Campbell Wright became the fifth American to win an individual medal in World Biathlon Championships history, taking silver in Saturday's 10km sprint in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Wright, a 22-year-old who was born in New Zealand to parents who were born in the U.

Johannes Thingnes Boe's blistering win in the men's 10 km sprint on Saturday made him the most successful biathlete at the World Championships as he eclipsed Norwegian compatriot Ole Einar Bjoerndalen,

Justine Braisaz-Bouchet delivered again when it mattered when she stormed to sprint gold at the biathlon world championships on Friday. World and Olympic mass start champion Braisaz-Bouchet missed one target in the shooting range in driving snowfall and wind to beat German World Cup leader Franziska Preuss by 9.