Bö overtakes Björndalen: Gold hat trick in Lenzerheide!

Bö overtakes Björndalen: Gold hat trick in Lenzerheide!

Johannes Thingnes Bö made history in Lenzerheide today by winning his 21st biathlon world championship title. The Norwegian prevailed with an impressive lead of almost half a minute, overtaking Ole Einar Björndalen's record. Bö, who remained flawless in this race, once again showed his dominance in the sport and confirmed his role as favorite in the current World Cup. He was followed on the podium by the surprisingly strong American Campbell Wright, who shone with his first World Championship medal in silver. The Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet came third, who also made no shooting mistakes and took bronze, 10 seconds behind. Loud Small newspaper It is Bö's 89th career victory, giving him the theoretical possibility of equaling Björndalen's record if he continues to be successful.

The competition was not only important for Bö, but also for other athletes. Sebastian Stalder was the best Swiss and finished in 13th place, demonstrating his shooting performance without making any mistakes. However, he had to lose a few places due to less strong mileage. Another Swiss team member, 27-year-old Niklas Hartweg, was also able to fight his way to 19th place after two mistakes. However, the two pursuit races on Sunday offer exciting opportunities for all participants, with the women starting at 12:05 p.m. and the men at 3:05 p.m SRF reported. The focus is already on the next challenge, in which Bö will compete in the pursuit race as defending champion.