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USER INFORMATION

USER INFORMATION FOR THE IBU BIATHLON GUIDE It’s the legal duty of the IBU to point out that the IBU Biathlon Guide is exclusively for the purpose of information and public relations and is not intended to replace the relevant decisions and rules of the IBU. No legal conclusions may be drawn from the content of the IBU Biathlon Guide 2024/2025. Please take a look at our website www.biathlonworld.com for the digital version of the IBU Biathlon Guide. We will also publish information updates online after this Guide has been printed.

OWG

Olympic Winter Games

WCH

World Championships

Y/JWCH

Youth and Junior World Championships

OECH

Open European Championships

JOECH

Junior Open European Championships

SB WCH

Summer Biathlon World Championships

Individual competition

SIN

Short Individual competition

Sprint competition

SSP

Super Sprint competition

Relay competition

Mixed Relay competition

SMR

Single Mixed Relay competition

Pursuit competition

Mass Start competition

MS60

Mass Start 60 competition

GMS

Gala Mass Start competition

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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

Dear Biathlon Friends, As a truly tight-knit family, biathlon embraces the guiding principles of governance, integrity, and sustainability - values shared by teams, sponsors, suppliers, media partners, Organising Committees, and fans alike. The IBU’s top score in the Fifth Governance Review of Winter Olympic Federations by I Trust Sport underscores the transparency and professionalism cultivated in recent years, proving that perseverance, honesty, and thoughtful decision-making yield the brightest rewards. No better example exists than Franziska Preuss winning the Total Score title just days after her 31st birthday. Long recognised for her talent and work ethic but challenged by setbacks, she triumphed in the closest possible duel with Lou Jeanmonnot - decided in the final 100 meters of the season. In those moments of both joy and heartbreak, as Jeanmonnot stumbled entering the iconic finish area with the ski jump and Oslofjord as backdrop, biathlon’s spirit shone. Preuss waited for her rival, checked on her, and invited her to share the podium, both wearing the yellow bib. Hours later, the legendary Boe brothers bid farewell to the crowd and to biathlon, leaving behind a legacy for future generations. The 2024/2025 season was historic for Para Biathlon, as the IBU assumed full responsibility for the Para Biathlon World Cup and hosted the inaugural IBU Para Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka. Development initiatives focused on education, collaboration, and inclusive growth, addressing the evolving needs of National Federations. Through Closing the Competition Gap and the IBU Coach Education Programme, targeted support and comprehensive training strengthened national systems. The IBU’s extended partnership with the European Broadcasting Union through 2030 continues to elevate visibility. Free-to-air broadcasting has reinforced biathlon’s position as Europe’s leading winter sport, while digital reach has tripled in two seasons. With Antholz-Anterselva as the venue for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, biathlon stands ready for another golden moment on the world’s biggest stage.

With warm and kind sporting regards.

Olle Dahlin IBU President

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INDEX

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Index

The International Biathlon Union

1.1

Introduction

1.2

History

1.3

Biathlon Competition

Organisation of the IBU

Organs and Bodies of the IBU

3.1

IBU Congress

3.2

IBU Member Federations

3.3

CAS Anti-Doping Division

3.4

CAS Ordinary Division

3.5

IBU Executive Board

3.6

Biathlon Integrity Unit

3.7

IBU Committees

3.8

IBU Technical Delegates and Referees

The IBU Headquarters

4.1

Headquarters

4.2

Secretary General

4.3

Sport & Event

4.4

Development

4.4

Communications

4.5

Strategy & Sustainability

4.6

Finance & Administration

Biathlon Integrity Unit

IBU EVENTS

IBU Competition Calendar

6.1

Prize Money IBU World Cup 2025/2026

6.2

Prize Money OECH 2026

6.3

Prize Money IBU Cup 2025/2026

6.4

Prize Money Total

6.5

■ Olympic Winter Games 2026

6.6

■ BMW IBU World Cup 2025/2026

6.7

■ IBU Open European Championships 2026

102

6.8

■ IBU Cup 2025/2026

104

6.9

■ IBU Youth/Junior World Championships 2026

114

6.10

■ IBU Junior Cup 2025/2026

116

6.11

■ Paralympic Winter Games 2026

121

6.12

■ IBU Para Biathlon World Cup 2024/2025

121

6.14

Event Plans 122

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ATHLETE PROFILES 7.

Athlete Profiles 124 ARG BRA CZE FIN GRL KGZ MDA NOR SRB TUR

130 152 173 195 226 247 267 278 309 335

AUS BUL DEN FRA HUN KOR MEX POL SUI UKR

133 155 182 203 229 250 273 289 311 338

AUT CAN ESP GER ITA LAT MKD ROU SVK USA

136 162 185 214 232 254 275 296 318 346

BEL CHN EST GRE KAZ LTU NED SLO SWE

145 168 188 224 241 261 277 301 325

IBU STATS AND FACTS 8.

IBU Stats and Facts 2024/2025 352

8.1

TV Stats

354

8.2

Digital Stats

355

8.3

■ BMW IBU World Cup 2024/2025

356

8.4

■ IBU Cup 2024/2025

400

8.5

■ IBU Junior Cup 2024/2025

428

8.6

■ IBU Para Biathlon World Cup 2024/2025

454

IBU HISTORICAL STATS, FACTS AND RECORDS 9.

IBU Historical Stats, Facts and Records 456

9.1

Stats and Facts Olympic Winter Games

458

9.2

Stats and Facts OWG & WCHs

460

9.3

Stats and Facts World Championships

464

9.4

Stats and Facts Season 2024/2025

467

9.5

■ Olympic Winter Games

470

9.6

■ Biathlon World Championships

477

9.7

■ Biathlon Youth/Junior World Championships

498

9.8

■ IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships

526

9.9

■ World Cup Total Score

538

9.10

■ IBU Cup Total Score

546

9.11

■ IBU Junior Cup Total Score

549

IBU SPONSORS, CONTRACTORS & SUPPLYING PARTNERS 10.

IBU Sponsors, Contractors & Supplying Partners 552

10.1

IBU World Cup Biathlon Sponsors

552

10.2

IBU Contractors

553

10.3

IBU Supplying Partner

554

Imprint 561

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THE INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as the international governing body for the Olympic sport of biathlon. Headquartered in Anif bei Salzburg, the IBU is a non-profit organization registered in Austria that regulates the sport and oversees the competition organization world-wide. In cooperation with its 61 member national federations (NFs), the IBU uses competitions, events, programs and other activities to promote and develop participation in Biathlon throughout the world. The IBU was founded in 1993 as independent association under the umbrella of the UIPMB alongside the UIPM (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne). The IBU separated from UIPMB in 1998. In July 2022, the IBU took over the governance of the Para biathlon from the International Paralympic Committee. Para biathlon is managed jointly by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the International Biathlon Union (IBU). The IBU was welcomed as a new member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on 28 September 2023 - during the 2023 IPC General Assembly in Manama, Bahrain. The IBU holds all rights pertaining to Biathlon World Championships (senior, junior, and youth), Biathlon World Cups, Biathlon Continental Championships, IBU Cups, IBU Junior Cups, Biathlon Continental Cups and Summer Biathlon World Championships. In exercising these rights, the IBU has marketing and sponsor partnerships, and cooperates with the European Broadcasting Union. Furthermore the IBU is responsible for promoting the sport of biathlon by supporting and developing it in both competitive sports and popular recreational sports, with special emphasis on the development of youth. The IBU aims to combine development of the techniques and materials for practicing biathlon with respect for the health of the athletes, the integrity of nature, and human surroundings. The IBU attempts to achieve harmony through the IBU Constitution and Rules and their respective practice, as well as through licenses and inspections of biathlon event sites. The IBU proudly offers a dynamic and evermore attractive sport, which combines total physical exertion over an extended period of time when running or skiing with the extremely fine control and calm necessary when shooting. 10

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1.2 HISTORY Biathlon developed from the everyday needs of a life in nature and still is done in that way. Cave drawings found in Norway, dating back some 5000 years, give us the earliest record of skiing and carrying a weapon for hunting or fighting. Historical records from Asia also tell of ‘winged horses’ on the feet of hunters pursuing animals over snow. The first historically recorded biathlon competition took place near the SwedishNorwegian border in 1767, between companies of border guards from the two countries. Generally, the development of biathlon continued through hunting and warfare until it became a demonstration sport in the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924 in Chamonix, FRA under the name of Military Patrol. Since then, biathlon has undergone many dramatic changes, including admission into the Olympic Games as biathlon in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA and a change from large-caliber to small-bore rifles (.22 in) in 1978. International biathlon competitions for women have been organised since the beginning of the 1980s. Women’s competitions finally became part of the Olympic Winter Games in 1992 in Albertville, FRA.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MODERN-DAY BIATHLON HISTORY

1948 Foundation of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) 1953 Biathlon becomes a sport under the auspices of the UIPM 1954 The IOC admits biathlon as a Winter Olympic sport 1958 First Biathlon World Championships in Saalfelden, AUT (men only) 1960 Men’s 20 km individual competition held at Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, USA

1966 Introduction of relay competition at World Championships 1967 First Junior Men’s World Championships in Altenberg, GDR (individual, relay)

