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Sturla Holm Lægreid wins men's sprint in Otepää

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  • Sturla Holm Lægreid won the men's sprint in Otepää, Estonia.
  • He finished 11.2 seconds ahead of Émilien Jacquelin, with Philipp Nawrath third.
  • Sebastian Samuelsson was the top Swedish finisher in seventh place.

Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid won the men's sprint in Otepää, Estonia. 2 seconds ahead of France's Émilien Jacquelin, with Germany's Philipp Nawrath in third place. This marks Lægreid's second victory in recent days, following a win in the mass start in Kontiolax.

He now has nine consecutive podium finishes in competitions he has participated in, including the Olympics. Sweden's Sebastian Samuelsson was the best Swedish competitor, finishing in seventh place, while Olympic gold medalist Martin Ponsiluoma was one minute and 53 seconds behind the winner.

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