ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Norwegian biathlete Maren Kirkeeide surged past her rivals in the final few-hundred meters to claim gold in the women's 7.5km sprint at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, clocking 20 minutes and 40.8 seconds.
The victory marked Kirkeeide's first Olympic medal, following a difficult start to the Games as she incurred two penalty loops in the mixed relay, dropping Norway to fourth place, before finishing 49th in the women's 15km individual event.