1968 Relay competition at Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble, FRA; the letter B is added to UIPMB

1974 Sprint included in World Championships 1977 Last large-bore World Championships 1978 Change to small-bore (.22-inch caliber) rifles and first mechanical targets in Hochfilzen, AUT

1980 Sprint competition at Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, USA 1984 First women’s World Championships in Chamonix, FRA 1989 First joint World Championships (WCH) for men and women in

Feistritz, AUT, and separate WCH for junior men and junior women in Voss, NOR

1992 First women’s competitions at Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, FRA

1993 International Biathlon Union (IBU) founded in London, GBR 1996 First Summer Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, AUT (cross-country running and shooting)

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HIGHLIGHTS OF MODERN-DAY BIATHLON HISTORY

1997 Pursuit competition at the World Championships and World Cup events 1998 IBU separates from UIPMB in Salzburg, AUT; recognition of the IBU as an international federation by the IOC; mass start becomes an official competition

1999 Pursuit competition accepted onto the Olympic programme; team competition removed from World Championships; mass start competition in the program of the World Championships

2000 IBU Congress decides to hold Youth World Championships annually in conjunction with Junior World Championships

2002 Pursuit competition held at the OWG in Salt Lake City, USA 2005 First mixed relay held at World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS

2006 Mass start competition admitted onto the programme of the 2006

Olympic Winter Games in Torino, ITA. First Roller-Ski Summer Biathlon World Championships in Ufa, RUS

2008 50-year-anniversary of biathlon celebrated at World Championships in Östersund, SWE

2010 Two separate summer biathlon highlights: roller-ski biathlon at IBU Summer Biathlon WCH and cross biathlon at IBU Summer Biathlon European Championships

2011 Admission of mixed relay onto Olympic programme from 2014 Winter Olympics onward

2013 20-year anniversary of the IBU 2014 The IBU Congress introduces IBU Junior Cup series starting from 2015-2016 season onward

2015 First single mixed relay event at World Cup in Nove Mesto, CZE 2016 Adoption of single mixed relay from 2019 WCHs onward. 2018 25-year anniversary of the IBU 2019 IBU Congress approved new IBU Constitution, Target26, BIU, Integrity Code

2020 Due to COVID-19 related health concerns and based on the expert

advice from the specially formed Medical Advisory Group, the IBU decided to stage the season without spectators for the first and only time in its history.

2022 As a consequence of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, the IBU Executive Board on 29 March 2022 unanimously decided to suspend the National Federations of Russia (RBU) and Belarus (BiFB) with immediate effect.

2023 The IBU Presidents’ Meeting was held on 1 July 2023 on the occasion of the federation’s 30th anniversary. The IBU was welcomed as a new member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

2024 The 16th Ordinary IBU Congress approved the new Target 2030

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1.3 BIATHLON COMPETITIONS Biathlon is a sport that combines the endurance of free-technique cross-country skiing with precision small-bore rifle marksmanship. The combination of two very contradictory disciplines – skiing and shooting – in the same competition poses a very demanding challenge for any athlete. Cross-country ski racing requires intense, full-on physical exertion over an extended period of time, whereas shooting demands extreme control, stability and focus. When athletes arrive at the shooting range, they have to shoot at very small targets, with a racing heartbeat and heaving chest because the clock is running even while they are shooting, and a missed target results in a penalty. The shooting distance is always 50 m. Athletes fire five rounds at five targets in each shooting bout, except in the relay competitions, where the competitor has three spare rounds for each bout. There are two shooting positions, prone and standing, which are done either alternately or consecutively, depending on the competition. The target diameters are very small and depend on the shooting position. The targets are 115 mm in diameter for the standing, and even smaller for the prone (45 mm). Penalties are imposed for missed targets. Throughout the competition, the biathletes must always obey the IBU Event and Competition Rules. The Individual is the longest and the oldest competition in biathlon, with women skiing 15 km and men 20 km. The start interval is generally 30 second. There is no penalty loop: each missed target in the individual adds a minute to the final time. Athletes shoot first in prone position, then standing, then prone again and finally standing again. The Short Individual differs only by length and penalty time: in the men’s competition the distance is shortened to 15 km and in the women’s to 12.5 km. Penalty time is reduced to 45 seconds for both men and women. The Sprint format is a time-trial competition with two shooting stages, 1 prone and 1 standing. Women ski 7.5 km and men 10 km. Competitors start at 30-second intervals; each missed target results in a penalty loop

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THE INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION of 150 m. The Super Sprint is halved in two brackets, the qualification and the final. The course length is 1.5 km. The qualification is run off as a time trial with single starts. The total qualification competition length is 4.5 km (three times 1.5 km, with two shooting stages, prone and standing). The best 30 athletes from the qualification then start simultaneously in the final and compete over 7.5 km (5 loops of 1.5 km and 4 shooting stages - prone-prone-standing-standing). In both the qualification and the final, no spared can be used and the penalty loop is shortened to 75 m. The Pursuit allows the top 60 athletes from the sprint competition to compete over 10 km for women and 12.5 km for men. There are four stops at the shooting range: the first two in the prone position and the last two in standing. The start interval is determined by the results of the sprint competition so that the winner starts first, the second follows by the time back from the sprint results and so on until 60th. Just as in the sprint, each missed target corresponds to a penalty loop of 150 m. In the Mass Start 30 athletes start simultaneously and compete over a course of 12.5 km for women, 15 km for men. There are four shooting stages: the first two in the prone position and the last two in standing. Each missed target corresponds to a penalty loop of 150 m. The winner of the mass start is whoever crosses the finish line first. In the Mass Start 60 athletes start simultaneously, covering the distance of 15 km for men and 12 km for women. After the first loop, 30 first athletes (bibs 1-30) proceed to the range for their first shooting, while bibs 31-60 continue for a second loop without shooting. After the second loop, the second 30 athletes (bibs 31-60) proceed to the first shooting bout, while bibs 1-30 continue skiing without shooting. After two groups conducted their first prone shooting, the competition is organised as in a pursuit. The order of athletes (with bibs 1-30) ski up to the range first and bibs 31-60 continue skiing after the first loop) can be alternated. In the women (4x6 km) and men (4x7.5 km) Relay competitions, the first members of all teams start simultaneously and after completing their part, tag the next member in the hand-over zone to start them on their way. Athletes have three spares to load manually in case of missed shots. If a target(s) remain standing after the three spares, the athlete goes to the 150 m penalty loop. The Mixed Relay is a mixed-sex competition, formed with teams of two women and two men from the same country. The competition specifics are, in principle the same as in the regular relays. All starters competes either over 6km course. The Technical Committee decides in advance who begins the race: the two male athletes or the two female athletes, indicated by (M-W) or (W-M). In the Single Mixed Relay teams have one woman and one man per country competing over a total distance of 6 km for the first starter and 7.5 km for the second with four shooting stages each. The lap is 1.5 km for both women and men, while the penalty loop is 75 m long. Just as in the regular relays, athletes have three spares to load manually in case of missed shots. The first athlete starts the competition and tags the other athlete after the first two shooting stages (prone and standing). The handover is done directly after the range/penalty loop exit. The IBU Technical Committee decides whether the men or the women begin the competition. IBU BIATHLON GUIDE 2025 I 2026

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1.3.1 PARA BIATHLON COMPETITIONS The events include Sprint, Middle Distance, Pursuit, and Individual competitions on a 2.0 or 2.5 km course skied three or five times, totaling 7.5 to 12.5 km. Athletes stop at a shooting range to hit five 10m targets. Missed targets result in a 1-minute penalty or a penalty loop. The Para Biathlon range has air rifle targets for athletes with physical impairments (LW) and electronic targets for those with vision impairments (VI), who use an infrared camera and acoustic signals to aim.

1.3.2 COMPETITION EQUIPMENT In a competition, biathletes wear a one or two-piece ski suit. Skis, poles and boots are standard competition type and are very light in weight. The rifle is designed for biathlon, with an action that is a variation of bolt or lever action, .22 inch in calibre, with a minimum weight of 3.5 kg. The magazines for the rifle may only hold five rounds of ammunition and the maximum muzzle velocity for a bullet is 360 m/s. The rifle is carried on the back with a carrying harness, and the barrel has to point upwards. Advertising on clothing and equipment is strictly controlled to prevent excess commercialism within the sport. Because biathlon also includes shooting, safety is of the highest priority before, during and after a competition. Stringent regulations govern all the competitors’ actions. As a consequence of these very strictly enforced safety rules, biathlon has an excellent safety record.

