Niko Anttola Wins The 10km Race At The Junior World Championships

by Leandro Lutz • 03.02.2023
Niko Anttola secured first place in the junior men’s 10km individual start race in freestyle technique for Finland at the Junior World Championships in Whistler, Canada. Results from the junior men’s 10km race.

Niko Anttola secured first place in the junior men’s 10km individual start race in freestyle technique for Finland at the Junior World Championships in Whistler, Canada. Results from the junior men’s 10km race.

Niko Anttola took home first place today at the Junior World Championships with a total time of 23:35.4. Lars Heggen, from Norway, finished in second place, 6.0 seconds behind the winner.

Thomas Linnebo Mollestad, also from Norway, finished in third place, 7.3 seconds back. 

Niclas Steiger, from Switzerland, and Elias Keck, from Germany, round off the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 5, 10km Individual Start F, Junior Men

  1. Niko Anttola (FIN), 23:35.4
  2. Lars Heggen (NOR), +6.0
  3. Thomas Linnebo Mollestad (NOR), +7.3
  4. Niclas Steiger (SUI), +12.2
  5. Elias Keck (GER), +23.1

Here you can find the complete results.

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More facts about the Junior and U23 World Ski Championships are at the bottom of the page.

JUNIOR AND U23 WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

Day-by-day schedule

Race 1

  • When: Saturday, January 28, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: 1.2km Sprint Classic Technique – Junior – Women and Men

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Race 2

  • When: Sunday, January 29, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: Spring Classic Technique – U23 – Women and Men

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Race 3

  • When: Monday, January 30, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: 20km Mass Start C – Junior – Women and Men

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Race 4

  • When: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: 20km Mass Start C – U23 – Women and Men

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Race 5

  • When: Thursday, February 2, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: 10km Individual Start F – Junior – Women and Men

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Race 6

  • When: Friday, February 3, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: 10km Individual Start F – U23 – Women and Men

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Race 7

  • When: Saturday, February 4, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: 4x5km Mixed Relay C/F – Junior – Women/Men

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Race 8

  • When: Saturday, February 4, 2023
  • Where: Whistler, Canada
  • What: 4x5km Mixed Relay C/F – U23 – Women/Men

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 FACTS: Junior and U23 World Ski Championships 

  • The Junior and U23 World Ski Championships 2023 take place in Whistler, Canada, from January 28 to February 4, 2023. 
  • The cross-country skiing event consists of eight races in eight days.
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