Gillone Guigonnat of France and Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway won in the second Sprint at the IBU Cup in Arber. Dale-Skjevdal won for the second time in Arber. He also collected his third win in the Sprint in the IBU Cup this winter.

French women win again: this time it is Guigonnat

Guigonnat claimed victory in the second women’s Sprint in Arber, finishing in 20:34.0 despite one missed shot in the standing stage. Her teammate Amandine Mengin, also with a single penalty, delivered a strong ski performance to secure second place, just 6.5 seconds behind. Completing the French podium sweep, Voldiya Galmace Paulin, another junior athlete, overcame her single penalty to take third, 11.8 seconds back.

THE WINNER’S WORDS

Sophie Chauveau, another French competitor, finished in fourth with two penalties, falling short of the podium by 10.4 seconds. Norway's Marthe Krakstad Johansen displayed clean shooting but couldn't keep up on the track, ending in fifth, 26.6 seconds off the lead. Ragnhild Femsteinevik, also from Norway, rounded out the top six despite two missed shots, finishing 32.7 seconds behind Guigonnat.

Dale-Skjevdal wins again

Dale-Skjevdal delivered a flawless performance to take back-to back Sprint victory with a clean shooting score and a time of 23:03.3, underlining his dominance on both the track and the range. His compatriot, Isak Frey, secured second place despite one missed shot, finishing 37.9 seconds behind. Germany’s Roman Rees claimed the final podium spot, overcoming two penalties to finish 1:18.9 back, showcasing resilience and strong skiing in the final loop.

Fellow German athlete David Zobel closely followed in fourth place, also with two missed shots, finishing just 5 seconds behind Rees. Norway’s Vetle Paulsen, with two penalties, secured fifth place, finishing 1:25.5 behind. France’s Jacques Jefferies rounded out the top six with one miss, crossing the line at 1:30.8 back despite two penalties.

Photo: H. Deubert: IBU Photo Pool