May 14, 2017 – The Italian team came to the IBU Youth/Junior World Championships in Osrblie as a question mark; young talent with good training brought together by an experienced staff of coaches, but could they battle with the powerhouse teams?. On February 28, as the Championships closed, the answer was in. They left Osrblie with a record eight medals (three Gold, two Silver and three Bronze), not far behind Russia’s 11 and Norway’s 8.

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(l-r) Irene Lardschneider, Michela Carrara, and Samuela Comola all smiles with their medals © Biathlonworld.com