2011–12 Biathlon World Cup

{{Short description|Biathlon competition}}

{{Infobox Double Wintersport World Cup

| title = 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup

| competition1 = Overall

| competition1men = {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| competition1ladies = {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| competition2 = Nations Cup

| competition2men = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia

| competition2ladies = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia

| competition3 = Individual

| competition3men = {{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcade

| competition3ladies = {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholm

| competition4 = Sprint

| competition4men = {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| competition4ladies = {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| competition5 = Pursuit

| competition5men = {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| competition5ladies = {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| competition6 = Mass start

| competition6men = {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Birnbacher

| competition6ladies = {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| competition7 = Relay

| competition7men = {{flagicon|FRA}} France

| competition7ladies = {{flagicon|FRA}} France

| mixedcompetition1=Mixed

| mixedcompetition1both={{flagicon|RUS}} Russia

| previous = 2010–11

| next = 2012–13

}}

{{2011–12 Biathlon World Cup}}

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The 2011–12 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 30 November 2011 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 18 March 2012 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Calendar

Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2011–12 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.biathlonworld.com/en/events/do/detail.html?event_level=WC%7CE.ON%20IBU%20World%20Cup&event_class=&event_nation= |title=World Cup Schedule |access-date=2019-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402205730/http://www3.biathlonworld.com/en/events/do/detail.html?event_class=&event_level=wc%7Ce.on%20ibu%20world%20cup&event_nation= |archive-date=2016-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

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! Sprint

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! Relay

! {{nowrap|Mixed relay}}

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|align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund

|align=left| 30 November–4 December

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|align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

|align=left| 7 December–11 December

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|align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

|align=left| 15–18 December

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|align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof

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|align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město

|align=left| 11–15 January

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|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antholz-Anterselva

|align=left| 19–22 January

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|align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Holmenkollen

|align=left| 2–5 February

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|align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kontiolahti

|align=left| 10–12 February

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|align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

|align=left| 29 February–11 March

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|align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Khanty-Mansiysk

|align=left| 16–18 March

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! colspan="2" | Total

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World Cup podiums

=Men=

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!width="120"| Date

!width="148"| Place

!width="110"| Discipline

!width="190"| Winner

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!width="190"| Yellow bib
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| 30 November 2011

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund

| 20 km Individual

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Šlesingr

| {{flagicon|GER}} Simon Schempp

| rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| Detail

2 December 2011

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Johan Bergman

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tarjei Bø

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| Detail

4 December 2011

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jaroslav Soukup

| Detail

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| 9 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Johan Bergman

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Makoveev

| {{flagicon|SWI}} Benjamin Weger

| Detail

10 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tarjei Bø

| {{flagicon|SWI}} Benjamin Weger

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Johan Bergman

| Detail

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| 15 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tarjei Bø

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Timofey Lapshin

| rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tarjei Bø

| Detail

17 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Birnbacher

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Einar Bjørndalen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcade

| Detail

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| 7 January 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peiffer

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcade

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Ustyugov

| Detail

8 January 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof

| 15 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Birnbacher

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcade

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| Detail

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| 12 January 2012

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město na M.

| 20 km Individual

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Makoveev

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Ferry

| Detail

14 January 2012

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město na M.

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcade

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| Detail

15 January 2012

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město na M.

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Shipulin

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcade

| Detail

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| 20 January 2012

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antholz-Anterselva

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Lindström

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Garanichev

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| Detail

21 January 2012

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antholz-Anterselva

| 15 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Birnbacher

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Shipulin

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| Detail

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| 2 February 2012

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo Holmenkollen

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Garanichev

| {{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peiffer

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| Detail

4 February 2012

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo Holmenkollen

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peiffer

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Garanichev

| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| Detail

5 February 2012

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo Holmenkollen

| 15 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Birnbacher

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Garanichev

| Detail

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| 11 February 2012

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kontiolahti

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Timofey Lapshin

| {{flagicon|SWI}} Benjamin Weger

| rowspan="9"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| Detail

12 February 2012

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kontiolahti

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Einar Bjørndalen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Malyshko

| Detail

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|align=center rowspan="4"| WC

| 3 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Johan Bergman

| Detail

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| 4 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Johan Bergman

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Shipulin

| Detail

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| 6 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 20 km Individual

| {{flagicon|SLO}} Jakov Fak

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcade

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jaroslav Soukup

| Detail

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| 11 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 15 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Ferry

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Lindström

| Detail

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| 16 March 2012

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Khanty-Mansiysk

| 10 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peiffer

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Lindström

| Detail

17 March 2012

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Khanty-Mansiysk

| 12.5 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcade

| {{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peiffer

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| Detail

18 March 2012

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Khanty-Mansiysk

| 15 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsen

| {{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peiffer

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Shipulin

| Detail

=Women=

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!width="10"| Stage

!width="120"| Date

!width="148"| Place

!width="110"| Discipline

!width="190"| Winner

!width="190"| Second

!width="190"| Third

!width="190"| Yellow bib
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| 1 December 2011

