Norway wins Kontiolahti's Mixed Relays

IBU Cup

03 Dec 2023

Norway wins Kontiolahti's Mixed Relays

Norway won in the Mixed Relay and Single Mixed Relay on the last day of the competitions at the IBU Cup in Kontiolahti.

Nevland's last lap brings Norway Single Mixed Relay win

Karoline Erdal and Martin Nevland worked hard and had to ski one penalty loop for a win in the Single Mixed Relay. Norway was not in the lead until the last lap when Nevland’s ski speed proved too much for the closest challengers. They won in 35:34.8.

Winners' words - Norway

“It was difficult on the shooting range in very cold conditions. It felt like a roller-coaster, and luckily, we ended up as the winners,” said Erdal. “I had some problems with the reloads in my first leg, but I felt strong on the skis. Single Mixed Relay is a very intense competition. I am very pleased about the win,” added Nevland.

Watch Single Mixed Relay Finish here

France's Paula Botet and Remi Broutier, with seven spares, finished second, 5.5 seconds behind Norway. Sara Scattolo and Daniele Cappellari, with 10 reloads, achieved third place for Italy, 17.1 seconds behind the winners.

A convincing win for Norway in the Mixed Relay

Mats Oeverby anchored Norway's victory in the Mixed Relays in Kontiolahti. Sweden finished second. France completed the podium with a third place.

Winners words - Norway

"It looked easy, but it was still hard work on the shooting range and in the tracks to win this convincingly," said Emilie Kalkenberg, who took the second leg for Norway. "I simply competed to my best abilities. Let's see how my shape holds up next week in Sweden," chipped in Johan Olav Botn, who won all three competitions in Kontiolahti.

Watch Mixed Relay Finish here

It took Maren Kirkeeide, Kalkenberg, Botn, and Oeverby 1:13.54 hours and six spare rounds for Norway's fourth win in Kontiolahti. Using 10 spares, Team Sweden, with Sara Andersson, Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, and Emil Nykvist, finished second, 2:19.4 minutes behind Norway. Jeanne Richard, Ocean Michelon, Theo Guiraud Poillot, and Oscar Lombardot used eight spares and finished 12 seconds behind Sweden.