Nordic skiing
Cross-country skier Hennig is third in Finland
Went on the podium in Finland: Katharina Hennig. photo
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Cross-country skiing Olympic champion Katharina Hennig made it onto the podium at the World Cup in Finland.
Cross-country skiing Olympic champion Katharina Hennig made it onto the podium at the World Cup in Finland.
The 26-year-old only had to admit defeat to the Swedish winner Ebba Andersson and her compatriot Frida Karlsson in snowy Ruka. Hennig’s advantage in fourth place after ten kilometers in the classic technique was only two tenths of a second. Almost exactly a year ago, the athlete from WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal also took third place in the same place.
As the second best German, Victoria Carl ended up in 13th place. Carl and Hennig unexpectedly won the gold medal in the team sprint at the Olympic Winter Games in China in February.