The Frenchman Martin Fourcade won, Wednesday, February 19, in Anterselva, an 11e world title by dominating the Individual Biathlon Worlds, tying the gold medal record individual Norwegian Ole-Einar Bjoerndalen.
The five-time Olympic champion took the opportunity to win the small crystal globe of the specialty, the 25e of his career, and remains more than ever at the top of the general classification of the World Cup. This is his 82e victory on the circuit, the 6e of the season and its 2e podium at these World Championships after the bronze won during the sprint on Saturday.
The Frenchman, author of a 19/20 rifle, was 57 seconds ahead of his great Norwegian rival Johannes Boe and 1 min 22 s 1 the Austrian Dominik Landertinger.
With this 11e personal crowning, the seven-time winner of the big crystal globe joins Bjoerndalen in the annals, but the legendary Norwegian is still the most successful biathlete at the Worlds if we add the relays, with 20 gold medals in total against 12 for Fourcade.
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