Venla Harju was seventh as the best Finn in the women’s middle distance.
STT Sports,
SpongeBob Forsberg
16:05•Updated 16:18
will show the final races of the orienteering world cup season from Nilsiä in Kuopio on its channels. Messages on Sunday on TV2 at 10:50.
Finland Eetu Savolainen finished fourth in the men’s middle distance in the World Cup finals. He lost to Norway, who won the 5.5 km race in Kuopio Eirik Langedal to Breivik a minute and a half.
Savolainen’s World Cup debut in the individual races in Kuopio was successful, as he was third in the long distance on Thursday.
Norway’s double victory was ensured by the overall number one in the World Cup Kasper Harlem Fosserwho lost to Breivik by 29 seconds. Sweden was third Max Peter Bejmer.
Olli Ojanaho was the tenth. Finland, who won a long distance on the second day Miika Kirmula cooled down from the start with the pace of the top, but succumbed to a mistake and was 31st in the end.
Venla Harju was seventh as the best Finn in the women’s middle distance. He lost in Kuopio to Sweden, who won the race To Tove Alexandersson one minute and 36 seconds.
The other was Switzerland, who won the overall World Cup Simona Aebersold 49 seconds ahead of Harju and third Norway’s Marie Olaussen (+42).
Remember the Finn in the top ten above Marika Teiniwho was ninth in the 4.5 kilometer distance.
On Sunday, the relays will still compete.