Biathlon World Cup - Norwegians strike back: biathletes come out on top
The German biathletes were unable to repeat the strong team result from the sprint race in Lenzerheide due to weak shooting performances in the Norwegian gala performance. In the triple success of the Scandinavians, Philipp Horn was the best German in seventh place in the pursuit over 12.5 kilometers.
The 29-year-old missed three times in four shooting attempts. The victory was secured by the new overall World Cup leader Johannes Thingnes Bö (3) ahead of Endre Strömsheim (2) and Sturla Holm Laegreid (1).
Johannes Kühn managed a strong final lap. He finished in ninth place after four penalties, with Justus Strelow crossing the finish line directly behind him. Strelow only missed one target and worked his way up a total of eight places.
Problems at the shooting range
Benedikt Doll, who had won the opening event in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, and team-mate Philipp Nawrath had major problems at the shooting range. The two had to shoot seven extra rounds. The duo finished 17th and 18th, while David Zobel also fought his way up eight places to finish 31st with three penalties.
"It started a bit on the track, I had to really struggle to keep up," said Doll in a ZDF interview. "And at the shooting range, the things that worked on their own yesterday didn't work at all. It was a struggle and I lacked composure. That's biathlon."
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- Despite facing challenges at the shooting range, Johannes Thingnes Bö, the current Biathlon World Cup leader, secured a victory in the Lenzerheide Biathlon World Cup event.
- Justus Strelow, another German biathlete, managed to minimize his errors on the shooting range, allowing him to climb eight places and finish just behind Johannes Kühn.
- In the same event, Philipp Horn, a German athlete, had a solid final lap, but his weak shooting performance led him to finish in seventh place in the pursuit over 12.5 kilometers.
- The Norwegian team had an impressive gala performance in the Biathlon World Cup, with Johannes Thingnes Bö, Endre Strömsheim, and Sturla Holm Laegreid taking the top three spots, respectively.
- Sadly, the German duo of Benedikt Doll and Philipp Nawrath struggled at the shooting range during the same event, causing them to shoot seven extra rounds and finish 17th and 18th, respectively.
- The challenging performances at the shooting range were not exclusive to the Germans, as even David Zobel, another German athlete, had to shoot three extra rounds and still fought his way up eight places to finish 31st.
- With the Biathlon World Cup in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, the world's top biathletes demonstrated once again why Winter sports competitions are always highly anticipated and exciting events.
Source: www.stern.de
