Frenchman Martin Fourcade won his 11th individual world biathlon title on Wednesday, equalling the record haul held by Norway legend Ole-Einar Bjoerndalen. Five-time Olympic champion Fourcade capitalised on his win to clinch the crystal globe for the individual 20km discipline, while tightening his grip on the overall World Cup. It was the 31-year-old's 12th world title in total, having also won a mixed relay gold in 2016. Bjoerndalen won eight Olympic golds and 20 world titles, including team events and relays, before retiring two years ago. kn/cw/iwd/jc/dj