The Junior Roller Ski World Championships had its first day this Friday with a 7.5km/10km individual race in classic technique in Madona, Latvia. Gerda Kivil (EST) and Anton Grahn (SWE) won their respective races.

Junior Women’s Race – Roller Ski World Championships

Gerda Kivil (EST) took first place today at the FIS Junior Roller Ski World Championships in the junior women’s 7.5km classic race with a total time of 20:49.7. Nora Wallenius (SWE) snagged second place, 10.7 seconds back, and Mira Goeransson (SWE), completed the podium in third place, 28.4 seconds behind the winner.

Top 5, 7.5km Classic, Junior Women

1. Gerda Kivil (EST), 20:49.7
2. Nora Wallenius (SWE), +10.7
3. Mira Goeransson (SWE), +28.4
4. Matilda Grahn (SWE), +51.4
5. Anna Maria Ghiddi (ITA), +53.5

Complete results can be found HERE.

Junior Men’s Race – Roller Ski World Championships

In the 10km junior men’s classic technique race, we saw Anton Grahn (SWE) taking home first place with a total time of 22:40.7. Jonatan Lindberg (SWE) snagged second place, 28.4 seconds behind the winner, and Sultan Bazarbekov (KAZ) completed the podium in third place, 30.1 seconds back.

Top 5, 10km Classic, Junior Men

1. Anton Grahn (SWE), 22:40.7
2. Jonatan Lindberg (SWE), +28.4
3. Sultan Bazarbekov (KAZ), +30.1
4. Marco Gaudenzio (ITA), +42.9
5. Dastan Kalibekov (KAZ), +51.1

Complete results can be found HERE.

Program for the Madona Roller Ski World Cup and Junior World Championships

• August 18 – individual race in classic technique (15km men; 10 km women and junior men; 7.5km junior women)
• August 19 – 200m sprint in freestyle technique (women/men and junior women/junior men)
• August 20 – mass start in freestyle technique (20 km men/junior men and 15 km women/junior women)

For a comprehensive Madona World Cup and Junior World Championships events calendar, click here.

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