Mika Vermeulen impresses with ninth place at the Nordic World Championships in Trondheim!

Mika Vermeulen impresses with ninth place at the Nordic World Championships in Trondheim!

In Trondheim, the Nordic World Ski Championships shine with thrilling competitions! Mika Vermeulen of the Austrian cross-country skiing team caused a stir when he sensationally achieved 9th place in the classic 10 km competition. This is a personal best for the 25-year-old Styrian, who finished just 37.4 seconds behind Norwegian superstar Johannes Kläbo after a strong race in the snow, reports Laola1.

Kläbo, who won his third gold medal of this World Championship, led the Norwegians to an impressive triple victory with Erik Valnes and Harald Östberg Amundsen in second and third place. For Kläbo it was the twelfth gold medal of his career and he once again showed his great talent, while Vermeulen is proud of his achievement despite missing the podium. “I'm happy about the top ten place, but I'm not 100 percent satisfied,” said Vermeulen, describing his mixed feelings Small newspaper reported.

With a time of almost 1:40 minutes behind, Tobias Ganner, who came 34th in his World Cup debut, was sent into the race as another hope for the Austrian team. Nevertheless, he was able to cause a stir right from the start by setting the interim best time after 0.9 km. Vermeulen and his team show promising approaches for the upcoming competitions! Fans can look forward to more exciting races!