On January 27, 2018, Calle Halfvarsson finished third in the Austrian Seedfeld World Cup sprint - since then he has not stood on the podium in any individual sprint competition in the World Cup.

But today it was time again.

Halfvarsson, who has started the season strongly with a fourth place and a fifth place in Ruka, convinced again in Beitostölen.

After finishing 22nd in the prologue, he won his quarter-final.

In the semi-final it was tougher - after being overtaken in the last meters by Pål Golberg, he went on to the final as Lucky loses.

The text is updated.