH)
 Juri Kashkarov (URS)
 Martina Stede (GER)
 Synnove Thoresen (NOR)
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