The German ski hunters, however, have come away empty-handed in previous competitions – this should change with the pursuit double pack on Sunday.
Franzisk Preuß, Vanessa Voigt, Sophia Schneider and Janina Hettich-Walz are required from 2:30 p.m. At 5:05 p.m. the men led by Benedikt Doll, Johannes Kühn, Philipp Nawrath and Philipp Horn start the race.
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3:02 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – Vittozzi wins silver
Vittozzi saves the silver medal at the finish. Bronze goes to Braisaz-Bouchet. As in the sprint, Chauveau came fourth, Öberg fifth and Preuß sixth. Vanessa Voigt is in 15th place.
3:00 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – Gold for Simon
Braisaz-Bouchet accelerates. She’s already past Chauveau and almost to Vittozzi! And at that moment Simon crosses the finish line as a gold medalist.
2:58 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – Simon on course for gold
Simon is over a minute ahead of the competition. Vittozzi has a 15 second lead over Chauveau. Six seconds behind is Braisaz-Bouchet, who crashed out of the stadium exit. Preuß takes off in sixth place.
2:56 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The fourth shooting
Vittozzi has to go into the penalty loop once. But the same applies to Braisaz-Bouchet and Chauveau. This looks like silverware for Vittozzi. Hanna Öberg hits everything, as does Preuß! Elvira Öberg has to go into the penalty loop.
2:55 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The fourth shooting
Five shots, five hits! That’s gold for Simon if she doesn’t fall. Otherwise nothing else will burn.
2:52 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The fourth shooting
Simon is approaching the shooting range again. The decision is imminent.
2:50 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The third shooting
Vittozzi hits everything again. The Italian moved into second place because Chauveau had to go around once. Preuss also missed a target and is now fifth. Behind her, Öberg comes out sixth ahead of her sister Elvira.
2:48 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The third shooting
The first standing shooting: Simon clears everything in a hurry. But Braisaz-Bouchet is weakening. Two penalties! Is that the preliminary decision?
2:45 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The second shooting
Five more goals for Preuß. And Öberg and Vittozzi also manage to do the same. Jeanmonnot also hits everything now. The field is shrinking a bit. Simon is two seconds ahead of Braisaz-Bouchet, Chauveau is thirty seconds behind, Öberg and Vittozzi 34 and Preuß 40.
2:42 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The second shooting
One penalty each for Simon and Braisaz-Bouchet. This is Chauveau’s chance. But she also leaves a window. Penalty lap for the top three.
2:40 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – Vittozzi strong
Lisa Vittozzi makes a much better impression as a runner than in the sprint, where she had material problems. The Italian accelerates and can easily pull away from Öberg. Preuß follows a little behind Öberg, who has just closed the gap to Vittozzi.
2:37 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The first shooting
Preuss also hits everything. The same applies to Vittozzi and Hanna Öberg. The trio stays together and leaves just ahead of Jeanmonnot. Voigt and Hettich-Waltz also cleared all the targets at the start.
2:35 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – The first shooting
Sparkling clean series from Simon. Braisaz-Bouchet takes a little longer than her compatriot, but she also hits all the targets. Behind him, Chauveau also hits everything, while Jeanmonnot has to go into the penalty loop.
2:33 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – duo at the top
Braisaz-Bouchet has closed the small gap to Simon. The two French women are at the front together. There are also two French women behind them: Jeanmonnot and Chauveau. Preuß is in a large group for sixth place.
2:30 p.m. – Biathlon World Championships – Let’s get started
The start has taken place. Julia Simon is on the move. The Frenchwoman is not only the sprint world champion but also the defending champion. She is followed by Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and, 44 seconds behind, Lou Jeanmonnot. And Franziska Preuß is also going to the cross-country ski trail.
Biathlon World Cup – start is imminent
The countdown is running. The starters are getting ready. It starts in two minutes.
Biathlon World Championships – Women’s Pursuit: Welcome
Hello and welcome to the pursuit of the ladies. Julia Simon, the newly crowned sprint world champion, is the first runner to take to the cross-country ski trail today, followed by her French compatriots Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (+0:05 minutes), Lou Jeanmonnot (+0:41) and Sophie Chauveau (+0:44). ). Franziska Preuß starts in sixth place, the DSV athlete is 24 seconds short of a medal. The starting signal is given at 2:30 p.m. Eurosport.de accompanies the race for you live here in the ticker – have fun!
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