World Cup
Biathlete Doll celebrates sprint victory in Oberhof
Biathlete Benedikt Doll won the sprint in Oberhof. photo
© Martin Schutt/dpa
The conditions are difficult in Oberhof. But Benedikt Doll doesn’t dispute that – the biathlete celebrates his second victory of the season.
The former world champion only missed the last of his ten shots and, in his second success of the season, was 1.8 seconds ahead of the Norwegian Sturla Holm Laegreid, who also had to go into the penalty loop once. His teammate Endre Strömsheim came third in difficult track conditions (1 error/+5.4 seconds). Johannes Kühn, who made no mistakes this time, also delivered a strong race in fifth place (+29.8 seconds).
The team led by national coach Uros Velepec already has four victories and three more podium places to their name this winter and is heading into the new year with further increased self-confidence.
Doll (33) not only has a great starting position for the pursuit on Saturday (12.25 p.m./ARD), but will also start the sprint in the red jersey of the discipline leader at the World Cup next week in Ruhpolding.