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund

| 15 km Individual

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anna Maria Nilsson

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| Detail

3 December 2011

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| rowspan="25"| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| Detail

4 December 2011

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| Detail

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| 9 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitseva

| Detail

10 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitseva

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| Detail

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| 16 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitseva

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholm

| Detail

17 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitseva

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholm

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| Detail

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| 6 January 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitseva

| Detail

8 January 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof

| 12.5 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Henkel

| Detail

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| 11 January 2012

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město na M.

| 15 km Individual

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholm

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| Detail

13 January 2012

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město na M.

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitseva

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| Detail

15 January 2012

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město na M.

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholm

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marie-Laure Brunet

| Detail

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| 19 January 2012

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antholz-Anterselva

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| Detail

22 January 2012

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antholz-Anterselva

| 12.5 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Anastázia Kuzminová

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| Detail

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| 2 February 2012

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo Holmenkollen

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| Detail

4 February 2012

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo Holmenkollen

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitseva

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| Detail

5 February 2012

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo Holmenkollen

| 12.5 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Henkel

| {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholm

| Detail

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| 11 February 2012

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kontiolahti

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| Detail

12 February 2012

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kontiolahti

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| Detail

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|align=center rowspan="4"| WC

| 3 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Vita Semerenko

| Detail

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| 4 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Vilukhina

| Detail

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| 7 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 15 km Individual

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marie-Laure Brunet

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholm

| Detail

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| 11 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 12.5 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marie-Laure Brunet

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| Detail

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| 16 March 2012

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Khanty-Mansiysk

| 7.5 km Sprint

| {{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuner

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Vita Semerenko

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| Detail

17 March 2012

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Khanty-Mansiysk

| 10 km Pursuit

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Vita Semerenko

| Detail

18 March 2012

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Khanty-Mansiysk

| 12.5 km Mass Start

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domracheva

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Berger

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinen

| Detail

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| 11 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{NOR}} | Rune Brattsveen | Lars Berger | Emil Hegle Svendsen | Tarjei Bø}}

| {{Relay| {{RUS}} | Anton Shipulin | Andrei Makoveev | Evgeny Ustyugov | Dmitry Malyshko}}

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Vincent Jay | Simon Fourcade | Alexis Boeuf | Martin Fourcade}}

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| 5 January 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{ITA}} | Christian De Lorenzi | Markus Windisch | Dominik Windisch | Lukas Hofer}}

| {{Relay| {{RUS}} | Anton Shipulin | Evgeniy Garanichev | Evgeny Ustyugov | Alexey Volkov}}

| {{Relay| {{SWE}} | Tobias Arwidson | Björn Ferry | Fredrik Lindström | Carl Johan Bergman}}

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| 22 January 2012

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antholz-Anterselva

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Jean-Guillaume Béatrix | Simon Fourcade | Alexis Boeuf | Martin Fourcade}}

| {{Relay| {{GER}} | Michael Rösch | Andreas Birnbacher | Florian Graf | Arnd Peiffer}}

| {{Relay| {{AUT}} | Simon Eder | Tobias Eberhard | Daniel Mesotitsch | Dominik Landertinger}}

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|align=center| WC

| 9 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{NOR}} | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Rune Brattsveen | Tarjei Bø | Emil Hegle Svendsen}}

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Jean-Guillaume Béatrix | Simon Fourcade | Alexis Boeuf | Martin Fourcade}}

| {{Relay| {{GER}} | Simon Schempp | Andreas Birnbacher | Michael Greis | Arnd Peiffer}}

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| 11 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{NOR}} | Fanny Horn | Elise Ringen | Synnove Solemdal | Tora Berger}}

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Marie-Laure Brunet | Anais Bescond | Sophie Boilley | Marie Dorin Habert}}

| {{Relay| {{RUS}} | Svetlana Sleptsova | Natalia Guseva | Anna Bogaliy-Titovets | Olga Zaitseva}}

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| 4 January 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{RUS}} | Anna Bogaliy-Titovets | Svetlana Sleptsova | Olga Zaitseva | Olga Vilukhina}}

| {{Relay| {{NOR}} | Fanny Horn | Elise Ringen | Synnove Solemdal | Tora Berger}}

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Marie Dorin Habert | Anais Bescond | Marine Bolliet | Sophie Boilley}}

