Lahti Junior World Cup: Chappaz and Karlsson win, ninth Davide Graz

Frida Karlsson and Jules Chappaz are the new Under 20 world champions in their respective 5 and 10 km free technique tests. An excellent and encouraging ninth place for the 'Azzurro Davide Graz.

Tuesday 22 January 2019 3 minutes reading time

Frida Karlsson and Jules Chappaz are the new Under 20 world champions in their respective 5 and 10 km free technique tests. An excellent and encouraging ninth place for the 'Azzurro Davide Graz. The day of competition opens in the morning with the women's 5km U20 in the icy cold of Lahti. The Swedish class' '99 Frida Karlsson triumphs with a time of 12''50 '' '' 6. The new champion is not new to success in this competition in fact a year ago in Switzerland won the gold medal in the 10 km skiathlon. Today, Karlsson was able to win comfortably with 11 '' '' 1 on a surprising Helene Marie Fosseholm who at the age of 17 won her first medal in a junior world championship. Third Anita Korva closes at 19 '' '' 8 a 5 km that goes to enrich his personal medal collection, in fact for the Finn is the second bronze after the one won in the sprint on Sunday. The best of the Italians is Rebecca Bergagnin 19 Â°, followed by 31 Â° Nicole Monsorso, just behind 36 Â° Valentina Maj, while Laura Colombo is more delayed 54 Â°. Complete results In the men's 10 km the gold medal went to Jules Chappaz who was able to impose himself in a very hard race with a time of 22''34 '' '' 9. The Frenchman won with a considerable advantage of 21 '' '' on the second, the final result that was the result of a beat and response in the interimpi with Alexander Terentev who left the blow in the final part of the race. The Russian after the 'gold on Sunday conquered in the sprint also takes the' silver demonstrating a very good form. On the lowest step of the podium was the Norwegian Iver Tildheim Andersen arrived with a delay of 27 '' '' 2. Excellent ninth place Davide Graz at 53 '' '' 7 from the winner, equals the best result in these world championships conquered by Dellagiacoma in the sprint. Good 18th place for Giovanni Ticco, followed by Luca Del Fabbro 26th and finally Riccardo Bernardi 57th. Complete results