Norway claim victory in men's World Championship biathlon relay

ByEurosport

Updated 12/03/2016 at 19:14 GMT

The Norwegian team of Ole Einar Björndalen, Tarjei Boe, Johannes Thingnes Boe and Emil Hegle Svendsen matched the achievement of their female counterparts as they won by over 10 seconds in Oslo to clinch the World Championship biathlon relay.

The Norwegian team of Ole Einar Björndalen, Tarjei Boe, Johannes Thingnes Boe and Emil Hegle Svendsen matched the achievement of their female counterparts as they won by over 10 seconds in Oslo.

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Germany's Erik Lesser got the best start as he pulled out a seven-second lead after the opening leg with brilliant shooting.

Tarej Boe put Norway narrowly in front after the second leg but Johannes Boe extended the lead to 16 seconds after a superb third leg, and Svendsen finished things off comfortably.

Norway claim victory in men's World Championship biathlon relay

The race for the final podium place was won by the Canadian team of Christian Gow, Nathan Smith, Scott Gow and Brendan Green who beat Austria to bronze with Czech Republic back in fifth.

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