1.3.3 COMPETITION FACILITIES Biathlon competitions are held at a facility that has a central stadium area surrounded by a ski course network. The stadium area consists of the shooting range (which usually has 30 targets), the start and finish zones (including a mass start area), the 150-meter penalty loop, the technical building, the ski testing slope, team ski waxing facilities, spectator areas and other necessary infrastructure. The shooting range is divided into lanes of 2.75 to 3 m in width, with the targets placed at a 50 m distance from the shooting ramp. The lanes and targets are numbered from right to left starting with number 1 on the extreme right. In the individual and sprint competitions, the range is divided into two parts, with prone shooting on the right and standing on the left. The different types of competitions each have standardized course specifications, especially concerning height difference, maximum climb and total climb. The targets are made of a white metal face plate with five holes in a horizontal row. Behind the holes in the face plate are the black hit plates which fall backward or send an electronic signal when hit by a bullet. At the same time a white flap is raised up in front of the hole, thus causing the colour to change from black to white. When the target is scored, the black spots are counted to determine the number of penalties the competitor has. The targets may be mechanical or electronic in operation, but in both cases the fallen plates can be reset from the firing line either by a rope or electronic signal. 16

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ATHLETES

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 10 Members elected 1 Athletes Representative 1 Coach Representative

elects/appoints

ATHLETES COMMITTEE 5 Members elected 1 TC Representative 3 Para Athletes Representatives

advises/supports

CONGRESS IBU Member Federations

SECRETARY GENERAL

SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION (SC) 7 appointed Members

EXECUTIVE BOARD President Vice President Treasurer 6 x Executive Board Members 1 Athlete Representative

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (DC) 7 appointed Members

IBU HEADQUARTERS Sport & Event Development Strategy & Sustainability Communications Finance & Administration

BIATHLON INTEGRITY UNIT BOARD (BIU) 3 Members elected 1 EB Member appointed 1 Head of BIU

CAS Jurisdiction

VETTING PANEL 3 Members of BIU Board

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3.1 IBU CONGRESS The Congress is the supreme and legislative organ of the IBU. It consists of the representatives of the full members, of the non-voting representatives of the provisional and associate members, of the non-voting Executive Board and of the non-voting chairpersons of the IBU Committees and the Auditors. As the supreme organ, the Congress holds jurisdiction in all IBU affairs that have not expressly been delegated to other organs or bodies.

3.2 IBU MEMBER FEDERATIONS The Members of the IBU are the National Federations for the sport of biathlon. These Federations may become members of the IBU by means of application; however, they must declare that they accept the purpose and the objectives of the IBU, obey its Constitution and Rules, and that they are officially recognised in their country by the national Olympic committee or by the national sports federation. Prior to becoming a regular member, National Federations must pass a period of provisional membership which lasts at least two years. Each Member Federation has the right i.a. to participate in Congress, to file motions to the Executive Board and the Congress and to exercise the right to vote. IBU members have the right to be heard in all matters that concern the member federation, to nominate representatives from their federation to officiate in the IBU, to enter athletes for all competitions organised by the IBU, to help in organising international biathlon competitions by the IBU and to receive information about all IBU activities. The right to host an event or competition is awarded to NFs as hosts of the event. The NF must establish an organising committee (OC) to organise and conduct the event or competition by the IBU rules and the applicable event rules, and it will follow the directives provided in the OC Guidelines about all aspects of hosting an event. In order to be eligible to host an IBU event or competition, NFs must present a valid IBU site license for the facility for the appropriate event. For a full list of all OCs please visit our website https://www.biathlonworld.com/inside-ibu/sports-and-event/ organising-committees-biathlon

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ANDORRA Provisional Member

FEDERACIO ANDORRANA D’ESQUI AV/DR.Mitjavila Nº17 Edifici El Pasturé Bloc Nº2 -1r-1ª ANDORRA LA VELLA Andorra P +376 - 82 36 89 fae@fae.ad www.fae.ad

AND

1. President/Chairman Josep PINTAT 2. Secretary General Lluis RUIZ Media Contact Rafa MORA

ARGENTINA

ARG

FEDERACION ARGENTINA DE BIATHLON

Av. Ezequiel Bustillo 9500 (EqMilEsq), SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE · Argentina P +54 - 2954 - 551432 F +54 - 2954 - 418017 biathlondeargentina@gmail.com www.biathlonargentino.blogspot.com

1. President/Chairman Diego DOMPER 2. Secretary General Gastón FANTI Media Contact: Rosario VILLARREAL

ARMENIA

ARM

ARMENIAN BIATHLON FEDERATION Manshuyan 2 street, 3115 GYUMRI · Armenia P +374 - 312 3 19 53 biathlonfederationofarmenia @gmail.com

1. 1. President/Chairman Vardevan GRIGORYAN Secretary General Vachagan VARDANYAN Media Contact: Lilit KIRAKOSYAN

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AUSTRALIA

BIATHLON AUSTRALIA Suite 404/K6 High Street, 3181, WINDSOR VICTORIA · Australia executiveofficer@ biathlonaustralia.com.au www.biathlonaustralia.com.au

AUS

1. Chair of the Board David WINDSOR 2. Secretary General Sandra PAUL Media Contact: Murray JOHNSON mjohnson@biathlonaustralia.com.au

AUSTRIA

ÖSTERREICHISCHER SKIVERBAND (ÖSV)

Austrian Ski Federation Olympiastraße 10 6020 INNSBRUCK · Austria P + 43 - 512 - 33 501 0 F + 43 - 512 - 36 19 98 sophia.gschwentner@skiaustria.at www.skiaustria.at

AUT

1. President/Chairman Roswitha STADLOBER 2. Secretary General Christian SCHERER Media Con.: Alexander WEBER alexander.weber@skiaustria.at

BELGIUM

BELGIUM BIATHLON Hofstrasse 2 B-4750 BÜTGENBACH · Belgium P + 32 476 94 71 12 F + 32 80 44 43 21 viktor.krings@belgium-biathlon.be www.belgium-biathlon.be

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1. President/Chairman Philippe HECK 2. Secretary General Viktor KRINGS Media Contact: Thomas BOUSMAR press@belgium-biathlon.be

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BIATHLON FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Joce Eleka 1, 71420 Pale Bosnia and Herzegovina P +387 - 33 55 77 80 F +387 - 33 55 77 81 info@biathlon.ba www.biathlon.ba

BIH

1. President/Chairman Ljubisa TANIC 2. Secretary General Sanja KUSMUK

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BIATHLON FEDERATION OF BELARUS 18 Pobediteley Ave., Bldg.2, office 313 MINSK, Belarus, 220020 P +37 517 - 397 - 55 - 27 F +37 517 - 397 - 55 - 27 biathlon.belarus@yandex.by www.biathlon.by

BLR

1. President/Chairman Andrian TSYBULSKI 2. Secretary General --Media Contact: media@biathlon.by

BRAZIL

CBDN - BRAZILIAN SNOW SPORTS FEDERATION Rua Urussuí, 300 – Cj. 102 SÃO PAULO (SP) 04542-050 · Brazil P +55 - 11 3078 30 27 contato_cbdn@cbdn.org.br www.cbdn.org.br

BRA

1. President/Chairman Karl Anders PETTERSSON 2. Secretary General Gustavo HAIDAR

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BULGARIA

BULGARIAN BIATHLON FEDERATION 75, Vasil Levski Blvd., 1142 SOFIA · Bulgaria P + 3 59 - 2 - 9 30 05 90 F + 3 59 - 2 - 9 87 43 43 office@biathlon.bg www.biathlon.bg

BUL

1. President/Chairman Atanas FURNADSHIEV 2. Secretary General Borislav PANKOV

CANADA

BIATHLON CANADA 100 - 1995 Olympic Way CANMORE, Postal Code T1W 2T6 Canada P + 1 - 403 707 6695 F + 1 - 403 678 3644 info@biathloncanada.ca www.biathloncanada.ca

CAN

1. 1. Chair of the Board Mike WALKER 2. Secretary General Kerry DANKERS

CHILE

FEDERACIÓN CHILENA DE BIATHLON Av. Ramón Cruz 1176, Of 507, ÑUÑOA SANTIAGO DE CHILE · Chile P + 56 - 22 72 78 43 biathlon.fdnchile@gmail.com www.biathlonchile.cl

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CHI

1. President/Chairman Ricardo SANDOVAL 2. Secretary General Bethania ALZA GRIMAILDI

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CHINA

CHINESE BIATHLON ASSOCIATION No.56 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, BEIJING · China Postal Code:100044 P + 86 - 10 - 88 31 83 93 F + 86 - 10 - 68 33 25 80 chinesebiathlon@sport.org.cn

CHN

1. President/Chairman Wenge LI 2. Secretary General Hao LIU Media Contact: Chuan XU chinesebiathlon@sport.org.cn

CROATIA

CROATIAN BIATHLON ASSOCIATION Trg Krešimira Cosica 11, 10000 ZAGREB · Croatia P + 385 - 1 - 3 09 10 05 F + 385 - 1 - 3 09 10 07 biatlon@biatlon.hr www.biatlon.hr

CRO

1. President/Chairman Lucian VUKELIC 2. Secretary General Robert KONTAK

CYPRUS

CYP

CYPRUS BIATHLON FEDERATION P.O. Box 25398 1309 NICOSIA · Cyprus P + 3 57 - 22 44 - 98 14 pentathloncyp@gmail.com

1. 1. President/Chairman Gen. Charalambos LOTTAS 2. Secretary General Olga PIPERIDOU

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CZECHIA

CZECH BIATHLON UNION U Pergamenky 1511/3 170 00 PRAHA 7 · Czechia P + 4 20 - 6 02 87 26 70 biatlon@biatlon.cz www.biatlon.cz

CZE

1. President/Chairman Jiri HAMZA 2. Secretary General Eva KUPILIKOVA Media Con.: Karel HALBERSTADT halberstadt@biatlon.cz

