Women 7.5 km Sprint Competition

Sweden’s Anna Magnusson, shooting clean and skiing with authority won this afternoon’s Annecy Le Grand Bornand women’s 7.5 km sprint in 21:04.7 for her first-ever victory as well as her first-ever individual podium. Her previous best result was seventh place in the Beijing OWG sprint. Magnusson led teammate Linn Persson, with one penalty, 12.8 seconds back to a Swedish 1-2 finish. Persson’s second place was also a career best. Germany’s Denise Herrmann-Wick, with one penalty finished third, 15.2 seconds back.