After a solid performance, Norway claimed the men’s 4×7.5km Relay victory at the World Cup in Austria.
Norway (Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Johan-Olav Botn, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen) secured the win in the relay event, stopping the clock at 1:11:54.8.
France (Fabien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Eric Perrot) finished second, 43.1 seconds back, while Sweden (Jesper Nelin, Malte Stefansson, Martin Ponsiluoma, Sebastian Samuelsson) completed the podium in third place, 1:05.7 behind.
Top 5, 4×7.5km Relay, Men
- Norway (Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Johan-Olav Botn, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen), (0+3), 1:11:54.8
- France (Fabien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Eric Perrot), (0+8), +43.1
- Sweden (Jesper Nelin, Malte Stefansson, Martin Ponsiluoma, Sebastian Samuelsson), (0+9), +1:05.7
- United States (Sean Doherty, Maxime Germain, Paul Schommer, Campbell Wright), (0+7), +1:14.5
- Germany (David Zobel, Philipp Nawrath, Philipp Horn, Justus Strelow), (1+11), +1:20.0
Complete results can be found HERE
Also Read – Biathlon World Cup: Complete program for Hochfilzen
FACTS Hochfilzen World Cup Season 2025/2026
- When: Friday, December 12 to Sunday, December 14, 2025
- Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
- Where: Hochfilzen, Austria
- What: IBU World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria
PROGRAM
Friday, December 12: Men 10km Sprint & Women 7.5km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)
- 11:25 CET: 10km Sprint, Men
- 14:15 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women
Saturday, December 13: Men 12.5km Pursuit & Women 4x6km Relay (more information can be found HERE and HERE)
- 12:00 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men
- 14:15 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women
Sunday, December 14: Men 4×7.5km Relay & Women 10km Pursuit (more information can be found HERE and HERE)
- 12:00 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men
- 14:45 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women
After Hochfilzen (Austria), the biathlon World Cup continues in Annecy – Le Grand Bornand (France), before heading to Oberhof (Germany), Ruhpolding (Germany), Nové Město na Moravě (Czech Republic), and Antholz–Anterselva (Italy) for the Winter Olympic Games. The post-Olympic stages will take place in Kontiolahti (Finland) and Otepää (Estonia). The 2025/2026 World Cup season ends in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway).
Also Read – Biathlon World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season
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