Madshus juniors clean up at the biathlon and Nordic World Championships, taking home a total of 20 medals. The breakdown: 10 gold medals, two silver medals and eight bronze medals for the two events combined. Congratulations!
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The 2019 FIS Nordic U23 and Junior World Championships took place in Lahti, Finland, from Jan 20-26, with Madshus racers taking home three gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
Gold:
– Norway: Astrid Stav and Helene Marie Fossesholm won the junior women’s relay
– USA: Ben Ogden won the junior men’s relay
Silver:
– Helene Marie Fossesholm (NOR), junior women 5-kilometer skating
– Helene Marie Fossesholm (NOR), junior women 15-kilometer classic mass start
Bronze:
– Sweden: Louise Lindström and Tilde Bångman were third in the junior women’s relay
– Germany: Jakob Milz was third in the junior men’s relay
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The 2019 IBU Youth and Junior World Championships took place in Osrblie, Slovakia, from January 26 to February 2, with Madshus racers earning seven gold and five bronze medals.
Gold:
– Ukaleq Slettemark (Greenland) won the youth women’s 10-kilometer individual competition and earned the first-ever biathlon world championship medal for Greenland.
– Norway: Maren Bakken and Marte Carlson Møller won the youth women’s relay.
– Hans Koelliner (GER) won the youth men’s relay.
– Maren Bakken (NOR), 6-kilometer youth women’s sprint.
– Vebjørn Sørum (NOR), 10-kilometer junior men’s sprint.
– Vebjørn Sørum, 12.5-kilometer junior men’s pursuit.
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Bronze:
– Maren Bakken (NOR), 7.5-kilometer youth women’s pursuit.
– Marte Carlson Møller (NOR), 6-kilometer youth women’s sprint.
– Vetle Rype Paulsen (NOR), 10-kilometer youth men’s pursuit
– Sivert Bakken (NOR), 10-kilometer junior men’s sprint.
– Sivert Bakken (NOR), 12.5-kilometer junior men’s pursuit.