DENMARK

DEN

DANMARKS SKIFORBUND Idrættens Hus, Brøndby Stadion 20 2605 BRØNDBY · Denmark P + 45 - 43 45 48 35 biathlon@skiforbund.dk www.skiforbund.dk

2. 1. President Biathlon Kuno BRODERSEM 2. Secretary General Kenneth BOGGILD Media Con.: Christian Malthe BORCH christian@mborch.dk

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Provisional Member

DOM

DOMINICAN ASSOCIATION BIATHLON Caonabo Almonte No.1, Condominium, Framboyan, Apt B3, La Esmeralda, SANTIAGO República Dominicana P + 18 069 936 923 fedohielo@gmail.com

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1. President/Chairman Austo Rafael ARIAS 2. Secretary General Miguelina CAMACHO Media Contact: Rafal RODRIGUEZ inlinia@yahoo.com

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SPAIN

REAL FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DEPORTES DE INVIERNO Calle Ferraz, 16 – 3º Izq. 28008 MADRID · Spain P + 34 - 91 3 76 99 30 rfedi@rfedi.es, lucia.hoyo@rfedi.es www.rfedi.es

ESP

1. President/Chairman Jose Maria PEUS 2. CEO Olmo Hernan RUPEREZ Media Contact: Pablo QUERO rrss@rfedi.es

ESTONIA

ESTONIAN BIATHLON FEDERATION Valga mnt. 12, OTEPÄÄ, 67408 Estonia P + 372 53 93 62 33 info@biathlon.ee www.biathlon.ee

EST

1. President/Chairman Tarmo KARSNA 2. Secretary General Mihkel Joosing Media Contact: Greta KULVET greta.kulvet@biathlon.ee

FINLAND

FINNISH BIATHLON FEDERATION Valimotie 10, 00380 HELSINKI Finland P + 358 4 68 78 22 00 office@biathlon.fi www.biathlon.fi

FIN

1. President/Chairman Jaakko PUURULA 2. Secretary General Tapio PUKKI Media Contact: Matilda SUHONEN matilda.suhonen@biathlon.fi

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FRANCE

FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE SKI 2, Rue René Dumont, MEYTHET 74960 ANNECY · France P + 33 - 4 50 51 40 34 direction@ffs.fr www.ffs.fr

FRA

1. President/Chairman Fabien SAGUEZ 2. Secretary General Estelle SCHUTZ-KOZLIK Media Contact: Herve BERNA hberna@ffs.fr

GREAT BRITAIN

BRITISH BIATHLON UNION (BBU) Kings Arms Vaults, Watton, BRECON, LD3 7EF, United Kingdom P + 44 750 801 5053 info@britishbiathlon.com www.britishbiathlon.com

GBR

2. 1. President/Chairman John MEAD 2. Secretary General Elizabeth WINFIELD Media Con.: Elizabeth WINFIELD info@britishbiathlon.com

GEORGIA

NATIONAL BIATHLON FEDERATION OF GEORGIA 33 Kostava Str 1204 BAKURIANI · Georgia P + 9 95 - 599 - 23 91 00 F + 9 95 - 32 - 2 78 20 24 georgia_biathlon@hotmail.com

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GEO

1. President/Chairman --2. Secretary General Aleksandre UGRELIDZE Media Contact: Nato BUDZISHVILI

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GERMANY

DEUTSCHER SKIVERBAND (DSV) Hubertusstraße 1 82152 PLANEGG · Germany P + 49 - 151 - 27 58 52 85 charlotte.fuchs @deutscherskiverband.de www.deutscherskiverband.de

GER

1. President/Chairman Jörg FLECHTNER 2. Secretary General Andreas SCHLUETTER Media Contact: M. Hammerschmidt maren.hammerschmidt@ deutscherskiverband.de

GREECE

HELLENIC WINTER SPORTS FEDERATION 71, 28th of Octovriou (Patision) str. 104 34 ATHENS · Greece P + 30 - 2 10 - 32 30 182 F + 30 - 2 10 - 32 30 142 info@hwsf.eu www.wintersports.gr

GRE

1. President/Chairman Georgios NIKITIDIS 2. Secretary General Ilias MILIOS Media Contact: T. TSOUREKAS tsourekas@hwsf.eu

GREENLAND

GREENLAND BIATHLON FEDERATION Niels Hammekensvej 31, Box 1787 3900 NUUK · Greenland P + 47 - 45 88 27 17 greenlandbiathlon@gmail.com

GRL

1. 1. President/Chairman Uiloq SLETTEMARK 2. Secretary General Morten HEILMANN Media Contact: Uiloq SLETTEMARK uslettemark@gmail.com

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HUNGARY

HUNGARIAN SKI ASSOCIATION H-1101 BUDAPEST, Kőbányai út 49. Hungary P +36 30 98 25 25 2 office@skihungary.hu www.skihungary.hu

HUN

1. President/Chairman Dr. Levente CSÁK 2. Secretary General Barbara PETRAHN

INDIA

IND

BIATHLON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA 3S-304, Gurjinder Vihar, AWHO Township, Sector Chi-1, Pocket-5, Greater Noida, UTTAR PRADESH (201310) · India P + 91 - 81 16 86 71 755 indianbiathlon@gmail.com

1. President/Chairman Chiranjeev Singh BAJWA 2. Secretary General M Lakshmi CHAITANYA

IRELAND

IRL

SNOWSPORTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

Clifton House, Lower Fitzwilliam Street, DUBLIN DO2XT91 · Ireland F + 3 53 - 1 - 66 15 200 biathlon@snowsports.ie www.snowsports.ie

1. President/Chairman Robert NORWOOD 2. Secretary General Anne O’CONNOR

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ICELAND Provisional Member

ISL

ICELANDIC SKI ASSOCIATION

Skólastígur 4, 600 AKUREYRI Iceland F + 35 - 4514 - 4094 ski@ski.is www.ski.is

1. President/Chairman Bjarni Th. BJARNASON 2. Secretary General Sigurour HAUKSSON

ITALY

FISI FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA SPORT INVERNALI Via Piranesi, 46, 20137 MILANO · Italy P + 39 - 02 - 75 73 322 + 39 - 02 - 75 73 340 provenordiche@fisi.org www.fisi.org

ITA

1. President/Chairman Flavio RODA 2. Secretary General Loretta PIROIA Media Con.: Andrea FACCHINETTI stampa@fisi.org

JAPAN

JAPAN BIATHLON FEDERATION Hiragishi 3-5-4-17-202, Toyohira-ku, SAPPORO, 062-0933 · Japan P + 81 - 11 - 374 5136 F + 81 - 11 - 374 5809 office@biathlon.or.jp www.biathlon.or.jp

JPN

1. President/Chairman Hiroyuki DEGUCHI 2. Secretary General Junichi OGINO

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KAZAKHSTAN

KAZAKHSTAN BIATHLON UNION ASTANA, 01000, Kabanbay Batyr street: 11/5, BC Nurly Orda, 7th fl., 2nd block 707-office · Kazakhstan P + 7 77 84 82 31 03 kzbiathlonunion@gmail.com www.biathlonunion.kz

KAZ

2. 1. President/Chairman Ermek KIZZATOV 2. Secretary General Manas USSENOV Media Contact: Assem Sanibayeva media@biathlonunion.kz

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

BIATHLON FEDERATION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC p/o 720027, Box 1537 BISHKEK · Kyrgyz Republic M + 996 - 7 72 88 20 91 F + 993 - 3 12 21 14 36 biathlonkgz@mail.ru

KGZ

1. President/Chairman Kenzhebaev BAIGAZY 2. Secretary General Aleksandr LEVDANSKII Media Contact: Olga MAZIKINA olgamazlev35@gmail.com

KOREA

KOREA BIATHLON UNION #405, 4F Woori Financial Art Hall, 424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-Gu, SEOUL 05540, KOREA P + 82 - 2 - 4 23 11 29 F + 82 - 2 - 4 23 44 95 korbia@hotmail.com www.korbia.or.kr

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KOR

1. President/Chairman Hyuck Yul LEE 2. Secretary General Taikwan YOO Media Contact: Dany CHOI korbia@hotmail.com

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LATVIA

LATVIAN BIATHLON FEDERATION Roberta Feldmaņa 11, RĪGA, LV-1005 · Latvia P + 371 26 37 18 24 + 371 29 11 19 68 biatlons@biatlons.lv www.biatlons.lv

LAT

1. President/Chairman Kaspars SAKNIŅŠ 2. Board Member Lauris BRAČKA

LEBANON

LEBANESE SKI AND BIATHLON FEDERATION Jounieh 11, La Cité Road, Bldg Joseph Fayad , 4th Floor P +961 - 9 - 914 550 info@lebskifed.com www.lebskifed.com

LBN

1. President/Chairman Freddy KEIROUZ 2. Secretary General Laura NASSAR Media Contact: Charbel AL NAJJAR

LIECHTENSTEIN

LIE

LIECHTENSTEINISCHER SKIVERBAND Landstrasse 81 9494 SCHAAN · Liechtenstein P + 4 23 - 2 33 36 30 F + 4 23 - 2 33 36 15 admin@lsv.li www.lsv.li

1. 1. President/Chairman Anton REAL 2. Secretary General Nadine ZÜRCHER Media Con.: Nadine ZUERCHER nadine.zuercher@lsv.li

