Gold medalist Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway poses during the awarding ceremony of biathlon men's 15km mass start at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Johannes Thingnes Boe handed Norway another gold medal in the men's 15km mass start biathlon in 38 minutes and 14.4 seconds at Beijing 2022 here on Friday.
This is the fourth gold for the 28-year-old Boe, who also won the mixed relay 4x6km, men's 4x7.5km relay and 10km sprint, and a bronze in the men's 20km individual.
Sweden's Martin Ponsiluoma finished second with one miss in prone and one in last standing, 40.3 seconds back.
"I really wanted a medal and this was the last chance, and I took it. I'm really satisfied. I haven't fully understood it yet. I have to get home and relax," said Ponsiluoma after winning his first Olympic medal.
Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway won the bronze medal, one minute and 12.5 seconds behind the winner.
"To hear after the range that I was third, wow, it gave me so much energy. I was tired and cold, but I felt happy, so it was just about controlling the third place until the finish line," said Christiansen, who also won a relay gold in his Olympic debut.
Chinese biathlete Cheng Fangming finished 30th. ■
Bronze medalist Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway poses during the awarding ceremony of biathlon men's 15km mass start at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Silver medalist Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden poses during the awarding ceremony of biathlon men's 15km mass start at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Gold medalist Johannes Thingnes Boe (C) of Norway, silver medalist Martin Ponsiluoma (L) of Sweden and bronze medalist Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway pose during the awarding ceremony of biathlon men's 15km mass start at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Gold medalist Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway poses during the awarding ceremony of biathlon men's 15km mass start at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
