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'''Vebjørn Sørum''' (born 11 August 1998) is a Norwegian [[Biathlon|biathlete]]. He has competed in the [[Biathlon World Cup]] since 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.realbiathlon.com/athletes.html?ibuId=BTNOR11108199801|title=Athlete Statistics - real biathlon|website=www.realbiathlon.com}}</ref> |
'''Vebjørn Sørum''' (born 11 August 1998) is a Norwegian [[Biathlon|biathlete]]. He has competed in the [[Biathlon World Cup]] since 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.realbiathlon.com/athletes.html?ibuId=BTNOR11108199801|title=Athlete Statistics - real biathlon|website=www.realbiathlon.com}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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Vebjørn Sørum began his international career in 2017 at the [[Biathlon Junior World Championships 2017|Junior World Championships]] in [[Brezno]]. After finishing 39th in the individual event, 27th in the sprint, and making a remarkable comeback in the pursuit (8th place), he won the world title in the young men's relay, alongside Jorgen Krogsaeter and [[Sivert Guttorm Bakken]].<ref>https://biathlon23.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/brezno-2017-youth-world-champs/</ref> |
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He was absent from the international competition the following season and made his [[IBU Cup]] debut in 2018, finishing 40th in the sprint in Idre. A few weeks later, he stepped onto his first podium after the mixed relay (with [[Karoline Knotten]], Eline Grue, and Frederik Gjesbakk, securing third place).<ref>https://www.biathlon.com.ua/en/results/id-3260-brezno-osrbli-2018-2019-yuniori-gonka-presledovaniya-12.5-km</ref> He achieved a sprint-pursuit double at the [[Biathlon Junior World Championships 2019|2019 Junior World Championships]] and also earned two silver medals at the Junior European Championships in Sjusjøen (individual and relay). |
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In the subsequent season, Sørum returned to the IBU Cup competition after the [[Biathlon Junior World Championships 2020|2020 Junior World Championships]] in [[Lenzerheide]], winning new medals - silver in the individual and gold in the sprint.<ref>https://firstskisport.com/biathlon/results.php?id=2362</ref> He then claimed his first individual podium on the senior circuit (IBU Cup) by winning the super sprint in Martell, surpassing German biathlete [[Simon Schempp]].<ref>https://www.ski-nordique.net/martell-ibu-cup-lexploit-de-vebjoern-soerum.6285625-358825.html</ref> |
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After only two races in the IBU Cup during the [[2021–22 Biathlon IBU Cup|2021/2022]] winter season, he started the 2022/2023 season on the national team. However, he quickly regained his place in the Norwegian B team and returned to the IBU Cup in January 2023. In excellent form on skis and precise behind the rifle, he achieved 7 individual podiums, including 3 victories in just 12 races. At the [[2023 IBU Open European Championships|2023 European Championships]] in [[Lenzerheide]], he won silver in the sprint, gold in the pursuit, and gold in the mixed relay (with Maren Kirkeeide, Karoline Erdal, and Erlend Bjoentegaard).<ref>https://dicodusport.fr/blog/biathlon-championnats-d-europe-2023-vebjoern-soerum-or-poursuite-triple-norvegien/</ref><ref>https://www.nordicmag.info/biathlon-lenzerheide-la-norvege-championne-deurope-du-relais-mixte-pour-la-troisieme-fois-de-suite-les-bleus-septiemes-0129/</ref> He finished 3rd in the overall IBU Cup standings and, following the positive Covid-19 tests of [[Tarjei Bø]], [[Johannes Thingnes Bø]] and [[Sturla Holm Lægreid]], had the opportunity to make his [[Biathlon World Cup|World Cup]] debut in the last two stages of the 2022-2023 season in Östersund and Oslo.<ref>https://www.ski-nordique.net/sturla-holm-laegreid-egalement-absent.6588853-163002.html</ref> |
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After a 45th-place finish in the individual event, he had joining the Norwegian quartet for the relay. He securing victory with [[Endre Strømsheim]], [[Johannes Dale-Skjevdal]], and [[Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen]], stepping onto the World Cup podium for the first time in his debut stage.<ref>https://www.sports.fr/ski/biathlon-ski/ostersund-norvege-recue-cinq-cinq-700894.html</ref> |
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==Biathlon results== |
==Biathlon results== |
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All results are sourced from the [[International Biathlon Union]]. |
All results are sourced from the [[International Biathlon Union]]. |
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| Born | 11 August 1998 Gjøvik, Norway |
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| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Biathlon |
Vebjørn Sørum (born 11 August 1998) is a Norwegian biathlete. He has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2023.[1]
Career
Vebjørn Sørum began his international career in 2017 at the Junior World Championships in Brezno. After finishing 39th in the individual event, 27th in the sprint, and making a remarkable comeback in the pursuit (8th place), he won the world title in the young men's relay, alongside Jorgen Krogsaeter and Sivert Guttorm Bakken.[2]
He was absent from the international competition the following season and made his IBU Cup debut in 2018, finishing 40th in the sprint in Idre. A few weeks later, he stepped onto his first podium after the mixed relay (with Karoline Knotten, Eline Grue, and Frederik Gjesbakk, securing third place).[3] He achieved a sprint-pursuit double at the 2019 Junior World Championships and also earned two silver medals at the Junior European Championships in Sjusjøen (individual and relay).
