Biathlon World Championships in Oberhof
Second medal triumph: Denise Herrmann-Wick wins silver in the pursuit
Denise Herrmann-Wick concentrated at the shooting range
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Denise-Herrmann-Wick clears at the World Championships in Oberhof: The biathlete won silver in the pursuit. It is her second success after the gold medal in the sprint. She only had to admit defeat to the French Julia Simon.
She is the superstar of the German biathlon team: Denise Herrmann-Wick won silver in the pursuit at the home World Championships in Oberhof, Thuringia. It is her second podium success after the gold medal in the sprint. Herrmann-Wick had four penalties and was beaten only by Julia Simon of France (1 penalty), 27.0 seconds back. Bronze went to Norway’s Marte Olsbu Röiseland (3). Herrmann-Wick had the chance to win her second World Championship title at the Rennsteig up until the last shooting, but then had two penalties.
Most recently, Laura Dahlmeier won this medal combination
From a German point of view, Laura Dahlmeier last won medals in sprint and pursuit at the same World Cup in Östersund in 2019. Herrmann-Wick has already won the pursuit title in the same title fights, and the former cross-country skier has now won a total of eight World Championship medals. For the German team it was the second medal in the fourth competition in Oberhof.