2015–16 Biathlon World Cup


The 2015–16 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season began on 29 November 2015 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 19 March 2016 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
The defending overall champions from the 2014–15 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Darya Domracheva of Belarus, but Domracheva missed the season due to illness.

Calendar

Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2015–16 season.

Standings: Mixed

Mixed relay">2015–16 Biathlon World Cup – Mixed Relay">Mixed relay

  • Final standings after 5 races.

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory
;Men
  • , 27, in his 9th season — the WC 3 Mass Start in Pokljuka; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Antholz-Anterselva
  • , 26, in his 9th season — the WC 7 Mass Start in Canmore; it also was his first podium
  • , 29, in his 8th season — the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk; it also was his first podium
;Women
  • , 25, in her 6th season — the WC 1 Individual in Östersund; first podium was 2013–14 Pursuit in Pokljuka
  • , 28, in her 5th season — the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen; first podium was 2014–15 Sprint in Nové Město
  • , 23, in her 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva; first podium was 2014–15 Pursuit in Hochfilzen
;First World Cup podium:
;Men
  • , 24, in his 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz-Anterselva
  • , 26, in his 9th season — no. 1 WC 7 Mass Start in Canmore
  • , 29, in his 8th season — no. 1 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiyk
;Women
  • , 25, in her 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Sprint in Östersund
  • , 26, in her 4th season — no. 2 in the WC 2 Sprint in Hochfilzen
  • , 25, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the WC 9 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
;Victory in this World Cup :
;Men
  • , 10 first places
  • , 5 first places
  • , 3 first places
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
;Women
  • , 5 first places
  • , 4 first places
  • , 4 first places
  • , 3 first places
  • , 3 first places
  • , 2 first places
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place

Retirements

;Men
;Women