finnish Biathlete Leinamo Stuns field with Silver in Individual โRace
Hochfilzen, Austria – December 2, 2025 – In a stunning upset at today’s biathlon individualโข race, โFinland’s Sonja Leinamo secured second place, โขmarking a career-best โขresult and shaking up the competition. Italy’s โฃDorothea Wierer claimed victory,finishing just โค0.3 seconds ahead of Leinamo, while France’s Camille Bened completed the unexpected podium inโ third.
the remarkable performance from Leinamo, whose previous bestโ finish wasโค eighthโ place in a โJanuary โsprint event in Oberhof, underscores โthe unpredictable nature โฃof biathlon and signals a potentialโ breakthrough for the Finnish athlete.Wierer’s win came despiteโค incurring two โฃpenalty minutes, demonstrating her superior speed on the course.The race โhighlightedโ meaningful struggles for the German team,who collectively amassed 39 errors.
Leinamo navigated the course withโ only oneโฃ shooting error, a testament to herโ composure under pressure. Wierer, despite the penalties, closed the gap with blistering speed, overcoming a two-second deficit atโ the final intermediate time check. โค
The German team’s performance โwas notably disappointing, with Franziska Preuรโ finishing 29th, Vanessa Voigt 39th, โขSelina Grotian 50th, Marlene Fichtner 68th, andโ Anna Weidel 89th. The team will lookโ to rebound at friday’s sprint race, scheduled for 4:00 PM local time.
