Sunday, 24 January 2021
Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Bø skied brilliantly and shot adequately to ensure victory in the men’s 15 kilometres mass start at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Biathlon World Cup in Antholz-Anterselva in Italy.
Bø finished in 35min 44.3sec with a single penalty, with France’s Quentin Fillon Maillet second, 31.3sec back with two penalties.
Jakov Fak of Slovenia claimed his first podium of the season in third place, with one penalty, 44.2 back.
Earlier in the day an outstanding effort on Russia’s anchor leg from Uliana Kaisheva enabled her to hold off Germany’s Franziska Preuß in the standing stage to earn victory in the women’s 4x6km relay.
Russia and France win relay events on final day of IBU World Cup in Oberhof Sunday, 10 January 2021
Russia and France finished the weekend on a high on the final day of competition in Oberhof in Germany at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Biathlon World Cup after wins in the relays.
In the 4x6 kilometres mixed relay event, Russia edged out Norway for the gold medal by just 0.7 seconds.
After the first women s leg, Uliana Kaisheva had Russia far off the pace, 30.5 seconds behind early leader, France s Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet.
Norway, Germany, the United States, Poland, Sweden, Latvia and Finland were all ahead of Russia after that first leg.