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SURPRISED: Karoline Knotten had a perfect race in Finland and took her first podium of her career, right behind Marte Olsbu Røiseland. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / TT NEWS AGENCY
Marte Olsbu Røiseland (29) was back in shape in Sunday’s sprint, but couldn’t challenge the superb Swedish Hanna Öberg (25). Today’s big surprise, on the other hand, was a Norwegian woman.
– Now I wish it was not a crown and such, because I want so much to give everyone a hug! It was fun. When I got to the finish line Ingrid (Landmark Tandrevold) stood there and said “are you aware that this can be a podium spot?” I just: “No!” tells Karoline Knotten literally jumping happy to NRK after the race.
The 25-year-old, who had never been better than No. 13 in an individual race at the World Cup, became the big talking point after the sprint at Kontiolahti.
This despite the fact that it was a Swedish woman who swept, and Marte Olsbu Røiseland delivered a very solid run for the first time since the World Cup.
PALLET: Mars Olsbu Røiseland returned to the podium, but he did not have a chance to match Hanna Öberg’s career. Photograph: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / TT NYHETSBYR? N
Røiseland had a heavy Saturday on the Finnish stand, and NRK expert Ola Lunde was also able to tell that World Cup queen Anterselva also had a terrible shot ahead of Sunday’s sprint.
But there is something about the fact that a bad dress rehearsal means a good opening.
In horizontal shooting, he hit all five, upped the competition in the middle round, and had a good hatch before the last five flashes closed.
There she was flawless, and the Froland runner took a big lead at the finish line.
But in a slightly later opening number, an even faster Swedish woman arrived. In Saturday’s 15-kilometer race, the Swedish team topped the top 10 list with Johanna Skottheim, Elvira Öberg, Linn Persson and Hanna Öberg.
On Sunday, it was the 2019 Östersund WC gold winner who delivered the best with ten hits and by far the best cross-country time. Hanna Öberg swept the rest of the field and crushed Marte Olsbu Røiseland in second place by 24 seconds.
– He’s just getting over it, said Ola Lunde, NRK biathlon expert.
BEST: No one came close to beating Hanna Öberg. Little sister Elivra Öberg (right) did well too. Johanna Skottheim and Mona Brorsson followed suit, who appeared to take their place behind Røiseland before a Norwegian prankster appeared out of nowhere. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / TT NEWS AGENCY
But when Swede after Swede delivered, Karoline Offigstad Knotten in start number 48 felt she had to save Norway’s honor. Like Mars Olsbu Røiseland, she was flawless on the stand and was praised by Lunde for the standing series on NRK.
– Perfectly executed, rough shot, he says.
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She managed to stay in 3rd place until the final round, but was challenged by Estonian, French and Swedish athletes with subsequent start numbers. However, neither Tuuli Tomingas, Chloe Chevalier nor Anna Magnusson managed to surpass the 25-year-old Norwegian, and then she was finally able to unleash the jubilation for her first place on the podium at the World Cup.
Emilie Kalkenberg also had one of her best runs of her career, and at the time of writing this article she is in 14th place. Her best grade is 15th in the same place last year.
