Fosser Wins Fifth Individual World Championship Gold

Kasper Fosser (27) claimed his fifth individual World Championship gold in orienteering's sprint event on Tuesday. Despite making some mistakes during the race, the Norwegian dominated the competition finishing 13 seconds ahead of France's Guilhem Verove. Finland's Tuomas Heikkila took bronze with 18 seconds behind Fosser.

Fosser also won gold in the qualification earlier on Tuesday. This victory adds to his impressive collection of World Championship titles, which includes gold in long distance (2021, 2023, 2025), sprint (2022), and relay (2024). The 27-year-old was also awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 2025 for his athletic achievements. truewildslot.com