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LITHUANIA

LITHUANIAN BIATHLON FEDERATION Visoriu Str. 8 08300 VILNIUS · Lithuania P + 3 70 - 52 79 67 08 F + 3 70 - 52 77 84 27 info@biathlonltu.com www.biathlonltu.com

LTU

1. President/Chairman Arunas DAUGIRDAS 2. Secretary General Richardas GRIAZNOVAS Media Contact: Robertas TRAKYS media@biathlonltu.com

MOLDOVA

BIATHLON FEDERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Str. Igor Vieru 9, Ap.68, MD 2075, CHISINAU · Republic of Moldova P + 373 - 60 80 30 70 + 373 - 79 56 63 31 info@biathlon-moldova.md www.biathlon-moldova.md

MDA

1. President/Chairman Dimitri TORNER 2. Secretary General Ilie BRIA Media Contact: Eduard CIOBANU socialmedia@biathlon-moldova.md

MEXICO Provisional Member

FEDERACION MEXICANA DE SKI, A.C. Av. Del Conscripto y Anillo Perierico S/N, MEXICO CITY 11200 México P + 52 55 50872294 M + 52 1 55 54044599 skimexico@gmail.com

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MEX

1. 1. President/Chairman Carlos PRUNEDA FERNANDEZ 2. Secretary General Alejandro ALVAREZ BLANCO

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MONGOLIA

MONGOLIAN BIATHLON ASSOCIATION Olympic House, Chinggis Avenue ULAANBAATAR 14210 · Mongolia P + 976 - 11 34 52 85 F + 976 - 11 34 52 85 info@biathlon.mn

MGL

1. President/Chairman Jiimen SANSAR 2. Secretary General Naran-Ider BATMUNKH Media Contact: Lkhagvasuren BADAMDORJ, info@biathlon.mn

LUXEMBOURG Provisional Member

LUX

FÉDÉRATION LUXEMBOURGEOISE DE SKI 3, route d‘Arlon L-8009 STRASSEN · Luxembourg P + 352 - 621 308 031 mireille.kosmala@fls.lu www.fls.lu

1. President/Chairman Jean LEYDER 2. Secretary General Florian WACLAWEK

NORTH MACEDONIA

BIATHLON FEDERATION OF NORTH MACEDONIA Ul. Branislav Nushikj no.6/21, 1000 SKOPIE, Macedonia P + 389 - 78 66 27 71 info@bfnm.mk

MKD

1. 1. Pesident/Chairman Kocho KIRACA 2. Secretary General Vladimir SHUMOSKI Media Contact: Gjoko DINESKI dineski@bfnm.mk

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NETHERLANDS

NED

NETHERLANDS SKI FEDERATION

Orteliuslaan 1041, 3528 BE UTRECHT · Netherlands P + 31 - 30 - 307 78 07 m.stoffelsen@wintersport.nl www.wintersport.nl

1. President/Chairman --2. Secretary General Frits AVIS Media Contact: Herbert COOL

NEW ZEALAND

BIATHLON NEW ZEALAND c/o 488 Aubrey Road WANAKA 9305 · New Zealand P + 64 - 211 14 12 37 nzlbiathlon@gmail.com www.biathlonnewzealand.org.nz

NZL

1. 1. President/Chairman Tim DAVID 2. Secretary General Grainne POWER

NORWAY

NORWEGIAN BIATHLON ASSOCIATION (NSSF) Sognsveien 75A1 0840 OSLO · Norway P + 47 - 21 02 90 00 nssf@skiskyting.no www.skiskyting.no

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NOR

1. President/Chairman Arne HORTEN 2. Interim Secretary General Emilie NORDSKAR Media Contact: Emilie NORDSKAR emilie.nordskar@skiskyting.no

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POLAND

POLISH BIATHLON ASSOCIATION ul. Kosciuszki 84 40-519 KATOWICE · Poland P + 48 - 32 - 2 07 53 86 F + 48 - 32 - 2 07 53 87 biuro@biathlon.com.pl www.biathlon.com.pl

POL

1. President/Chairman Joanna BADACZ 2. Secretary General Kinga GORAJ Media Contact: Mateusz KROL m.krol@biathlon.com.pl

PORTUGAL Provisional Member

FDI PORTUGAL Rua Marquês d’Ávila e Bolama Nº 161 – 3º Piso Apartado 25, 6201-909, COVILHÃ · Portugal P + 351 - 275 314 048 geral@fdiportugal.pt www.fdiportugal.pt

PRT

1. President/Chairman Pedro Flávio MARTINS 2. Secretary General Pedro FARROMBA Media Contact: João MALHA

ROMANIA

ROU

FEDERATIA ROMANA DE SCHI BIATHLON

16, Vasile Conta St. Sector 2 cod 020954, BUCHAREST Romania P + 40 - 21 - 3 00 03 33 F + 40 - 21 - 3 00 03 34 office@frsb.ro www.frsb.ro

1. President/Chairman Gaspar PUIU 2. Secretary General Constantin ANDREI Media Contact: Inocentiu VOINEA zebramediaadvertising@yahoo.com

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RUSSIA Provisional Member CURRENTLY SUSPENDED

RUSSIAN BIATHLON UNION Luzhnetskaya Naberezhnaya, 8 RUS-119270 MOSCOW · Russia P + 7 - 495 - 725 - 46 75 F + 7 - 495 - 637 - 06 13 office@biathlonrus.com www.biathlonrus.com

RUS

1. President/Chairman Victor MAYGUROV 2. Secretary General Olga PODZOLKOVA Media Con.: Sergey AVERYANOV sva@biathlonrus.com

SLOVENIA

SKI ASSOCIATION OF SLOVENIA - BIATHLON ASSEMBLY Podutiška cesta 146 1000 LJUBLJANA · Slovenia P +368 1 513 68 835 biathlon@sloski.si www.sloski.si

SLO

1. 1. President/Chairman Klemen FERJANČIČ 2. Secretary General Tomas GLOBOCNIK Media Contact: Nina JAKHEL nina.jakhel@biathlon-pokljuka.com

SERBIA

SRB

BUS

Biathlon Union of Serbia

BIATHLON UNION OF SERBIA Dečanska 8/a 11000 BELGRADE · Serbia M + 381 - 11 - 63 52 57 55 office@biathlon-serbia.org.rs www.biathlon-serbia.org.rs

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1. President/Chairman Velimir VUKADIN 2. Secretary General Edin HODZIC Media Contact: Slobodan DJURICIC djuricicslobodan@gmail.com

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SWITZERLAND

SUI

SWISS SKI Home of Snowsports, Arastrasse 6, WORBLAUFEN 3048 · Switzerland P + 41 - 31 - 9 50 62 07 + 41 - 31 - 9 50 61 11 bettina.schluechter@swiss-ski.ch www.swiss-ski.ch

1. President/Chairman Peter BARANDUN 2. Secretary General Walter REUSSER Media Contact: Roman EBERLE roman.eberle@swiss-ski.ch

SLOVAKIA

SLOVAK BIATHLON ASSOCIATION Partizanska cesta 71 974 01 BANSKA BYSTRICA Slovakia svk@biathlon.sk www.biathlon.sk

SVK

1. President/Chairman Peter VOZAR 2. Secretary General Patrik KRISTLÍK Media Contact: Lukas TIMKO timko@slovenskybiatlon.sk

SWEDEN

SWE

SWEDISH BIATHLON FEDERATION (SSSF)

Biathlon Arena, Stadionvägen 7 S-831 58 ÖSTERSUND · Sweden P + 46 -76 -118 48 85 info@skidskytte.se www.skidskytte.se

1. President/Chairman Sofia DOMEIJ 2. Secretary General Rikard GRIP Media Contact: Emma HOEGLUND emma.hoglund@skidskytte.se

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THAILAND

THA

SKI AND SNOWBOARD ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND

286 SAT Building 19th floor, Sport Authority of Thailand Ramkhamhang Rd., Huamark, Bangkapi, BANGKOK, 10240 Thailand P + 66 819 201 700 info@ssat.or.th, www.ssat.or.th

1. President/Chairman Piyasvasti AMRANAND 2. Secretary General Sueb TARASIRI

CHINESE TAIPEI

CHINESE TAIPEI MODERN PENTATHLON AND BIATHLON ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 139 Nanzi KAOHSIUNG CITY · Taiwan P + 8 86 - 7 - 3 52 16 47 F + 8 86 - 7 - 3 52 73 09 mpb.tpe@gmail.com www.pentathlon.org.tw

TPE

1. President/Chairman Tsai CHEN-CHANG 2. Secretary General Kung HSIEN-WEN Media Contact: Lian CHEN

TÜRKIYE

TURKISH SKI FEDERATION Tandoğan Meydanı Anıt Caddesi No:8/11-12, ÇANKAYA/ANKARA Türkiye P + 90 - 3 12 - 2 85 11 31 F + 90 - 3 12 - 2 85 11 32 turkishski@yahoo.com www.tkf.org.tr

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TUR

2. 1. President/Chairman Süleyman SAHIN 2. Secretary General Gökmen TEYRAN

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UKRAINE

FEDERATION BIATHLON OF UKRAINE Dilova Str.5 , building 2 KYIV 03150 · Ukraine P + 3 80 - 44 - 2 01 64 38 ukrainebiathlon@gmail.com www.biathlon.com.ua

