Norwegian Stroemsheim is surprised: Gold in the biathlon mass start!

Norwegian Stroemsheim is surprised: Gold in the biathlon mass start!

In an exciting final of the 2025 biathlon championship in Lenzerheide, the Norwegian Endre Stroemsheim won the men's mass start races and ensured an impressive triple victory in his country. With just one false shot and excellent mileage, he prevailed against his teammates Sturla Holm Laegreid and Johannes Thingnes Boe. With this, Stroemsheim secured the gold medal, while Laegreid Silver and Boe, which contested its last World Cup race, won bronze, such as Laola1 reported .

The race was a real thriller with numerous leadership changes. In an exciting duel, Stroemsheim took the lead about 1.5 kilometers before the finish and was able to defend it to the end. The competition was strong, but Boe, the superstar with 42 medals in his career, ultimately found himself behind his two compatriots, although he remained flawless in the last shooting. He did not come up with the achievements of the Norwegians, but still had to be satisfied with the 43rd medal of his world championship career, such as olympics.com reported .

last big appearance for Boe

For Johannes Thingnes Boe, this race marked the end of its impressive World Cup career. Despite the disappointment of not winning any more gold, he was able to master the race with flying colors and secure a place on the podium. Other Norwegian athletes, such as Martin Ponsiluoma and the Germans Philipp Nawrath and Philipp Horn, showed strong performances, but were not able to build on the success of the Norwegians. While Ponsiluoma classified as fifth, Nawrath took 16th place and Horn 13th place.