Tänglander and Pozzi winners at the Youth Olympic Games sprint

by Leandro Lutz • 29.01.2024
Youth Olympic
Elsa Tänglander (SWE) and Federico Pozzi (ITA) secured first place in the sprint races in freestyle technique at the Gangwon Youth Olympic Winter Games – results from the sprint race.

Elsa Tänglander (SWE) and Federico Pozzi (ITA) secured first place in the sprint races in freestyle technique at the Gangwon Youth Olympic Winter Games – results from the sprint race.

Women’s Sprint – Youth Olympic Games

Elsa Tänglander, from Sweden, took first place at the Gangwon sprint race in freestyle technique with a total time of 3:33.98. The Swedish cross-country skier was followed by Kajsa Johansson, also from Sweden, 0.26 seconds back, in second place.

Nelli-Lotta Karppelin, from Finland, completed the podium in third place, 0.48 seconds behind the winner. 

Sarah Hofmann, from Germany, and Katerina Duskova, from the Czech Republic, rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 6, Sprint F, Women

  1. Elsa Tänglander (SWE), 3:33.98
  2. Kajsa Johansson (SWE), +0.26
  3. Nelli-Lotta Karppelin (FIN), +0.48
  4. Sarah Hofmann (GER), +7.54
  5. Katerina Duskova (CZE), +9.54
  6. Heidi Bucher (AUT), +14.0

Here you can find the complete results.

Men’s Sprint – Youth Olympic Games

Federico Pozzi, from Italy, took first place at the Gangwon sprint race in freestyle technique with a total time of 3:16.27. The Italian cross-country skier was followed by Jakob Elias Moch, from Germany, 0.33 seconds back, in second place.

Tabor Greenberg, from the USA, completed the podium in third place, 1.06 seconds behind the winner. 

Milan Neukirchner, from Germany, and Nolan Gertsch, from Switzerland, rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 6, Sprint F, Men

  1. Federico Pozzi (ITA), 3:16.27
  2. Jakob Elias Moch (GER), +0.33
  3. Tabor Greenberg (USA), +1.06
  4. Milan Neukirchner (GER), +2.72
  5. Nolan Gertsch (SUI), +2.87
  6. Måns Ravald (SWE), +10.94

Here you can find the complete results.

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See below the complete cross-country skiing program with facts and information links for the Youth Olympic Winter Games in Gangwon, South Korea.

FACTS Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024

  • When: Monday, January 29, to Thursday, February 1, 2024 
  • Who: Youth national skiers – women and men
  • Where: Gangwon, South Korea
  • What: Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024 in Gangwon, South Korea

PROGRAM

Monday, January 29: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found here)

  • 2:30 CET: Sprint Qualification F, Women
  • 3:05 CET: Sprint Qualification F, Men
  • 4:30 CET: Sprint Final F, Women
  • 5:00 CET: Sprint Final F, Men

Tuesday, January 30: 7.5km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found here)

  • 2:30 CET: 7.5km Interval Start C, Women
  • 5:00 CET: 7.5km Interval Start C, Men

Thursday, February 1: 4x5km Mixed Relay Classic/Freestyle (More details can be found here)

  • 2:30 CET: 4x5km Mixed Relay C/F

Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? Click HERE and read more.

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