UKR

1. President/Chairman Ivan KRULKO 2. Secretary General Roman BONDARUK Media Con.: Anastasiya HUSARIEVA anastasiya.husarieva@gmail.com

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES BIATHLON ASSOCIATION 2002 Soldier Hollow Ln. PO Box 537, Midway, UT 84049 USA P + 1 - 800 - 242 8456 info@USBiathlon.org www.USBiathlon.org

USA

1. Chairman Bob HALL 2. Secretary General Jack GIERHART Media Con.: Sara DONATELLO media@USBiathlon.org

UZBEKISTAN

REPUBLICAN CENTER OF TECHNICAL SPORTS OF UZBEKISTAN Unus-Abad 17, “Promzona” 100206 TASHKENT · Uzbekistan P + 9 98 - 71 - 1 50 31 62 P + 9 98 - 71 - 2 23 67 12 rcts@mail.ru

UZB

2. 1. President/Chairman Kodirjon TURSUNOV 2. Secretary General Ismatillaev SHOVKAT

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3.3 CAS ANTI-DOPING DIVISION Following the IBU’s Extraordinary Congress in October 2019, the IBU has agreed to delegate its adjudication of any anti-doping rule violations and sanctions to the CAS ADD. With this agreement, the CAS ADD will now be responsible for first-instance adjudication of alleged anti-dopingrule violations, including any sanctions, arising under the IBU’s antidoping rules. The CAS ADD, a separate Division of the CAS, began operating in January 2019. It has been established to hear and decide anti-doping cases as a first-instance authority upon written delegation of powers from the IOC, International Federations, International Testing Agency and any other signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC). The CAS ADD conducts its procedures in accordance with the applicable anti-doping rules of the international sports entities concerned and is tasked to decide whether or not there has been a violation of the anti-doping rules, as well as to decide any sanction, if applicable, in accordance with the WADC.

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3.4 CAS ORDINARY DIVISION The CAS Ordinary Division will handle any allegations by the new Integrity Unit of non-doping violations.

3.5 IBU EXECUTIVE BOARD The Executive Board is elected by the Congress and is responsible for the IBU between Congress sittings. The Executive Board acts on the basis of, and in accordance with the Constitution of the IBU, and also pursuant to the decisions made by the Congress.

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Olle DAHLIN Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

PRESIDENT

M + 43 - 6 64 - 19 22 743 P + 43 - 6 62 - 85 50 50 0

olle.dahlin@ibu.at

Jiri HAMZA

VICE-PRESIDENT

jiri.hamza@ibu.at

Christian SCHERER

TREASURER

christian.scherer@ibu.at

Tore BOYGARD

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

tore.boygard@ibu.at

Ekaterina DAFOVSKA ekaterina.dafovska@ibu.at

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Lena HAECKI-GROSS

IBU AC REPRESENTATIVE WITH VOTING RIGHTS

lena.haecki-gross@ibu.at

Tim FARCNIK

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

tim.farcnik@ibu.at

Fabien SAGUEZ

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

fabien.saguez@ibu.at

Nathalie SANTER

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

nathalie.santer@ibu.at

Franz STEINLE

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

franz.steinle@ibu.at

Max COBB

SECRETARY GENERAL WITH NO VOTING RIGHTS

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 6 64 - 88 00 98 80 P + 43 - 6 62 - 85 50 50 18

max.cobb@ibu.at

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3.6 BIATHLON INTEGRITY UNIT (BIU) The Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU) was established by the IBU Extraordinary Congress in Munich in October 2019. During the 2019/2020 season, the IBU began implementing this resolution to create an independent body that centrally manages all integrity-related matters in biathlon. The BIU’s mission is to protect the integrity of the sport through prevention, investigation, and enforcement. While it investigates and prosecutes violations of the Integrity Code, its foremost aim is to prevent wrongdoing before it occurs by promoting a culture of ethics, transparency, and fair play across the biathlon community.

Focus on Prevention Prevention is at the heart of the BIU’s approach. Effective prevention relies on timely information and intelligence, which is why the BIU counts on the active engagement of athletes, coaches, officials, and supporters. By sharing concerns and staying informed, the community plays a vital role in safeguarding biathlon from doping, competition, manipulation, and other forms of misconduct. The BIU operates independently from the IBU Executive Board and staff, with its own Board comprising three independent experts in sports integrity and governance, alongside two non-voting members (a nominated Executive Board member and the BIU Head). The Board reports directly to the IBU Congress, ensuring full independence and accountability. The IBU Constitution also introduced a strengthened Integrity Code, expanding on the former Ethics Code with enhanced rules on safeguarding, conflicts of interest, competition manipulation, and eligibility for IBU officials and event bidders. It integrates and reinforces the Anti-Doping Rules (based on the WADA Code), granting the BIU extended powers to investigate, prosecute, and sanction violations. All individuals elected, appointed, or nominated to IBU roles are vetted by the BIU. Eligibility decisions are made by the independent members of the BIU Board to ensure compliance with integrity standards. Alleged violations of the IBUs Rules are adjudicated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), anti-doping cases by its Anti-Doping Division and other matters by the CAS Ordinary Division. For more information please visit: www.biathlonintegrity.com If you would like to report a suspected breach of any governance, ethics or integrity regulations or provisions of the IBU you can email reporting@biathlonintegrity.com or call +43 662 85 50 50 16 to leave a confidential message. Any material reported will be treated in strict confidence and processed by the Biathlon Integrity Unit only (and not by the IBU unless with your expressed consent) and will be used solely for the investigation and follow-up related to any integrity issues reported.

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Louise REILLY

CHAIR

Louise Reilly (chair) is an Irish barrister specialising in sports law and international arbitration, with extensive experience in relation to sports integrity matters (including anti-doping and other disciplinary matters) and governance.

Alex MARSHALL Alex Marshall CBE, QPM is a former Chief Constable and CEO from the UK, with a long and significant history in law enforcement, leadership and governance. Since 2017 he has worked in senior roles in global sports governing bodies, including seven years as General Manager, Integrity, for the International Cricket Council.

Tanja HAUG Dr. Tanja Haug is a German lawyer with extensive experience in anti-doping, anti-corruption, disciplinary and governance matters. She serves as an independent expert for various national and international sport organisations.

Franz STEINLE

NOMINATED MEMBER OF EB NON-VOTING MEMBER

Dr. Franz Steinle is an IBU Executive Board Member, Honorary President of the German Ski Federation and former judge of Stuttgart’s high state court, serving as a link between the IBU and Biathlon Integrity Unit Board.

Greg McKENNA

HEAD OF THE UNIT NON-VOTING MEMBER

Greg McKenna is a former Senior Law Enforcement Officer from the United Kingdom, with significant experience leading major investigations into serious and organised crime. He is now applying this expertise to build a highly effective Unit, capable of protecting athletes, support staff, and the sport of biathlon.

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3.7 IBU COMMITTEES IBU TECHNICAL COMITTEE Since the 2022 IBU Congress, the IBU Technical Committee consists of 12 members. After each full-member NF nominates its candidate, ten are elected for four years by the Congress. Athletes’ Committee and World Cup coaches nominate one member each. The Technical Committee is led by a Chairman, elected among its members. It mainly acts in areas closely linked to the technical aspects of the sport of biathlon. Event & Competition rules, equipment, biathlon venue licensing, referees, liaising with coaches and athletes, and drafting the competition calendars are the main areas of responsibility.

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Christophe VASSALLO FRA

CHAIR

christophe.vassallo@ibu.at cvassallo@ffs.fr

Felix BITTERLING GER felix.bitterling@deutscherskiverband.de

Per Arne BOTNAN NOR perarne.botnan@skiskyting.no

Dejan BRAJDIC CRO dbrajdi@gmail.com

Fabrizio CURTAZ ITA curtazfabrizio@gmail.com

Ulrika ÖBERG SWE ulrika.oberg@skidskytte.se

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Sara STUDEBAKER-HALL USA sara@usbiathlon.org

Emöke SZÖCS HUN sz.emoke@yahoo.com

Hillar ZAHKNA EST hillar@maratonsport.ee

Michal ZICHACEK CZE m.zichacek@biatlon.cz

Sandra FLUNGER AUT

NOMINATED BY THE WORLD CUP COACHES

sandra.flunger@swiss-ski.ch

Kaisa MAKARAINEN FIN kaisa@kmnordic.fi

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IBU ATHLETES COMMITTEE The Athletes’ Committee is composed of five members. Four - two female and two male athletes - are elected by the IBU WC athletes in Olympic years and confirmed by the EB. The fifth member is appointed by the AC. The AC is intended to act as a link between the active athletes and the IBU bodies, and acts in full autonomy.

