GROTIAN Selina

The rising German star has quickly made her mark in the biathlon world, navigating the challenges of transitioning to the World Cup with determination and resilience. In our recent interview, she reflects on her growth, key lessons learned, and the highs and lows of her journey. From her first World Cup victory to her ambitions for the upcoming Olympic season, Grotian shares what drives her both on and off the tracks.

The last World Cup competition weekend of 2024 took place in the French Alps. There were many standout moments with career-first wins to making the home crowd go wild. Which one of these four athletes impressed you the most this week?

If you are a biathlon fan, the name Grotian might sound familiar to you. For the next episode of the “Getting to Know” series, we have chatted to Selina Grotian, who has collected six individual medals in her short career, despite still belonging to the youth category by age. The recent Junior Sprint winner from the Summer World Championships has opened up about her family, goals for the upcoming season as well as off-time activities.

Today’s program of the Junior Open European Championships 2022 in Pokljuka consisted of Sprint competitions. More than 200 athletes were competing not only for new sets of medals, but also spots in Sunday’s Pursuit. It was Selina Grotian of Germany and Jonáš Mareček of the Czech Republic, who managed to deal best with the difficult windy conditions.