Swedish medal hope Anton Grahn was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the U23 sprint at the junior world championships in Lillehammer, Norway. SVT expert Mathias Fredriksson called it a disappointment. Grahn finished third in the fifth and final quarterfinal, where the top two advanced on time.
He had a weak qualification, placing 23rd. Grahn reached the Olympic semifinals in Val di Fiemme a month ago and has been on the World Cup podium once, taking third in a sprint there after New Year's.