The South Tyrolean who shapes the world's best biathletes

Patrick Oberegger from Antholz has been the head coach of the Norwegian biathlon women since 2018. Since then, Oberegger has cleared everything with Eckhoff & Co. In the last two years, the overall World Cup went to Norway. In 2021, Eckhoff won the big crystal ball, last year Marte Olsbu Røiseland. The latter won five medals at the Olympics in Beijing, three of which were gold.

So it came as no surprise that Eckhoff said last summer: “If he stops, then I'll do it too!” This season turned out to be difficult for Oberegger & Co. - also because Eckhoff and Røiseland sat out for a long time for health reasons had to. For Eckhoff, who still hasn't completed a race, there was even talk of a "life crisis".

Antholz is still home Oberegger is with us in Antholz SportNews chatted at the shooting range. When asked whether the Antholz competitions were still something special for him, the 51-year-old replied: “Antholz is still my home. Meeting all the people you know. Family, friends and so on are all here. That’s why this World Cup is of course always something special for me.” “If nothing comes up, I’m confident that she’ll be back in top form for the World Cup.” Patrick Oberegger on Marte Olsbu Røiseland Oberegger said about the performance of his protégés so far: “With Ingrid ( Landmark Tandrevold, editor’s note ) I am very satisfied. Marte comes slowly. If nothing health-related comes up, I am confident that she will be in top condition again for the World Cup. The boys are still a little inconsistent. You have good days and bad days. The positive thing is that they usually reach their true potential in the relays.”

Eckhoff topic The big absentee this year is Tiril Eckhoff. Probably the best cross-country skier in the entire biathlon circus will not be returning this year. “Tiril is fine. She enjoys life. She probably won't play in the World Cup again this year. But I am sure that we will see them again in the next few years – also in Antholz,” said Oberegger.

And what does Oberegger say about the successful performance of the Azzurre, who have been on the podium a total of 13 times this year? “What the women and men have achieved so far is tremendous. They do a great job. It is important for our sport not to become too one-sided. Compliments to the trainers. It looks like they've done a lot of things right. The young girls are also at a good level. If Doro ever decides not to continue, the team can look to the future with peace of mind. Something is also happening with men. Giacomel shows strong in the World Cup and the boys in the IBU Cup. Everyone will still make a leap before the home Olympics.” “You’re doing a great job.” Patrick Oberegger about the Italian team His own contract runs until the 2026 Olympic Games. Oberegger said the following about his future: “I feel good. I enjoyed working in Norway. If things continue like this and the family situation allows it, I will continue until 2026. I learned a lot here and made new friends.” And what does the training look like? “You train differently than in Italy, but not better or worse,” said the Antholz biathlon guru.

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The South Tyrolean who shapes the world's best biathletes

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