In the subsequent season, Sørum returned to the IBU Cup competition after the 2020 Junior World Championships in Lenzerheide, winning new medals - silver in the individual and gold in the sprint.[4] He then claimed his first individual podium on the senior circuit (IBU Cup) by winning the super sprint in Martell, surpassing German biathlete Simon Schempp.[5]
After only two races in the IBU Cup during the 2021/2022 winter season, he started the 2022/2023 season on the national team. However, he quickly regained his place in the Norwegian B team and returned to the IBU Cup in January 2023. In excellent form on skis and precise behind the rifle, he achieved 7 individual podiums, including 3 victories in just 12 races. At the 2023 European Championships in Lenzerheide, he won silver in the sprint, gold in the pursuit, and gold in the mixed relay (with Maren Kirkeeide, Karoline Erdal, and Erlend Bjoentegaard).[6][7] He finished 3rd in the overall IBU Cup standings and, following the positive Covid-19 tests of Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø and Sturla Holm Lægreid, had the opportunity to make his World Cup debut in the last two stages of the 2022-2023 season in Östersund and Oslo.[8]
After a 45th-place finish in the individual event, he had joining the Norwegian quartet for the relay. He securing victory with Endre Strømsheim, Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, and Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, stepping onto the World Cup podium for the first time in his debut stage.[9]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Cup
Individual podiums
| Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |  Östersund, Sweden |
Sprint | 3rd |
| 2023–24 |  Antholz-Anterselva, Italy |
Mass Start | 3rd |
Relay podiums
| Season | Place | Competition | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Östersund, Sweden |
Relay | 1st |
Youth and Junior World Championships
5 medals (4 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 Brezno-Osrblie
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18 | 39th | 27th | 8th | Gold |
| 2019 Brezno-Osrblie
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20 | 49th | Gold | Gold | 4th |
 2020 Lenzerheide
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21 | Silver | Gold | 6th | 4th |
References
- ^ "Athlete Statistics - real biathlon". www.realbiathlon.com.
- ^ https://biathlon23.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/brezno-2017-youth-world-champs/
- ^ https://www.biathlon.com.ua/en/results/id-3260-brezno-osrbli-2018-2019-yuniori-gonka-presledovaniya-12.5-km
- ^ https://firstskisport.com/biathlon/results.php?id=2362
- ^ https://www.ski-nordique.net/martell-ibu-cup-lexploit-de-vebjoern-soerum.6285625-358825.html
- ^ https://dicodusport.fr/blog/biathlon-championnats-d-europe-2023-vebjoern-soerum-or-poursuite-triple-norvegien/
- ^ https://www.nordicmag.info/biathlon-lenzerheide-la-norvege-championne-deurope-du-relais-mixte-pour-la-troisieme-fois-de-suite-les-bleus-septiemes-0129/
- ^ https://www.ski-nordique.net/sturla-holm-laegreid-egalement-absent.6588853-163002.html
- ^ https://www.sports.fr/ski/biathlon-ski/ostersund-norvege-recue-cinq-cinq-700894.html
External links
- Vebjørn Sørum at IBU