Sebastian SAMUELSSON SWE

CHAIR

ibuathletes@gmail.com

Simon EDER AUT ibuathletes@gmail.com

Lena HAECKI-GROSS SUI ibuathletes@gmail.com

Johannes KUEHN GER ibuathletes@gmail.com

Ingrid Landmark TANDREVOLD NOR ibuathletes@gmail.com

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3.8 IBU TECHNICAL DELEGATES & REFEREES The IBU Technical Delegates´ Group is under the jurisdiction of the IBU Technical Committee and is comprised of experienced international biathlon technical experts. Assigned by the IBU Technical Committee those persons serve as Technical Delegates (TDs) or IBU Referees (IBU Rs) at IBU Events to ensure that the Event is conducted according to the IBU Event and Competition Rules and with other pertinent IBU regulations. The TD is the chairman of the Competition Juries (both men and women), and one of the IBU Rs is a member as well. TDs and IBU Rs work closely with the respective IBU Race Director by assisting him in technical matters and by supporting/advising the respective Organising Committees to ensure that the competitions are held as well as possible.

Knut AAS NOR

knut.aas@oslofjordvarme.no

Erik ALBINDER SWE

alban217@hotmail.com

Thomas BACHINGER GER

tbachinger@gmx.de

Michal BAKA SVK

michal.baka.svk@gmail.com

Tomasz BERNAT POL tomasz.bernat@ibu.at

IBU Sport Development Manager

Janis jun. BERZINS LAT

janis.berzins@ibu.at

IBU R Material Control (World Cup)

Felix BITTERLING GER

felix.bitterling@ deutscherskiverband.de

Christian BOURQUI SUI cbourqui@gmail.com

Erika CHARRON CAN dan10eri@bell.net

Max COBB USA

maxkcobb@me.com IBU Secretary General

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Gjoko DINESKI MKD

dineski@bfnm.mk

Arne EIDAM GER

Marie-Christin KLOSS GER marie-christinkloss@web.de

Kauri KOIV EST

arne.eidam@gmx.de

kauri.koiv@biathlon.ee

Tomas FUSKO SVK

Matej KORDEZ SLO

tomas@fusko.sk

Walter GAPP AUT

matej.kordez@siol.net

Hans-Peter KREPPER AUT

walter.gapp@gmail.com

hp.krepper@aon.at

Michael GERBL AUT

Beatrice-Anna KREPPER AUT

Ville HAAPALA FIN

Lorenz LEITGEB ITA

michael.gerbl@gmx.at

vhaapala@gmail.com

Frode HAGEN NOR

frodehagen1@gmail.com

Tommy HÖGLUND SWE

tommy.hoglund@vasaloppet.se

Martin HOLEC CZE

mholec1@gmail.com

Lachezar ILIEV BUL

lacho@iliev.no

Martina JEDYNAK-SZOLTYSEK POL martyna.jedynak@gmail.com

Georg KIRCHER ITA

georg.kircher@biathlon-antholz.it

b.a.krepper@gmail.com

lorenz.leitgeb@biathlon-antholz.it

Katharina LEITGEB ITA

katharina@biathlon-antholz.it

Pavel LEVORA CZE

levora@biatlon.cz

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Ioan LUNGOCIU ROU

lungociufrsb@yahoo.com

Ioan Tudor LUNGOCIU ROU tudor_snow@yahoo.com

Mathias MAECHLER SUI

mathias.maechler@swiss-ski.ch

Pascal MORCET CAN morcet@hotmail.com

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Borut NUNAR SLO borut.nunar@ibu.at

IBU Race Director World Cup

Radovan SIMOCKO SVK

rado@simocko.eu

Ivana SIMOCKOVA SVK

Ulrika ÖBERG SWE

ivana.simockova@gmail.com

Matej OBLAK SLO

martin.stricker@ibu.at

ulrika.oberg@skidskytte.se matej.oblak71@gmail.com

Kristjan OJA EST

kristjan.oja@ibu.at

IBU Race Director IBU Cup

Erik OLOFSSON SWE

erikolof30@hotmail.com

Hans Peter OLSEN NOR hpo@bouvet.no

Janez OŽBOLT SLO ozboltj@gmail.com

IBU R Material Control (IBU Cup)

Jaana PITKÄNEN FIN

jaana@kontiolahtibiathlon.com

Alois REITER GER

alois.reiter@deutscherskiverband.de

Tomi-Pekka RIIHIVUORI FIN

tomi-pekka.riihivuori@ibu.at

Martin STRICKER ITA IBU Sport & Event Manager

Sara STUDEBAKER-HALL USA

Sara@usbiathlon.org

Jan SUCHARDA CZE

sport.sucharda@gmail.com

Emöke SZÖCS HUN

sz.emoke@yahoo.com

Kimmo TURUNEN FIN

kimmo@kontiolahtibiathlon.com

Christophe VASSALLO FRA

cvassallo@ffs.fr

Romana VLCKOVA CZE romana0106@seznam.cz

Manuel VOLGGER ITA

manuel.volgger@yahoo.de

Ulrich WALDER ITA

IBU Para Biathlon Manager

ulrich.walder@gemeinde.martell.bz.it

Julien ROBERT FRA

Wolfgang WÖRGÖTTER AUT

julienrobert@cegetel.net

w.woergoetter@aon.at

Shawn ROBINSON USA

Dimitar YANAKOV BUL

shawn.k.robison@gmail.com

dimata.dy@icloud.com

Max SAENGER USA

Susanne ZAGLAUER GER

max@saengeroutdoorsports.com

susanne.zaglauer@bmw.de

Matthias SCHERER AUT

Hillar ZAHKNA EST

m.scherer@lesachtalonline.at

hillar@maratonsport.ee

Jens SCHJERVEN NOR

Michal ZICHACEK CZE

jens@skiskyting.no

Annuka SILTAKORPI FIN

annukka.siltakorpi@gmail.com

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4.1 IBU HEADQUARTERS

INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) · Austria P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 biathlon@ibu.at www.biathlonworld.com

In 2020, the IBU moved to a new HQ in the Salzburg suburb of Anif to increase its operational capacity. The modern office is equipped with the needed facilities and space to accommodate the IBU’s administrative team.

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4.2 IBU SECRETARY GENERAL Max COBB

SECRETARY GENERAL

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 80 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 18

Linn TREMMEL

MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 65

max.cobb@ibu.at

linn.tremmel@ibu.at

4.3 IBU SPORT & EVENT Daniel BOEHM Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Martin STRICKER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Borut NUNAR Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

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daniel.boehm@ibu.at

SPORT & EVENT MANAGER

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 55

martin.stricker@ibu.at

RACE DIRECTOR WORLD CUP

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 128

borut.nunar@ibu.at

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4.3 IBU SPORT & EVENT Kristjan OJA

RACE DIRECTOR IBU CUP

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 274 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 20

kristjan.oja@ibu.at

Tomasz BERNAT IBU SPORT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 23 67 418

tomasz.bernat@ibu.at

Janis BERZINS Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

EVENT COORDINATOR

M +43 - 664 - 19 22 870

janis.berzins@ibu.at

Ekaterina BOYARSKIKH

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

PROJECT COORDINATOR SPORTS & EVENT ADMIN.

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 879 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 26

ekaterina.boyarskikh@ibu.at

Tina BALAZIC PROJECT COORDINATOR EVENT SERVICES Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Sarah KOHL

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tina.balazic@ibu.at

PROJECT COORDINATOR EVENT SERVICES

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

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sarah.kohl@ibu.at

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4.4 IBU DEVELOPMENT Dagmara GERASIMUK Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 759 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 11

dagmara.gerasimuk@ibu.at

Gerold SATTLECKER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

HEAD OF THE ACADEMY

M + 43 - 650 - 51 47 111 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 40

gerold.sattlecker@ibu.at

Christoph GRESSENBAUER EDUCATION MANAGER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Anna KITZBICHLER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Maija SAVOLAINEN Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Ilario MADDALIN Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

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christoph.gressenbauer @ibu.at

EDUCATION MANAGER

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anna.kitzbichler@ibu.at

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COORDINATOR

maija.savolainen@ibu.at

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COORDINATOR

ilario.maddalin@ibu.at

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4.4 IBU DEVELOPMENT Maxim BERDNIKOV Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Sophie MAYR

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COORDINATOR

M +43 - 664 - 88 00 98 69

maxim.berdnikov@ibu.at

EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Maja MILATOVIC

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Stefan SPORRER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

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sophie.mayr@ibu.at

ACADEMY PROJECT ASSISTANT

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maja.milatovic@ibu.at

CONTENT CREATOR

stefan.sporrer@ibu.at

4.5 IBU COMMUNICATIONS Christian WINKLER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

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christian.winkler@ibu.at

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4.5 IBU COMMUNICATIONS Rene DENFELD Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

HEAD OF DIGITAL

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rene.denfeld@ibu.at

Mariya OSOLODKINA Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

WORLD CUP MEDIA MANAGER

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 552 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 34

mariya.osolodkina@ibu.at

DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

Lorenzo GIOVACCHINI Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 59

lorenzo.giovacchini@ibu.at

Laura FRITZENWENGER

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Jaka LUCU Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

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laura.fritzenwenger@ibu.at

Christian MANZONI Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

PHOTO MANAGER

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 916

christian.manzoni@ibu.at

PUBLICATIONS MANAGER

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 439

jaka.lucu@ibu.at

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4.6 IBU STRATEGY & SUSTAINABILITY Riikka RAKIC

