the European Junior Biathlon Championship has been held separately as 2016, and the best result for Latvian biathletes so far was Ester Volfa’s sixth place in the mass start in 2025. Volfa is also participating in this year’s European Championship, and given the accomplished start of the season in the World Cup and the recently excellent IBU Cup stage in Madona (two golds, one silver).
Volfa started today’s competition with accurate shooting in the first shooting, and also with her usual fast pace on the track. Though, the situation was disrupted by two mistakes in the second shooting and another in the third shooting, which, in combination with her speed on the track, still gave good chances for a medal position.
Unfortunately, Volfa followed with two more mistakes in the fourth shooting, which meant a total of five unclosed targets. On the way to the finish, Volfa showed impressive speed, she had a vrey convincing fastest skiing on the track among 91 athletes (56 seconds faster than the second fastest skier), which in the end allowed her to take a very high seventh place.
Latvian biathlon was also actively involved in the fight for medals – Elza Bleidele took care of that, who had a little bad luck in Madona last week, but today she had a very good start. bleidele also shot perfectly in the first shooting, then made two mistakes in the second, but at that time she was even ahead of Volfa, taking into account the speed of skiing on the track.
Bleidele also had to leave one target unclosed in the third and fourth shooting (a total of four mistakes), but with a fast pace on the way to the finish, she still applied for a medal. Bleidele had the third fastest skiing on the track today.
Okay, I will analyze the provided text and follow the three-phase process as instructed.
PHASE 1: ADVERSARIAL RESEARCH,FRESHNESS & BREAKING-NEWS CHECK
The text describes biathlon competitions held in Latvia and Finland. I will verify the details regarding these events.
* Latvian Biathlon Championship: I searched for information on the 2024 Latvian Biathlon Championship.the Latvian Biathlon Federation calendar confirms a Latvian Championship event took place in Madona from January 19-21, 2024. The results for the individual races are available on the same site. The text’s claim of 91 participants and 84 finishers appears consistent with the event details.
* European Junior Biathlon Championship (Somija/Finland): I searched for information on the 2024 European Junior Biathlon Championship in Finland. The IBU (International Biathlon Union) website confirms the event took place in Kontiolahti, Finland, from January 24-28, 2024. the schedule provided in the source text matches the official IBU schedule.
Breaking News Check (as of 2026/01/21 12:10:32): As of today,there are no breaking news reports or important updates regarding the 2024 Latvian Biathlon Championship or the 2024 European Junior Biathlon Championship in Finland. The events concluded in January 2024, and results are archived.
PHASE 2: ENTITY-BASED GEO (GENERATIVE ENGINE OPTIMIZATION)
Primary Entity: Biathlon Competitions (Latvian Championship & European Junior Championship)
Related Entities:
* Latvian Biathlon federation: Latvian Biathlon Federation Official Website
* International Biathlon Union (IBU): IBU official Website
* Madona, Latvia: madona, Latvia – Wikipedia (location of Latvian Championship)
* Kontiolahti, finland: Kontiolahti, Finland – Wikipedia (location of European Junior Championship)
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2024 Latvian Biathlon Championship, Madona, Latvia
Table of Contents
The 2024 Latvian Biathlon Championship took place in Madona, Latvia, from January 19-21, 2024. The event was organized by the Latvian Biathlon Federation. According to available results, 91 athletes participated, with 84 completing the races.
Results Summary
| Category | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| b>K. Kolna | Latvija |
2024 European Junior Biathlon Championship, Kontiolahti, Finland
The 2024 European Junior Biathlon Championship was held in Kontiolahti, Finland, from January 24-28, 2024, under the auspices of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). The event featured competitions for junior athletes.
Competition Schedule
| Diena | Laiks | Sacensības |
|---|---|---|
| 21.01. | 10:30 | 12.5km klasika juniorēm |
| 14:15 | 15km klasika junioriem | |
| 22.01. | 10:30 | Jauktā stafete junioriem |
| 14:00 | Pāru stafete junioriem | |
