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. Location Date Individual Sprint Team event Relay Albertville 13–16 December ● ● ● Ruhpolding 17–20 January ● ● ● Antholz-Anterselva 24–27 January ● ● ● Oberhof 31 January–3 February ● ● ● Lahti 19–24 February ● ● ● ● Holmenkollen 7–10 March ● ● ● Canmore 14–17 March ● ● ● 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 Stage Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third Yellow bib Det. 1 13 December 1990 Albertville 20 km Individual Sergei Tchepikov Anatoly Zhdanovich Frank-Peter Roetsch Sergei Tchepikov 1 15 December 1990 Albertville 10 km Sprint Sergei Tchepikov Frank Luck Andreas Zingerle 2 17 January 1991 Ruhpolding 20 km Individual Pieralberto Carrara Andreas Zingerle Eirik Kvalfoss Andreas Zingerle 2 19 January 1991 Ruhpolding 10 km Sprint Sergei Tarasov Pieralberto Carrara Frode Løberg Sergei Tchepikov 3 24 January 1991 Antholz-Anterselva 20 km Individual Alexandr Popov Sergei Tchepikov Christian Dumont 3 26 January 1991 Antholz-Anterselva 10 km Sprint Sergei Tchepikov Andreas Zingerle Mark Kirchner 4 31 January 1991 Oberhof 20 km Individual Mark Kirchner Frank Luck Pieralberto Carrara 4 2 February 1991 Oberhof 10 km Sprint Frank Luck Ricco Groß Andreas Zingerle Andreas Zingerle 5 7 March 1991 Oslo Holmenkollen 20 km Individual Mark Kirchner Franz Schuler Stéphane Bouthiaux 5 9 March 1991 Oslo Holmenkollen 10 km Sprint Geir Einang Sergei Tarasov Frode Løberg Sergei Tchepikov 6 14 March 1991 Canmore 20 km Individual Hervé Flandin Patrice Bailly-Salins Josh Thompson 6 16 March 1991 Canmore 10 km Sprint Eirik Kvalfoss Hubert Leitgeb Mark Kirchner

Women Stage Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third Yellow bib Det. 1 13 December 1990 Les Saisies 15 km Individual Elena Golovina Svetlana Davidova Irina Agolakova Elena Golovina Detail 1 15 December 1990 Les Saisies 7.5 km Sprint Uschi Disl Elena Melnikova Kerstin Moring Detail 2 17 January 1991 Ruhpolding 15 km Individual Elena Golovina Véronique Claudel Antje Misersky Detail 2 19 January 1991 Ruhpolding 7.5 km Sprint Myriam Bédard Uschi Disl Svetlana Davidova Detail 3 24 January 1991 Antholz-Anterselva 15 km Individual Svetlana Davidova Petra Schaaf Anne Elvebakk Svetlana Davidova Detail 3 26 January 1991 Antholz-Anterselva 7.5 km Sprint Anne Elvebakk Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Irina Agolakova Detail 4 31 January 1991 Oberhof 15 km Individual Myriam Bédard Uschi Disl Anne Elvebakk Detail 4 2 February 1991 Oberhof 7.5 km Sprint Elin Kristiansen Yvonne Visser Hildegunn Fossen Anne Elvebakk Detail 5 7 March 1991 Oslo Holmenkollen 15 km Individual Antje Misersky Myriam Bédard Svetlana Davidova Svetlana Davidova Detail 5 9 March 1991 Oslo Holmenkollen 7.5 km Sprint Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Uschi Disl Svetlana Davidova Detail 6 14 March 1991 Canmore 15 km Individual Elin Kristiansen Svetlana Davidova Myriam Bédard Detail 6 16 March 1991 Canmore 7.5 km Sprint Svetlana Davidova Myriam Bédard Elin Kristiansen Detail

Men's team Event Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third 1 16 December 1990 Les Saisies 4x7.5 km Relay 2 20 January 1991 Ruhpolding Team event 3 27 January 1991 Antholz 4x7.5 km Relay 4 3 February 1991 Oberhof 4x7.5 km Relay 5 10 March 1991 Oslo 4x7.5 km Relay 6 17 March 1991 Canmore Team event

Women's team Event Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third 1 16 December 1990 Albertville 3x6 km Relay 3 27 January 1991 Antholz 3x6 km Relay 4 3 February 1991 Oberhof 3x6 km Relay 5 10 March 1991 Oslo 3x6 km Relay

Standings: Men

Overall Pos.Points 1. Sergei Tchepikov 191 2. Mark Kirchner 183 3. Andreas Zingerle 174 4. Frank Luck 156 5. Pieralberto Carrara 147 Final standings after 12 races.

Individual Pos.Points 1. Mark Kirchner 99 2. Sergei Tchepikov 87 3. Andreas Zingerle 79 4. Gisle Fenne 79 5. Patrice Bailly-Salins 74 Final standings after 6 races.

Sprint Pos.Points 1. Sergei Tchepikov 104 2. Andreas Zingerle 95 3. Sergei Tarasov 90 4. Frank Luck 86 5. Mark Kirchner 84 Final standings after 6 races.

Nation Pos.Points 1. 5682 2. 5659 3. 5383 4. 5288 5. 4557 Final standings after 16 races.

Standings: Women

Overall Pos.Points 1. Svetlana Davidova 204 2. Myriam Bédard 192 3. Anne Elvebakk 178 4. Uschi Disl 174 5. Antje Misersky 162 Final standings after 12 races.

Individual Pos.Points 1. Svetlana Davidova 106 2. Myriam Bédard 99 3. Antje Misersky 92 4. Anne Elvebakk 91 5. Véronique Claudel 81 Final standings after 6 races.

Sprint Pos.Points 1. Uschi Disl 102 2. Svetlana Davidova 98 3. Myriam Bédard 93 4. Anne Elvebakk 87 5. Elin Kristiansen 73 Final standings after 6 races.

Nation Pos.Points 1. 5805 2. 5586 3. 5403 4. 5397 5. 4992 Final standings after 16 races.

Medal table

Achievements Men First World Cup career victory , 24, in his 7th season — the WC 2 Individual in Ruhpolding; it also was his first podium , 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 2 Sprint in Ruhpolding; first podium was the 1989–90 Sprint in Obertilliach , 26, in his 7th season — the WC 5 Sprint in Holmenkollen; first podium was the 1987–88 Sprint in Holmenkollen , 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 , 27, in his 8th season — no. 3 in the WC 3 Individual in Antholz-Anterselva , 20, in his 1st season — no. 2 in the WC 4 Sprint in Oberhof , 24, in his 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 5 Individual in Holmenkollen , 26, in his 3rd season — no. 2 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore , 29, — no. 3 in the WC 6 Individual in Canmore , 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) , 3 (5) first places , 2 (3) first places , 1 (12) first place , 1 (3) first place , 1 (2) first place , 1 (1) first place , 1 (1) first place , 1 (1) first place , 1 (1) first place

Women Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses) , 2 (7) first places , 2 (4) first places , 2 (2) first places , 2 (2) first places , 1 (4) first place , 1 (1) first place , 1 (1) first place , 1 (1) first place

Retirements Following notable biathletes retired after the 1990–91 season:

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