HEAD OF STRATEGY, SUSTAINABILITY & GOVERNANCE

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 41 - 79 64 34 281 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 0

riikka.rakic@ibu.at

Theresa HEINSINGER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 647 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 17

theresa.heinsinger@ibu.at

Barbara RETTENBACHER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

SUSTAINABILITY ASSISTANT

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 56

barbara.rettenbacher@ibu.at

Tomi-Pekka RIIHIVUORI PARA BIATHLON MANAGER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Maija SAVOLAINEN Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 86

tomi-pekka.riihivuori@ibu.at

PARA BIATHLON COORDINATOR

maija.savolainen@ibu.at

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4.7 IBU FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Hannes KLEINEISEN Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Nicole DENKSTEIN

Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 90

hannes.kleineisen@ibu.at

ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 38

nicole.denkstein@ibu.at

Beatrix KRUMBOECK Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Andrea DANIEL Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Carola WOJAK Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

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ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL

P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 10

beatrix.krumboeck @ibu.at

ACCOUNTING

accounting@ibu.at

ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 25

carola.wojak@ibu.at

BIATHLON INTEGRITY UNIT

5. BIATHLON INTEGRITY UNIT Greg McKENNA Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Lucie ROTHAUER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Lucas HARRATI Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Felicitas TONG Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Fiona LANGLOIS Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

Julia COOK Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

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M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 810 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 12

greg.mckenna@ biathlonintegrity.com

PREVENTION MANAGER

M + 43 - 664 - 19 22 941 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 21

lucie.rothauer@ biathlonintegrity.com

UNIT LAWYER

M + 43 - 664 88 00 98 53

lucas.harrati@ biathlonintegrity.com

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 51 P + 43 - 662 - 85 50 50 27

felicitas.tong@ biathlonintegrity.com

INVESTIGATOR

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 61

fiona.langlois@ biathlonintegrity.com

COVERNANCE COORDINATOR

M + 44 - 734 - 97 09 927

julia.cook@ biathlonintegrity.com

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5. BIATHLON INTEGRITY UNIT Linn GUSTAFSSON Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

TESTING COORDINATOR

M + 43 - 664 - 88 00 98 52

linn.gustafsson@ biathlonintegrity.com

Katharina GATTERER Sonystraße 20 A-5081 Anif (Salzburg) Austria

EDUCATION AND SAFEGUARDING OFFICER

M + 43 - 664 -19 22 456

katharina.gatterer@ biathlonintegrity.com

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BMW IBU WORLD CUP 9

OSLO-HOLMENKOLLEN NOR

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6.1 P RIZE MONEY IBU WORLD CUP 2025/2026 INDIVIDUAL

(Individual, Sprint, Pursuit, Mass Start - total 21 competitions per gender) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

20.000 €

16. place

2.200 €

2. place

16.000 €

17. place

2.000 €

3. place

13.000 €

18. place

1.800 €

4. place

10.500 €

19. place

1.600 €

5. place

9.500 €

20. place

1.400 €

6. place

8.000 €

21. place

1.250 €

7. place

6.500 €

22. place

1.100 € 1.000 €

8. place

5.750 €

23. place

9. place

5.000 €

24. place

900 €

10. place

4.500 €

25. place

800 €

11. place

3.750 €

26. place

700 €

12. place

3.500 €

27. place

600 €

13. place

3.250 €

28. place

500 €

14. place

2.750 €

29. place

350 €

15. place

2.500 €

30. place

250 €

total per competition

130.950 €

total per season

5.499.900 €

RELAYS

(Men, Women, Mixed Relay - total 13 competitions) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

4 x 7.500 30.000 €

5. place

4 x 2.250

9.000 €

2. place

4 x 5.500 22.000 €

6. place

4 x 1.750

7.000 €

3. place

4 x 4.500 18.000 €

7. place

4 x 1.150

4.600 €

4. place

4 x 3.250 13.000 €

8. place

4 x 600

total per competition

2.400 € 106.000 €

1.378.000 €

total per season

SINGLE MIXED RELAYS

(3 competitions) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

2 x 7.500 15.000 €

5. place

2 x 2.250

4.500 €

2. place

2 x 5.500 11.000 €

6. place

2 x 1.750

3.500 €

3. place

2 x 4.500

9.000 €

7. place

2 x 1.150

2.300 €

4. place

2 x 3.250

6.500 €

8. place

2 x 600

1.200 €

total per competition

53.000 €

total per season

159.000 €

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6.1 P RIZE MONEY IBU WORLD CUP 2025/2026 WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE

(Men, Women) - Athletes RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

2 x 45.000 €

6. place

2 x 16.000 €

2. place

2 x 35.000 €

7. place

2 x 15.000 €

3. place

2 x 28.000 €

8. place

2 x 14.000 €

4. place

2 x 22.500 €

9. place

2 x 13.000 €

5. place

2 x 18.500 €

10. place

2 x 12.000 €

total per season

438.000 €

NATIONS CUP SCORE

(Men, Women) - NFs RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

2 x 60.000 €

6. place

2 x 27.000 €

2. place

2 x 50.000 €

7. place

2 x 22.000 €

3. place

2 x 45.000 €

8. place

2 x 20.000 €

4. place

2 x 38.000 €

9. place

2 x 18.000 €

5. place

2 x 33.000 €

10. place

2 x 17.000 €

total per season

660.000 €

WORLD CUP DISCIPLINE SCORE

(Men, Women) - Athletes COMPETITION

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

Sprint Score

1st place only

2 x 14.000 €

Individual Score

1st place only

2 x 14.000 €

Pursuit Score

1st place only

2 x 14.000 €

Mass Start Score

1st place only

2 x 14.000 €

U 23

1st place only

2 x 14.000 €

Relay Score

1st place only

2 x 30.000 €

Mixed Relay Score

1st place only

1 x 28.000 €

total per season

228.000 €

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6.1 P RIZE MONEY IBU WORLD CUP 2025/2026 WORLD CUP BIBS (Men, Women – total 42 competitions) Yellow - World Cup leader Red - Discipline leader Blue - U 23 leader BIBS

PRIZE MONEY

TOTAL

Yellow Bib

1.400 €

58.800 €

Red Bib

1.100 €

46.200 €

Blue Bib

600 €

25.200 €

total per season

130.200 €

EXTRA AWARDS

Best net Pursuit (14 competitions) Best leg in Relay (10 competitions) Best leg in Single Mixed Relay (3 competitions) Best leg in Mixed Relay (3 competitions) EXTRA AWARDS

PRIZE MONEY

TOTAL

Best net Pursuit (Men, Women)

7 x 2 x 2.500 €

35.000 €

Best leg in Relay (Men, Women)

5 x 4 x 1.000 €

40.000 €

Best leg in Single Mixed Relay

3 x 2 x 1.000 €

6.000 €

Best leg in Mixed Relay

3 x 4 x 1.000 €

12.000 €

total per season

93.000 €

6.2 P RIZE MONEY IBU OECH 2026 INDIVIDUAL

(Individual, Sprint, Pursuit - total 3 competitions per gender) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

5.500 €

6. place

1.250 €

2. place

4.000 €

7. place

1.000 €

3. place

3.000 €

8. place

750 €

4. place

2.250 €

9. place

500 €

5. place

1.500 €

10. place

300 €

total per competition

20.050 €

total per OECH

120.300 €

RELAYS (Men, Women - total 2 competitions) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

4 x 2.250

9.000 €

5. place

4 x 750

3.000 €

2. place

4 x 1.750

7.000 €

6. place

4 x 500

2.000 €

3. place

4 x 1.250

5.000 €

7. place

4 x 350

1.400 €

4. place

4 x 1.000

4.000 €

8. place

4 x 200

800 €

total per competition

32.200 €

total per OECH

64.400 €

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6.3 P RIZE MONEY IBU CUP 2025/2026 INDIVIDUAL (Individual, Short Individual, Sprint, Pursuit, Mass Start 60 - total 21 competitions per gender) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

3.000 €

5. place

800 €

2. place

2.000 €

6. place

700 €

3. place

1.500 €

7. place

600 €

4. place

1.000 €

8. place

500 €

total per competition

10.100 €

total per season

424.200 €

MIXED RELAYS (4 competitions) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

4 x 1.500

6.000 €

4. place

700

2.800 €

2. place

4 x 1.200

4.800 €

5. place

400

1.600 €

3. place

4 x 900

3.600 €

6. place

300

1.200 €

total per competition

20.000 €

total per season

80.000 €

SINGLE MIXED RELAY (4 competitions) RANK

PRIZE MONEY

RANK

PRIZE MONEY

1. place

2 x 1.500

3.000 €

4. place

700

1.400 €

2. place

2 x 1.200

2.400 €

5. place

400

800 €

3. place

2 x 900

1.800 €

6. place

300

600 €

total per competition

10.000 €

total per season

40.000 €

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6.4 P RIZE MONEY TOTAL PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION SEASON 2025/2026 COMPETITION SERIES

PRIZE MONEY

1. BMW IBU World Cup

7.036.900 €

2. WC Bibs

130.200 €

3. World Cup Total & Discipline Scores, U23 Award

1.326.000 €

4. Extra Awards

93.000 €

5. IBU Cup

524.000 €

6. Open European Championships

184.700 €

7. Loop One Biathlon Opening Festival

141.000 €

Total Prize Money

9.435.800 €

PRIZE MONEY DEVELOPMENT FOR 2018 - 2025 EURO

10.000.000 9.000.000 8.000.000

* Seasons with Olympic Winter Games (no WCHs)

7.000.000 6.000.000

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