2017–18 Biathlon World Cup
2017–2018 season of the IBU Biathlon World Cup
The 2017–18 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 24 November 2017 in Östersund, Sweden and ended on 25 March 2018 in Tyumen, Russia. The defending overall champions from the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup were Martin Fourcade of France and Laura Dahlmeier of Germany.
Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2017–18 season.
World Cup podiums
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed
Standings: Men
Overall
Final standings after 22 races.
Standings: Women
Overall
Final standings after 22 races.
Standings: Mixed
Mixed relay
Final standings after 4 races.
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