Norwegian biathlon star claims Pursuit victory in Otepää

by Leandro Lutz • 14.03.2026
Lægreid Otepää
The biathlon World Cup season 2025/2026 continued today in Otepää, Estonia, with the men’s 12.5km Pursuit. Check out the results.

The biathlon World Cup season 2025/2026 continued today in Otepää, Estonia, with the men’s 12.5km Pursuit. Check out the results.

After a solid performance on the tracks and at the shooting range, Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid secured the Pursuit victory in Estonia.

Lægreid, from Norway, claimed first place in the 12.5km Pursuit race in Otepää, finishing in 34:41.0 and with one missed shot.

Emilien Jacquelin, from France, finished second, 2:33.4 back and with five missed shots. Martin Uldal, from Norway, completed the podium in third place, 2:46.7 behind the winner, and with five misses.

Top 5, 12.5km Pursuit, Men

  1. Sturla Holm Lægreid (NOR), (0-0-0-1), 34:41.0
  2. Emilien Jacquelin (FRA), (0-0-2-3), +2:33.4
  3. Martin Uldal (NOR), (3-0-1-1), +2:46.7
  4. Campbell Wright (USA), (0-0-1-1), +2:49.0
  5. Sebastian Samuelsson (SWE), (0-1-0-4), +2:52.4

Complete results can be found HERE

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup 2025/2026: Complete program for Otepää

FACTS Otepää World Cup Season 2025/2026

  • When: Thursday, March 12 to Sunday, March 15, 2026
  • Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
  • Where: Otepää, Estonia
  • What: IBU World Cup in Otepää, Estonia

PROGRAM

Thursday, March 12: Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

  • 15:15 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Friday, March 13: Women 7.5km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

  • 15:15 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Saturday, March 7: Men 12.5km Pursuit and Women 10km Pursuit (more information can be found HERE)

  • 13:30 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men
  • 16:00 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women

Sunday, March 8: Single Mixed Relay (M+W) and Mixed Relay (M+W) (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

  • 12:35 CET: Single Mixed Relay, Man + Woman
  • 14:40 CET: Mixed Relay, Men + Women

After Otepää (Estonia), the biathlon World Cup concludes the 2025/2026 season in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway).

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

Additional information about the Biathlon World Cup can be found HERE

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