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| 21 January 2012

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antholz-Anterselva

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Marie-Laure Brunet | Sophie Boilley | Anais Bescond | Marie Dorin Habert}}

| {{Relay| {{flagcountry|BLR|1995}} | Nadezhda Skardino | Liudmila Kalinchik | Natassia Dubarezava | Darya Domracheva}}

| {{Relay| {{RUS}} | Ekaterina Glazyrina | Svetlana Sleptsova | Olga Zaitseva | Olga Vilukhina}}

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|align=center| WC

| 10 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{GER}} | Tina Bachmann | Magdalena Neuner | Miriam Gössner | Andrea Henkel}}

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Marie-Laure Brunet | Sophie Boilley | Anais Bescond | Marie Dorin Habert}}

| {{Relay| {{NOR}} | Fanny Horn | Elise Ringen | Synnove Solemdal | Tora Berger}}

=Mixed Relay=

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| 18 December 2011

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hochfilzen

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{RUS}} | Olga Vilukhina | Olga Zaitseva | Alexey Volkov | Anton Shipulin}}

| {{Relay| {{CZE}} | Veronika Vítková | Gabriela Soukalová | Ondřej Moravec | Michal Šlesingr}}

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Marie Dorin Habert | Sophie Boilley | Alexis Boeuf | Simon Fourcade}}

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| 10 February 2012

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kontiolahti

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{FRA}} | Sophie Boilley | Anais Bescond | Jean-Guillaume Béatrix | Vincent Jay}}

| {{Relay| {{UKR}} | Natalya Burdyga | Olena Pidhrushna | Andriy Deryzemlya | Serhiy Sednev}}

| {{Relay| {{SVK}} | Jana Gereková | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Matej Kazár | Miroslav Matiaško}}

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|align=center| WC

| 1 March 2012

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ruhpolding

| 4x7.5 km Relay

| {{Relay| {{NOR}} | Tora Berger | Synnove Solemdal | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Emil Hegle Svendsen}}

| {{Relay| {{SLO}} | Andreja Mali | Teja Gregorin | Klemen Bauer | Jakov Fak}}

| {{Relay| {{GER}} | Andrea Henkel | Magdalena Neuner | Andreas Birnbacher | Arnd Peiffer}}

Standings: Men

= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Overall Men|Overall]] =

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcadealign="right"| 1100
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsenalign="right"| 1035
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Birnbacheralign="right"| 837
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peifferalign="right"| 736
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcadealign="right"| 716

  • Final standings after 26 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Individual Men|Individual]] =

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Fourcadealign="right"| 125
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|SLO}} Jakov Fakalign="right"| 113
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsenalign="right"| 108
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcadealign="right"| 107
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|CZE}} Jaroslav Soukupalign="right"| 99

  • Final standings after 3 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Sprint Men|Sprint]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcadealign="right"| 423
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsenalign="right"| 378
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|SWE}} Carl Johan Bergmanalign="right"| 287
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peifferalign="right"| 270
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Makoveevalign="right"| 261

  • Final standings after 10 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Pursuit Men|Pursuit]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcadealign="right"| 384
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsenalign="right"| 348
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|GER}} Arnd Peifferalign="right"| 257
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|NOR}} Tarjei Bøalign="right"| 257
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Einar Bjørndalenalign="right"| 239

  • Final standings after 8 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Mass start Men|Mass start]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Birnbacheralign="right"| 260
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Hegle Svendsenalign="right"| 218
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|FRA}} Martin Fourcadealign="right"| 202
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Lindströmalign="right"| 175
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Shipulinalign="right"| 172

  • Final standings after 5 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Relay Men|Relay]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|FRA}} Francealign="right"| 198
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|NOR}} Norwayalign="right"| 190
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|RUS}} Russiaalign="right"| 189
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|GER}} Germanyalign="right"| 183
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|AUT}} Austriaalign="right"| 166

  • Final standings after 4 races.

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= Nation =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagcountry|RUS}}align="right"| 7070
align="center" | 2.{{flagcountry|FRA}}align="right"| 7044
align="center" | 3.{{flagcountry|GER}}align="right"| 6901
align="center" | 4.{{flagcountry|NOR}}align="right"| 6712
align="center" | 5.{{flagcountry|SWE}}align="right"| 6333

  • Final standings after 20 races.

