Germany claims Mixed Relay win at the IBU Cup in Brezno-Osrblie

by Leandro Lutz • 14.01.2026
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The biathlon IBU Cup season 2025/2026 continued today in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia, with the Mixed Relay. Check out the results.

The biathlon IBU Cup season 2025/2026 continued today in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia, with the Mixed Relay. Check out the results.

After a solid performance, Germany claimed the IBU Cup Mixed Relay (W+M) victory in Slovakia.

Germany (Sophie Patz, Lisa Maria Spark, Elias Seidl, Franz Schaser) secured the win in the Mixed Relay, stopping the clock at 1:09:07.3.

France (Voldiya Galmace Paulin, Sophie Chauveau, Gaetan Paturel, Damien Levet) finished second, 22.4 seconds back, while Sweden (Emma Nilsson, Anna Hedström, Emil Nykvist, Philip Lindkvist-Floetten) completed the podium in third place, 1:11.3 behind.

Top 5, Mixed Relay, Women + Men

  1. Germany (Sophie Patz, Lisa Maria Spark, Elias Seidl, Franz Schaser), (0+4), 1:09:07.3
  2. France (Voldiya Galmace Paulin, Sophie Chauveau, Gaetan Paturel, Damien Levet), (0+10), +22.4
  3. Sweden (Emma Nilsson, Anna Hedström, Emil Nykvist, Philip Lindkvist-Floetten), (2+10), +1:11.3
  4. Norway (Frida Dokken, Aasne Skrede, Fredrik Vold, Kasper Kalkenberg), (0+3), +1:23.9
  5. Austria (Tamara Steiner, Lea Rothschopf, Magnus Oberhauser, Sebastian Trixl), (2+8), +1:38.0

Complete results can be found HERE

Also Read – Biathlon IBU Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

FACTS Brezno-Osrblie IBU Cup Season 2025/2026

  • When: Thursday, January 14 to Saturday, January 17
  • Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
  • Where: Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia
  • What: IBU Cup in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia

PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 14: Mixed Relay (W+M) and Single Mixed Relay (W+M) (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

  • 10:45 CET: Mixed Relay, Women+Men
  • 14:00 CET: Single Mixed Relay, Woman+Man

Friday, January 16: Women 7.5km Sprint and Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

  • 10:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women
  • 14:10 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Saturday, January 17: Women 12km Mass Start 60 and Men 15km Mass Start 60 (more information can be found HERE)

  • 10:45 CET: 12km Mass Start 60, Women
  • 13:30 CET: 15km Mass Start 60, Men

After Brezno-Osrblie (Slovakia), the IBU Cup continues in Sjusjøen (Norway) for the IBU Open European Championships. The post-championship stages include another weekend in Sjusjøen, before two final weeks of competition in Lake Placid, USA.

Also Read – Biathlon IBU Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

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