The Wierer phenomenon: “In the end I was completely blue”

Two overall World Cup victories, three world championship titles – and she still hasn’t had enough. Dorothea Wierer is and remains a phenomenon. With her brilliant performances, she leaves even some TV commentators speechless. The first World Cup competition of the season took place on Saturday in Kontiolahti, Finland, and in the end the superstar from Niederrasen was once again at the top of the podium. For Wierer it was the twelfth World Cup victory of her career - and a first step towards her big goal, namely defending the overall World Cup title. >>> Here you can find the detailed race report Your win on Saturday was special, no doubt about it. In the end, over a distance of 15 kilometers, a paltry 0,8 seconds made the difference between victory and “defeat”. In this case, defeat is second place, which Denise Herrmann accepted with some sadness. “It’s a bit annoying,” says the German, who will be one of Wierer’s biggest competitors in the fight for the overall World Cup this year. For comparison: Tiril Eckhoff, who fought for the overall World Cup with Wierer until the last race last year, started the season with a disappointing 2th place. Tough, ambitious and extremely hungry for success Wierer, on the other hand, has shown that she is a model of consistency. And also how tough, how ambitious, how hungry for success the currently best biathlete in the world can be. “I’m not in top physical shape yet,” she said before the first competition. “I knew that I had to be flawless on the shooting range so that I could compete for the win,” she explained after the race. And in fact: 0 errors in 20 shots – that's a house number. In the last lap she had to defend a lead of 35 seconds over running prodigy Denise Herrmann. And although her bonus dwindled more and more, in the end she saved 0,8 seconds to the finish. “I’m going to sleep early today.” Dorothea Wierer “I didn't think I could do it. I was completely blue on the last lap and had no energy left,” said Wierer, who still managed to win thanks to her incredible fighting spirit. "I'm so happy. Winning races is just fun. But I also know: this time I was the luckier one in the end, other times it will be the other way around. But I would have been happy with second place.” But Wierer doesn't want to celebrate her triumph too much. She has already turned her full attention to the second race of the weekend – the sprint on Sunday at 13.40:XNUMX p.m. “There is little time to regenerate. That’s why I’m going to sleep early this morning.”

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The Wierer phenomenon: “In the end I was completely blue”

Dorothea Wierer started the new season with a bang: she promptly secured victory in the individual competition in Kontiolahti. It was a lot of hard work, but it shows one of the speedster's fundamental characteristics precisely.

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