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Standings: Women

= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Overall Women|Overall]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuneralign="right"| 1216
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domrachevaalign="right"| 1188
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Bergeralign="right"| 1056
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinenalign="right"| 1011
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholmalign="right"| 898

  • Final standings after 26 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Individual Women|Individual]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ekholmalign="right"| 138
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinenalign="right"| 116
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domrachevaalign="right"| 116
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuneralign="right"| 114
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Bergeralign="right"| 109

  • Final standings after 3 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Sprint Women|Sprint]] =

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuneralign="right"| 571
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domrachevaalign="right"| 471
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinenalign="right"| 402
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Bergeralign="right"| 374
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitsevaalign="right"| 334

  • Final standings after 10 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Pursuit Women|Pursuit]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domrachevaalign="right"| 392
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Neuneralign="right"| 372
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Bergeralign="right"| 361
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinenalign="right"| 330
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zaitsevaalign="right"| 313

  • Final standings after 8 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Mass start Women|Mass start]] =

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|BLR}} Darya Domrachevaalign="right"| 250
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|NOR}} Tora Bergeralign="right"| 242
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|FRA}} Marie-Laure Brunetalign="right"| 202
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Henkelalign="right"| 197
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisa Mäkäräinenalign="right"| 190

  • Final standings after 5 races.

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= [[2011–12 Biathlon World Cup – Relay Women|Relay]] =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|FRA}} Francealign="right"| 216
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|NOR}} Norwayalign="right"| 205
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|RUS}} Russiaalign="right"| 192
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|GER}} Germanyalign="right"| 179
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|BLR}} Belarusalign="right"| 177

  • Final standings after 4 races.

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= Nation =

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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=10|Pos.

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align="center" | 1.{{flagcountry|RUS}}align="right"| 7089
align="center" | 2.{{flagcountry|GER}}align="right"| 7084
align="center" | 3.{{flagcountry|FRA}}align="right"| 6857
align="center" | 4.{{flagcountry|NOR}}align="right"| 6716
align="center" | 5.{{flagcountry|BLR}}align="right"| 6490

  • Final standings after 20 races.

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Standings: Mixed

= Mixed Relay =

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align="center" | 1.{{flagicon|RUS}} Russiaalign="right"| 143
align="center" | 2.{{flagicon|FRA}} Francealign="right"| 138
align="center" | 3.{{flagicon|GER}} Germanyalign="right"| 128
align="center" | 4.{{flagicon|UKR}} Ukrainealign="right"| 115
align="center" | 5.{{flagicon|SWE}} Swedenalign="right"| 114

  • Final standings after 3 races.

Medal table

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| gold_GER = 17 | silver_GER = 9 | bronze_GER = 10

| gold_NOR = 14 | silver_NOR = 12 | bronze_NOR = 6

| gold_FRA = 11 | silver_FRA = 12 | bronze_FRA = 8

| gold_RUS = 8 | silver_RUS = 8 | bronze_RUS = 12

| gold_BLR = 6 | silver_BLR = 6 | bronze_BLR = 6

| gold_SWE = 3 | silver_SWE = 6 | bronze_SWE = 7

| gold_FIN = 2 | silver_FIN = 5 | bronze_FIN = 3

| gold_SLO = 1 | silver_SLO = 1 | bronze_SLO = 1

| gold_ITA = 1 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 0

| gold_CZE = 0 | silver_CZE = 2 | bronze_CZE = 2

| gold_UKR = 0 | silver_UKR = 2 | bronze_UKR = 2

| gold_SVK = 0 | silver_SVK = 1 | bronze_SVK = 1

| gold_SWI = 0 | silver_SWI = 0 | bronze_SWI = 3

| gold_AUT = 0 | silver_AUT = 0 | bronze_AUT = 1

}}

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory:

  • {{flagathlete|Andrei Makoveev|RUS}}, 29, in his 8th season — the WC 5 Individual in Nové Město; first podium was 2006-07 Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk
  • {{flagathlete|Fredrik Lindström|SWE}}, 22, in his 4th season — the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz; it also was his first podium
  • {{flagathlete|Evgeniy Garanichev|RUS}}, 23, in his 2nd season — the WC 7 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was 2011-12 Sprint in Antholz
  • {{flagathlete|Jakov Fak|SLO}}, 24, in his 6th season — the World Championships Individual in Ruhpolding; first podium was 2008-09 Individual in Pyeong Chang

;First World Cup podium:

  • {{flagathlete|Anna Maria Nilsson|SWE}}, 28, in her 10th season — no. 2 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund
  • {{flagathlete|Jaroslav Soukup|CZE}}, 29, in his 9th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund
  • {{flagathlete|Timofey Lapshin|RUS}}, 23, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Sprint in Hochfilzen (2)
  • {{flagathlete|Evgeniy Garanichev|RUS}}, 23, in his 2nd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Sprint in Antholz
  • {{flagathlete|Dmitry Malyshko|RUS}}, 24, in his 1st season — no. 3 in the WC 8 Pursuit in Kontiolahti
  • {{flagathlete|Olga Vilukhina|RUS}}, 23, in her 3rd season — no. 3 in the World Championships Pursuit in Ruhpolding

;Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses):

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;Men

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;Women

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Retirements

Following are notable biathletes who announced their retirement:

References

{{Reflist}}