After a solid performance on the tracks and at the shooting range, France’s Gilonne Guigonnat secured the Pursuit victory at the biathlon IBU Open European Championships in Norway.
Gilonne Guigonnat (FRA) claimed first place in the 10km Pursuit race in Sjusjøen, finishing in 32:07.5 and with one missed shot.
Celia Henaff (FRA) finished second, 30.6 seconds back with two misses. Sophie Chauveau (FRA) completed the French podium in third place, 38.9 seconds behind the winner, and with three missed shots.
Top 5, 10km Pursuit, Women
- Gilonne Guigonnat (FRA), (0-0-0-1), 32:07.5
- Celia Henaff (FRA), (0-0-1-1), +30.6
- Sophie Chauveau (FRA), (2-0-1-0), +38.9
- Amandine Mengin (FRA), (1-0-0-1), +1:43.3
- Paula Botet (FRA), (1-1-0-0), +1:52.4
Complete results can be found HERE
Also Read – IBU Open European Championships: Complete program for Sjusjøen
FACTS IBU Open European Championships Sjusjøen 2025/2026
- When: Wednesday, January 28 to Sunday, February 1, 2026
- Who: National biathletes – women and men
- Where: Sjusjøen, Norway
- What: IBU Open European Championships, Sjusjøen/Norway
PROGRAM
Wednesday, January 28: 20km Individual M and 15km Individual W (More information can be found HERE)
- 10:20 CET: 20km Individual, Men
- 14:30 CET: 15km Individual, Women
Friday, January 30: 10km Sprint M and 7.5km Sprint W (More information can be found HERE)
- 10:45 CET: 10km Sprint, Men
- 14:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women
Saturday, January 31: 12.5km Pursuit M and 10km Pursuit W (More information can be found HERE)
- 10:50 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men
- 13:30 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women
Sunday, February 1: 4×7.5km Relay M and 4x6km Relay W (More information can be found HERE and HERE)
- 10:40 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men
- 13:45 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women
After Sjusjøen (Norway) for the IBU Open European Championships, the post-championship stages include another weekend in Sjusjøen, before two final weeks of competition in Lake Placid, USA.
Also Read – Biathlon IBU Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season
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