Boe unstoppable in Ruhpolding

The Norwegian has established himself as the leading biathlete in the world this year and scooped his ninth win of the season in Germany.

He was pushed all the way however, holding off Julian Eberhard by just 0.6 seconds after one miss on the final range.

Austrian Eberhard missed twice, and that was to prove costly, with France's Quentin Fillon Maillet completing the podium ahead of compatriot Martin Fourcade.

The win completes a perfect weekend for Boe in Ruhpolding, after he won the sprint on Thursday and was part of the Norwegian team that won the relay on Friday.

With the victory, Boe extends his lead at the top of the overall World Cup standings, with 662 points, well clear of Russia Alexander Loginov in second and seven-time overall winner Fourcade in third.

Sportsbeat 2019