The last round of the World Cup saw the coronation of the Norwegian and the Italian
In the end, Johannes Boe wins. Imperial during the last event in Canmore with a hat-trick, the Norwegian won a new big crystal globe, his fifth, the “hardest of his career” in his words. He is now only the third biathlete in history to have reached this total. His illustrious teammate Ole Einar Bjoerndalen is only one length away (6), while Martin Fourcade won the general classification seven times in a row between 2012 and 2018. It’s difficult to fight for general classification. It’s a mental game. Coming out victorious is a fantastic feeling. It’s the hardest big globe I’ve won, mentally speaking. It was great to fight Tarjei, but I also know how good he is. It was a great duel, one that we had never had before in our careers.
Among the women, the Italian Lisa Vittozzi won the big globe for the first time in her career. A four-time medalist at the Nove Mesto Worlds, including gold in the individual event, the 29-year-old athlete ended her season in a cannonball. “Today (Sunday, editor’s note) was difficult, she admits on the microphone ofIBU. I had a lot of pressure, it was already difficult yesterday in the pursuit, but I tried to keep my energy positive, to make the most of this moment and to live a little in the present. I’m happy to have succeeded. I cried like a baby at the end, it was very moving. It’s definitely a dream and maybe I’ll make it come true in the next few hours. For me, it’s a big day and I’m going to make the most of it. Despite the disappointment for Julia Simon or even Justine Braisaz Bouchet in the race for this big globe, the French women have had an incredible season. Lou Jeanmonnot also finished the job perfectly by winning the Mass Start, winning the small globe of the specialty.
Who is in the French biathlon team?
Women :
Men:
- Fabien Claude
- Quentin Fillon-Maillet
- Antonin Guigonnat
- Emilien Jacquelin
- Eric Perrot
- Oscar Lombardot
All the results from the Nove Mesto Worlds
This 2023/2024 season the biathlon world championships took place in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic). From February 7 to 18, biathletes from each nation competed to try to win medals. Since the Oberhof Worlds in 2023, these races no longer earn points for the general classification of the World Cup. Here are the results of the world championships:
- 7/02 – Mixed relay: France
- 9/02 – Women’s sprint: Julia Simon (France)
- 10/02 – Men’s sprint: Strula Holm Laegred (Norway)
- 11/02 – Women’s pursuit: Julia Simon (France)
- 11/02 – Men’s pursuit: Johanes T. Boe (Norway)
- 13/02 – Women’s individual: Liza Vittozzi (Italy)
- 14/02 – Men’s individual: Johanes T. Boe (Norway)
- 15/02 – Single mixed relay: France
- 17/02 – Women’s relay: France
- 02/17 – Men’s relay: Sweden
- 18/02 – Mass start women: Justine Braizaz-Bouchet
- 18/02 – Mass start men: Johanes T. Boe (Norway)