Not just Klæbo and Bolshunov: the stars of the 2021 World Cup

Therese Johaug (32 years old, cross-country skiing, Norway) 4x gold

With her four gold medals around her neck, the petite Therese Johaug stood in the run-out of the Schattenbergschanze and was happy about a perfect World Championships in the middle of the colorful laser show. The Norwegian dominated the cross-country skiing races in the Ried and confidently won the world title in all of her starts. Competitors were amazed with words like: “She is simply in a league of her own.” This was proven by a lead of over two and a half minutes over the first pursuer in the 30-kilometer race. Karl Geiger (28 years old, ski jumping, Germany) 2x gold, 1x silver, 1x bronze

Karl Geiger was the ski jumping high flyer. © APA/afp / CHRISTOF STACHE

There was a very special incentive for Karl Geiger to reach for the World Cup medals on the ski jumps of his youth: his wife Franziska was responsible for the award ceremonies as a volunteer. The Allgäu local hero seized four chances and won two gold medals in the team and mixed as well as silver and bronze in the two individual events. “I have never been able to train such an athlete who has such mental strength. “He’s an incredible athlete,” praised Germany’s head coach Stefan Horngacher. Johannes Lamparter (19 years old, combination, Austria) 2x gold, 1x bronze

First junior world champion - and three weeks later the champion among the big ones: super youngster Johannes Lamparter has finally joined the ranks of the outstanding combined athletes at the title fights in Oberstdorf. What was impressive was how he left dominator Jarl Magnus Riiber behind not only in the individual but also in the team sprint. "Incredible. “It feels brilliant that I can call myself double world champion,” said the North Tyrolean. Johannes Klæbo (24 years old, cross-country skiing, Norway) 3x gold

Johannes Klæbo was “a pig before the Lord,” said Germany team boss Peter Schlickenrieder full of appreciation after his tactical masterpiece in the relay. If Klæbo can use his sprinting strength in the finale of a race, he is actually unbeatable. He won gold in the sprint, team sprint and relay, and at the end of the 50 kilometers his fourth title was subsequently revoked after he was out of track on the home straight and hindered rival Alexander Bolshunov . Jarl Magnus Riiber (23 years, combination, Norway) 2x gold, 2x silver

Missed Johannes Rydzek's quadruple coup, but confidently won four medals: Jarl Magnus Riiber lived up to his exceptional position and was able to deliver his best performance at the highlight of the season. After a perfect first week with two gold medals, it was enough to win two silver medals on the large hill because the furious Austrian Lamparter jumped outstandingly and was unstoppable on the cross-country ski run. Alexander Bolshunov (24, cross-country skiing, Russia) 1x gold, 2x silver, 1x bronze

While Bolschunov was still being talked about before the World Cup because of his rowdy body check in the World Cup, in Oberstdorf he showed one of the most remarkable individual performances by an athlete. In the 30-kilometer skiathlon, the Russian took on five strong Norwegians - and left one after the other. Silver in the relay and bronze in the team sprint completed the set of medals for the all-rounder, who seemed to be down for silver over the very long distance.

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Not just Klæbo and Bolshunov: the stars of the 2021 World Cup

Norway's cross-country skiers, a whiz kid from Austria in the combination and ski jumper Karl Geiger at his home game shaped the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. A look at the stars of the past two weeks.

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