The 21-year-old from Andorra won gold at the Junior World Championships last season. This week, she sensationally advanced to the semifinals at the World Championships sprint in Trondheim.

The sprint sensation from Trondheim, Gina del Rio from Andorra, was born in 2004 and has proven during her junior years that she is the country’s big hope in cross-country skiing.

At last winter’s Junior World Championships, she won the sprint and secured Andorra’s first-ever gold medal in Nordic skiing. As recently as January, she finished second in the U23 World Championships behind Märta Rosenberg.

Her best result in the World Cup this season is a 28th-place finish in a sprint during the Tour de Ski.

Also Read: Brilliant Gina Del Rio wins the Junior World Championships sprint in Planica

Sensationally Reaches the Semifinals

Gina del Rio started this week’s sprint with a shock performance, finishing a sensational sixth in the prologue. In the quarterfinal, Del Rio placed third, just ahead of Märta Rosenberg, who replaced Linn Svahn. But the heat was fast enough, and both the gold and silver medalists from the U23 World Championships secured spots in the semifinals.

In the semifinal, Del Rio pushed hard and took the lead early on, but it wasn’t enough to go all the way. She ultimately finished fifth in the second semifinal and was eliminated. However, with the performance, Del Rio showed that she will be a contender in future championships. After all, she is only 21 years old.

See below the complete program for the World Championships in Trondheim, Norway.

FACTS 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships

• When: Wednesday, February 26, to Sunday, March 9, 2025
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Trondheim, Norway
• What: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025

Wednesday, February 26 (More information HERE)

• 13:30 CET: Qualification, 7.5km Classic, Women
• 15:30 CET: Qualification, 7.5km Classic, Men

Thursday, February 27 (More information HERE)

• 10:00 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Women
• 10:52 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Men
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Finals Freestyle, Women
• 12:30 CET: Sprint Finals Freestyle, Men

Saturday, March 1 (More information HERE)

• 14:00 CET: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Men

Sunday, March 2 (More information HERE)

• 14:00 CET: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Women

Tuesday, March 4 (More information HERE)

• 13:00 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 15:30 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic – Women

Wednesday, March 5 (More information HERE)

• 11:00 CET: Team Sprint Qualification Classic, Women
• 11:00 CET: Team Sprint Qualification Classic, Men
• 14:30 CET: Team Sprint Classic, Women
• 14:30 CET: Team Sprint Classic, Men

Thursday, March 6 (More information HERE)

• 12:30 CET: 4×7.5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Men

Friday, March 7 (More information HERE)

• 14:00 CET: 4×7.5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Women

Saturday, March 8 (More information HERE)

• 11:30 CET: 50km Mass Start Freestyle, Men

Sunday, March 9 (More information HERE)

• 11:30 CET: 50km Mass Start Freestyle, Women

PROGRAM (traditional cross-country skiing program) 

Also Read: Cross-country skiing program for the Trondheim World Championships

The Nordic World Ski Championships is taking place in Trondheim, Norway, from February 26 to March 9, 2025. It promises to be the largest sporting event in Norway in 15 years, with more than 300.000 spectators expected to attend. 

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