Sonja Leinamo secures surprise podium finish in Östersund World Cup

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Finnish biathlete Sonja Leinamo achieved a surprising second place in the Östersund World Cup 15km individual race. Leinamo, 23, was narrowly beaten by Dorothea Wierer by 0.3 seconds after a strong finish. This marks her best career result, surpassing her previous best of eighth place. The windy conditions in Östersund affected many competitors, but Leinamo only incurred one penalty. She earned 16,000 euros for her performance.


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