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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
Arber in Germany is set to host the International Biathlon Union Open
European Championships this week, the last major event in the sport
before the 2022 Winter Olympic Games open in Beijing.
Hosts Poland enjoy success on first day of IBU Open European Championships Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Poland enjoyed home success on the opening day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships in Duszniki-Zdrój.
Monika Hojnisz-Staręga triumphed in the women’s 15-kilometre individual event for the host nation.
Hojnisz-Staręga achieved a time of 45min 17.1sec to triumph in the opening race of the European Championships, with the 29-year-old receiving one penalty.
The Polish athlete has now secured two European Championship gold medals in her career, having won the pursuit competition back in 2013.
Ukraine’s Anastasiya Merkushyna finished as the runner-up after ending 2.9 behind the winner, after shooting clean during the event.