# 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 4

The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 4 was the fourth event of the season and was held in Oberhof, Germany, from 6 to 12 January 2025. The event consisted of two individual competitions and two mixed relay races. The World Cup leaders after the events in Oberhof were Johannes Thingnes Bø for the men and Franziska Preuß for the women. The U-23 World Cup ranking leaders after the events in Oberhof were Campbell Wright for the men and Jeanne Richard for the women.

## Stage overview

In the Norwegian men’s biathlon team, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen has been excluded from the men's squad. In the women’s team, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold and Juni Arnekleiv returned, replacing Emilie Kalkenberg. However, Juni Arnekleiv did not compete in any races during the stage.
In the French women’s team, Sophie Chauveau was replaced in the main squad by the IBU Cup leader, Paula Botet. In the Swedish team, Hanna Öberg returned, while Sara Andersson and Anton Ivarsson skipped the stage. In the German women’s team, Sophia Schneider replaced Anna Weidel.
In the Italian team, it was announced before the stage that Lisa Vittozzi would not return this season as she focuses on preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Ilaria Scattolo got the opportunity to make her World Cup debut in the Italian women’s team. In the men’s team, Elia Zeni and Patrick Braunhofer returned, and Marco Barale was given a chance to debut. The leader of the American women's biathlon team Deedra Irwin absent Oberhof stage due to illness.
For the first time since the 2006/2007 season, when the top 3 in an individual race were Irina Malgina, Liv-Kjersti Eikeland, and Zina Kocher, the World Cup podium was occupied by three biathletes who had never previously been on an individual World Cup podium. In the sprint race, the medalists were Paula Botet, Maren Kirkeeide, and Milena Todorova. This was also the first podium for the Bulgarian women’s team in 21 years, since the 2003/2004 season, when Ekaterina Dafovska finished second in the pursuit race in Oslo.
In the single mixed relay, Tero Seppälä and Suvi Minkkinen secured Finland's first-ever victory in mixed relays at the Biathlon World Cup.

## Medal winners
### Men

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| 10 km Sprint | Quentin Fillon Maillet France | 23:36.2 (0+0) | Fabien Claude France | +14.9 (0+0) | Émilien Jacquelin France | +22.1 (0+1) |
| 12.5 km Pursuit | Sturla Holm Lægreid Norway | 33:25.5 (1+0+0+0) | Tarjei Bø Norway | +5.2 (0+0+1+0) | Johannes Thingnes Bø Norway | +19.7 (2+0+1+0) |

### Women

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| 7.5 km Sprint | Paula Botet France | 22:52.8 (0+0) | Maren Kirkeeide Norway | +31.1 (1+0) | Milena Todorova Bulgaria | +35.0 (0+1) |
| 10 km Pursuit | Lou Jeanmonnot France | 31:14.9 (1+0+0+0) | Maren Kirkeeide Norway | +18.1 (0+2+0+0) | Elvira Öberg Sweden | +26.2 (0+0+0+1) |

### Mixed

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| Single Mixed Relay | Finland Tero Seppälä Suvi Minkkinen | 39:17.1 (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) (0+2) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) | France Quentin Fillon Maillet Paula Botet | 39:22.9 (0+2) (0+0) (0+0) (0+2) (0+1) (0+1) (0+2) (0+0) | Germany Justus Strelow Selina Grotian | 39:42.0 (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) (0+3) (0+1) (0+0) (0+3) (0+3) |
| Mixed Relay | Sweden Sebastian Samuelsson Martin Ponsiluoma Hanna Öberg Elvira Öberg | 1:04:24.1 (0+2) (0+1) (2+3) (0+2) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) (0+1) | France Fabien Claude Éric Perrot Jeanne Richard Lou Jeanmonnot | 1:04:36.9 (0+0) (1+3) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+1) (0+0) (0+0) | Norway Sturla Holm Lægreid Tarjei Bø Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Maren Kirkeeide | 1:05:35.5 (0+0) (0+2) (0+0) (1+3) (0+0) (0+1) (0+3) (0+0) |