Biathlon Nations Cup standings: in place of Ukraine after five stages
Ukraine has risen in both men’s and women’s rankings.
The fifth stage of the 2021/22 World Cup in Oberhof is resumed with a program of biathlon races. During the three days of competition there were men’s and women’s sprints, pursuit races, as well as two mixed relays – classic and singles.
The Cup Nations were credited with the points that biathletes scored in the Oberhof sprint races. As a result, an interim standings of the Nations Cups were formed after five stages.
Before the start of the fifth stage of the World Cup, the men’s national team of Ukraine took eighth place, and the women’s – ninth. In the updated Cup standings, both Ukrainian teams can rise in the rankings.
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Nations Cup standings (men)
In the men’s standings, Ukraine returned to seventh place. Following the results of five stages the Ukrainian biathletes scored 2687 points.
Climb seventh place in Ukraine in the whole territory, ahead of Italy. However, from the top 6 Ukrainians from the section 255 points.
He continues to lead the Norwegian National Cup. The advantage over France increased to 149 points.
- Top 10 National Cup standings
- Norway – 3681
- France – 3532
- Russia – 3459
- Germany – 3253
- Sweden – 3015
- Belarus – 2942
- Ukraine – 2687
- Italy – 2631
- Austria – 2397
- Slovenia – 2258
Nations Cup (Women)
In the standings “Cup of Nations among women of the national team of Ukraine” also rose to one position: from ninth to eighth.
In the fight for the top 8, the women’s national team of Ukraine also overtook Italy. Currently, the distance between the teams contains 131 points. From the seventh place, where the Czech team is, the Ukrainian separates only 28 points.
Leadership in the standings of the Cup of Nations for the Swedish national team. The nearest pursuer – the French team – is behind the Swedes by 97 points. But in the top 3 after the stage in “Oberhof” is now Belarus, which previously ranked fifth.
- Top 10 National Cup standings
- Sweden – 3505
- France – 3408
- Belarus – 3306
- Norway – 3271
- Germany – 3201
- Russia – 3189
- Czech Republic – 2771
- Ukraine – 2743
- Italy – 2612
- Austria – 2560
What’s next
- January 12-16. The sixth stage of the World Cup in Ruhpolding.