Men 15 km Short Individual

Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe shot four times zero and skied with his usual authority, dominating the Antholz 15 km Short Individual for his fourth victory of the season. JT’s clean shooting keyed the 37:28 victory with none of his closest rivals able to match him on the range on a foggy but windless afternoon. Teammate Sturla Holm Laegreid’s slight lead after the first standing stage was the only drama in this second-ever BMW IBU World Cup short individual. Once Laegreid missed twice, the only question was how much JT’s margin of victory would be. JT’s brother Tarjei answered that question, finishing second with two penalties, distant 1:36.1 back.

Last weekend in Ruhpolding, the USA’s Campbell Wright reached a new career milestone, finishing with a personal best 12th place in the sprint, just two days after going 10-for-10 and at one point leading the relay. The 21-year-old with dual US and New Zealand citizenship right has been fast-tracked to success since his World Cup debut at the 2021 IBU World Championships. He was the second teenager to score World Cup points and last March won the IBU Junior World Championship Sprint, shooting clean, leaving his nearest competitor 35 seconds back.