Biathlon: Norway announces its squad for the Youth and Junior World Championships
On Monday lunchtime, theNorwegian Biathlon Association announced the names of those selected for the Youth and Junior World Championships scheduled to take place in Arber (Germany) from 28 February to 8 March.
In the U21s, the staff have decided to retain five elements from both the men’s and women’s sides, which will allow the staff to do some coaching between the different formats, as only four quotas are open. Kasper Kalkenberg will lead the team, with Andreas Haug, Gaute Haukvik Jensen, Leo Gundersen and Oliver Alm following in his wake.
Agathe Brathagen, Elida Fuglem, Ine Boehlke, Julie Kvelvane and Silje Berg-Knutsen make up the women’s group. Among the youngsters, Bjoerg-Anders Eriksen, Emil Skjellberg, Linus Strand, Thomas Hoerthe, Elin Græsli, Hanna Voelstad, Martine Skog and Stine Haarstad have been selected.
Norway’s selection for the Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Arber 🇩🇪
Juniors
Men
- Andreas Haug – Bø Skiskyttarlag 🇳🇴
- Gaute Haukvik Jensen – Nittedal Skiskytterlag 🇳🇴
- Kasper Kalkenberg – Skonseng UL 🇳🇴
- Leo Gundersen – Geilo IL 🇳🇴
- Oliver Alm – Østre Toten Skilag 🇳🇴
Ladies
- Agathe Brathagen – Ivrig IL 🇳🇴
- Elida Fuglem – Valldal IL 🇳🇴
- Ine Boehlke – Fossum IF 🇳🇴
- Julie Kvelvane – Voss Skiskytterlag 🇳🇴
- Silje Berg-Knutsen – Fet SK 🇳🇴
Young people
Men
- Bjoern-Anders Eriksen – Målselvs Skiskyttere 🇳🇴
- Emil Skjellberg – Laksvatn Skiskytterlag 🇳🇴
- Linus Strand – Byåsen Skiskytterlag 🇳🇴
- Thomas Hoerthe – Lier IL 🇳🇴
Ladies
- Elin Græsli – Tydal IL 🇳🇴
- Hanna Voelstad – Figgjo IL 🇳🇴
- Martine Skog – Bjerkvik IF 🇳🇴
- Stine Haarstad – Rennebu IL 🇳🇴
The full programme for the Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Arber 🇩🇪
Saturday 28 February
- 10.30 am: individual 12.5 km young men
- 2.30pm: individual 15 km juniors men
Sunday 1st March
- 10.30 am: Individual 10 km for young women
- 2.30pm: individual 12.5 km juniors women
Monday 2nd March
- 11.00am: mixed relay for young people
- 2.45pm: Junior mixed relay
Tuesday 3rd March
- 10.30am: 7.5km sprint for young men
- 2.30pm: Junior men’s 10 km sprint
Wednesday 4 March
- 10.30am: 6km sprint for young women
- 2.30pm: 7.5 km sprint for juniors women
Friday 6 March
- 10.30am: mass-start 60 12 km juniors men
- 11.30am: mass-start 60 9 km junior women
- 2.40pm: mass-start 60 12km young men
- 3.40pm: mass-start 60 9 km young women
Saturday 7 March
- 11.00am: men’s 3×7.5km youth relay
- 2.30pm: Men’s 4×7.5km junior relay
Sunday 8 March
- 10.30 am: women’s 3×6 km youth relay
- 2.30pm: Men’s 4x6km youth relay
