Nations

Where Biathlon Nations rank, based on individual race results in the last six seasons

May 9, 2023
Biathlon Analytics, Statistical analysis

I have to admit this post-season-break had me away from biathlon a little longer than anticipated ( I blame it all on Jordan’s family having a new member in their family!). The good part is that I’m again fully loaded for some new articles and triggers! I started a new project during the season and put it away until the season was over, and it started with the Trigger description: “We know that the Norwegians are a dominant force on the IBU World Cup, but when we look at the number of participants for each rank in the last six… Read More »Where Biathlon Nations rank, based on individual race results in the last six seasons

Analyzing the strength and depth of Biathlon Nations

April 25, 2022
Biathlon Analytics, Statistical analysis

Although it is fair to say that the top Nations in biathlon are pretty clear, I wanted to look a little deeper and see which Nations were strong in the last five seasons, which ones have been getting stronger, and what ‘smaller’ Nations have been looking upward.

Number of winning athletes doubles in super exciting season

March 22, 2021
Biathlon Analytics

When looking at athletes and Nations representing the top places in biathlon we see some promising increases for the athletes, but a somewhat concerning image for the Nations.