At the World Junior Biathlon Championships, Latvian athletes Lauma Volfa and Evelīna Bleidele faced significant challenges in the U-21 age group competition due to shooting inaccuracies, which ultimately affected their standings. The French athlete, Témie Conté, won the championship with a flawless shooting performance, finishing in 44 minutes and 42.9 seconds. Ukrainian competitor Oleksandra Merкушина claimed the silver medal, finishing just 19.5 seconds behind the champion, while Finland’s Inka Hemeleinena secured bronze but fell back by 49.6 seconds after missing two targets in her final round.

Volfa's performance was marked by multiple shooting errors, as she made two mistakes in both her prone and standing shots, resulting in a penalty of three additional minutes in her final timing. Despite being the fastest skier on the track, she lagged behind the winner by one minute and 18.3 seconds. Bleidele encountered even more trouble, making four shooting mistakes in her first round and one in the last standing round, causing her to finish three minutes and 13.2 seconds behind the champion, underscoring the critical impact of shooting precision on overall outcomes in biathlon competitions.

Younger female competitors, Jeļizaveta Boroņenko and Alise Plāte, competed against older adversaries but finished in the lower ranks at 75th and 81st place, respectively. Their challenges included a notable number of shooting errors, with Boroņenko committing seven mistakes and Plāte six, emphasizing the steep competition they faced at the championships and the various levels of experience among the competitors involved.