For Joronen, the medal was the first in the adult series. Seppälä will also participate next weekend at the Finnish Cross-Country Ski Championships in Taivalkoski.
30.3. 17: 10 • Updated 30.3. 5:12 pm
Tero Seppälä and Sofia Joronen Golded Gold Medals for Joint Starts at the Finnish Biathlon Championships in Kontiolahti. Seppälä of Haapajärvi’s Kiilojen shot two fines and hit the second one Heikki Laitinen 48 seconds. Third was Vili Kotikumpuwho lost one minute and nine seconds to Seppälä.
Kontiolahti’s windy conditions Seppälä explored with sufficient accuracy.
– Yes, the edges were probably tried there – the windy weather and it was quite challenging to shoot. Fortunately, there were three zero spaces and one a little worse, so it was enough today, Seppälä said in the release.
Seppälä plans to participate in the Finnish Cross-country Ski Championships next weekend in Taivalkoski.
The Medal for the Seinäjoki Ski Club was the first in the adult series. He shot four fines while second and 45 seconds to Joronen lost Sonja Leinamo shot as many as nine shots past.
– In my opinion, I have been in really good shape throughout the season for skiing. Friday started in the message and I knew the skiing was good, Joronen said.
The third of the women’s race had shot seven fines and 1,15 was lost to Joronen Rebecca Sandnäs. Two SM gold wins in the race Kaisa Mäkäräinen and the peak season Suvi Minkkinen They weren’t in the race today.
All the results of the day to find from here.