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American Campbell Wright wins shock silver at world biathlon championships

US biathlete Campbell Wright celebrates during the medal ceremony for the men's 10k sprint race on Saturday at the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
US biathlete Campbell Wright celebrates during the medal ceremony for the men's 10k sprint race on Saturday at the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Photograph: Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA

Johannes Thingnes Boe outclassed the field to win gold for Norway in the men’s 10km sprint at the International Biathlon Union World Championships on Saturday, with Campbell Wright clinching a shock silver for the United States.

The New Zealand-born American finished 27.7 seconds behind Thingnes Boe, who won in 21 minutes, 56.8 seconds, with France’s Quentin Fillon Maillet taking the bronze.

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