Relay day at JWSC Vuokatti (FIN)
May 22, 2021·Cross-Country
The fourth competition day at the Junior and U23 World Ski Championships in Vuokatti (FIN) was in full swing of Relay events. On the schedule was the U20 womens and mens Relay as well as the U23 mixed Relay.
The U20 womens Relay was paced by strong athletes from Sweden, Russia, Switzerland, Finland and Norway. The pace got increased after the change to Free technique and Sweden took over the lead. Chased by Russia, the duo pulled through the fight for the top spot until the finish line. Team Norway claims the last remaining spot on the podium, before last years winning team of Switzerland claims the 4th rank.
Podium U20 womens Relay
SWEDEN:
Maerta Rosenberg
Lisa Eriksson
Lisa Ingesson
Moa Hansson
RUSSIA:
Anna Kozhinova
Evgeniya Krupitskaya
Olga Zholudeva
Veronika Stepanova
NORWAY:
Maria Hartz Melling
Emma Kirkeberg Moerk
Anna Heggen
Margrethe Bergane
In the mens U20 Relay, Norway remained untouched in the lead and takes the World Champion title with a margin of 20 seconds. The fight for the remaining podium spots was a spectacular one as Team Germany and Russia was on the heels of the leaders, chased by Finland and Italy as they launched into the race after the final exchange. Germany could not keep up the increased pace and so the fight for the podium spots rested among the anchors of Finland, Italy and Russia. Heading back into the stadium, Finland pulled away and left Italy and Russia launch for the remaining podium spot, which was taken by Italy, 0.1 seconds before Russia.
Podium U20 mens Relay
NORWAY
Edvard Sandvik
Jonas Vika
Martin Kirkeberg Moerk
Lars Agnar Hjelmeset
FINLAND
Niilo Moilanen
Niko Anttola
Eemil Helander
Alexander Stahlberg
ITALY
Fabio Long
Alessandro Chiocchetti
Luca Sclisizzo
Elia Barp
The U23 World Champion title in the mixed Relay was defended by the Norwegian team with Synne Arnesen, Jon Rolf Skamo Hope, Haavard Moseby and Hedda Oestberg Amundsen. Also the second rank was alike the defending Champions with Team Russia taking the silver spot with Anastasiya Faleeva, Sergey Ardashev, Alexander Terentev and Anna Grukhvina.
In a sprint towards the finish, Team Sweden secured the last podium spot with Hanna Abrahamsson, Fredrik Andersson, Johan Herbert and Louise Lindstroem, before Team France.
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