Jonna Sundling, Emma Ribom win cross-country skiing team sprint for Sweden at Nordic World Ski Championships

26.02.2023 - 22:17 eurosport.com

Sweden secured top spot in the women's cross-country freestyle team sprint at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia.

Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling topped the podium with a time of 19:40.73. Ad Norway's Anne Kjersti Kalva and Tiril Udnes Weng secured silver 2.42 seconds back.

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Then, in the men's event, Norway's Paal Golberg and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo claimed gold with a time of 17:28.14. Francesco De Fabiani and Federico Pellegrino of Italy finished 2.48 seconds behind the winners, while France's Renaud Jay and Richard Jouve completed the podium, 16.48 seconds back.

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