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Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen gave Norway a second consecutive biathlon win in men's individual World Cup events with victory in the 10-kilometre sprint in Ruhpolding, Germany on Saturday. Christiansen shot perfectly and completed the race in 22 minutes 27.2 seconds, defeating Italy's Tommaso Giacomel, who missed one target, by 16.9 seconds. This was Christiansen's first individual win this season. Tarjei Bø, second in the overall standings, was third. His brother and World Cup leader Johannes Thin
Norway extended their winning run in men's biathlon World Cup relays to 10 races spanning two years with another emphatic performance on Sunday. Saturday's pursuit winner Endre Strømsheim, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Tarjei Bø and Johannes Thingnes Bø dominated the 4x7.5-kilometres more than two minutes ahead of hosts Germany. Italy came third in foggy conditions. Norway's men have won all 10 World Cup relays since Russia were the last other winners on January 15, 2022 in Ruhpolding where Norway came s
Endre Strømsheim claimed his first biathlon World Cup victory on Saturday when he led a Norwegian 1-5 finish in a pursuit race. Strømsheim could afford two missed targets in the final shooting in Oberhof as he won the 12.5-kilometres event 17.8 seconds ahead of Sturla Holm Lægreid. Superstar Johannes Thingnes Bø had the chance to win another race, but three penalty laps from the last shooting for a race total of four were too much. Bø had to settle for fifth, behind Johannes Dale-Skjevdal in thi
Germany's Benedikt Doll gave the home fans reason to cheer on Friday after winning the men's World Cup biathlon sprint in Oberhof, with Justine Braisaz-Bouchet prevailing in the women's race Doll missed just once on the range amid light mist and finished the 10 kilometre course in 24 minutes 12.2 seconds for his fifth individual World Cup victory. It was his second sprint win in a row after triumphing in Lenzerheide, Switzerland last month. "I must be honest that I was a bit surprised to be in t
Germany's Benedikt Doll gave the home fans reason to cheer on Friday after winning the men's World Cup biathlon sprint in Oberhof. Doll missed just once on the range amid light mist and finished in 24 minutes 12.2 seconds for his fifth individual World Cup victory. It was his second sprint win in a row after triumphing in Lenzerheide, Switzerland last month. "I must be honest that I was a bit surprised to be in the lead after the second shooting," he told ARD. "It gave me extra confidence." Norw
Norway claimed the mixed and single mixed relay titles to cap a superb
weekend at the International Biathlon Union Open European
Championships in Lenzerheide.