Biathlon: a demonstration by Anna-Karin Heijdenberg
This week, Sweden’s Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, 24, is taking part in the European Biathlon Championships in Martell-Val Martello (Italy). Competing with Johanna Skottheim for the last available place at the World Championships, she got off to a magnificent start.
After getting a tan on Wednesday in the individual race, she won the sprint on Friday morning. With a 10/10 score and a fantastic ski time, she even dominated the race, beating silver-plated Amandine Mengin by almost 50 seconds.
It’s been an incredible day,” she told Nordic Magazine. As soon as I warmed up, I could feel that my body was in good shape. I really wanted to make the most of the opportunity, and I did! I really enjoyed shooting cleanly, working on each ball. Winning gold is absolutely incredible.
From 11am on Saturday morning, she will be leading the pursuit and could well take advantage of the opportunity to claim another continental title. In the history of the European championships, six girls have achieved it, the last time being Ukrainian Olena Pidhrushna in 2012.
- The full programme for the Martell-Val Martello European Championships, the sixth leg of the 2024/2025 IBU Cup
- IBU Cup: the French selection for the European Championships at Martell-Val Martello
- IBU Cup: the Italian selection for the European Championships at Martell-Val Martello
- IBU Cup: thirteen Austrians at the European Championships in Martell-Val Martello
- IBU Cup: Germany with a strong showing at the European Championships in Martell-Val Martello
- IBU Cup: the impressive Norwegian squad for the European Championships at Martell-Val Martello
- Martell-Val Martello: Germany’s Johanna Puff individual European champion, Amandine Mengin fourth
- Martell-Val Martello: Isak Frey takes the individual continental title, Oscar Lombardot best Frenchman
- “I decided to stay cool before every shot”: Fredrik Muehlbacher, the surprise guest on the podium of the European Championships individual event
- Martell-Val Martello: Bresse’s Amandine Mengin finishes runner-up in the European sprint behind Sweden’s Anna-Karin Heijdenberg
