The biathlon World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Ruhpolding, Germany, with the 20km individual competition. After a solid battle in the men’s event, Vebjørn Sørum, from Norway, won the race.

Vebjørn Sørum, from Norway, took first place today at the men’s 20km individual race in Ruhpolding with a total time of 47:30.0 and clean shooting (0-0-0-0).

Emilien Claude, from France, snagged second place, 52.1 seconds back, and clean shooting (0-0-0-0). Andrejs Rastorgujevs, from Latvia, completed the podium in third place, 56.8 seconds behind the winner and one missed shot (0-1-0-0). 

Top 5, 20km Individual, Men

1. Vebjørn Sørum (NOR), (0-0-0-0), 47:30.0
2. Emilien Claude (NOR), (0-0-0-0), +52.1
3. Andrejs Rastorgujevs (LAT), (0-1-0-0), +56.8
4. Niklas Hartweg (SUI), (0-0-1-0), +1:20.5
5. Vitezslav Hornig (CZE), (0-0-0-0), +1:31.3 

Complete results can be found HERE and HERE

Read More – Biathlon World Cup: Complete program for Ruhpolding

FACTS Ruhpolding Biathlon World Cup Season 2024/2025

• When: Wednesday, January 15 to Sunday, January 19, 2025 
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Ruhpolding, Germany
• What: IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany

PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 15: 20km Individual M (More details can be found HERE)

• 14:10 CET: 20km Individual, Men

Thursday, January 16: 15km Individual W (More details can be found HERE)

• 14:10 CET: 15km Individual, Women

Friday, January 17: 4×7.5km Relay M (More details can be found HERE)

• 14:20 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men

Saturday, January 18: 4x6km Relay W (More details can be found HERE)

• 14:20 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women

Sunday, January 19: 12.5km/15km Mass Start (More details can be found HERE)

• 12:30 CET: 15km Mass Start, Men
• 15:00 CET: 12.5km Mass Start, Women

After Ruhpolding (Germany), the biathlon World Cup heads to Antholz-Anterselva (Italy), Lenzerheide (Switzerland) for the World Championships, Nove Mesto Na Morave (Czech Republic), and Pokljuka (Slovenia). Then, the 2024/2025 World Cup season ends in Oslo (Norway).

Also Read: Biathlon World Cup and World Championships: Calendar for the 2024/2025 winter season

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