Wierer fiercely determined: “I’ll attack on Sunday”

“The two mistakes in prone shooting hurt particularly badly,” said Wierer after the sprint in Östersund: “Because the wind was blowing quite strongly, I didn’t feel so confident at the shooting range. Maybe I should have responded to it more. I will definitely consult with my trainers.” In fact, Wierer didn’t leave her chances of winning a medal at the World Championships sprint on the cross-country ski track, because the South Tyrolean was one of the best there for a long time: “I felt very good on the skis. “Wierer just said about her faux pass on the final lap when she crashed and lost more seconds of time: “That can happen.”

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On Saturday it will be the men's turn in Östersund (with Lukas Hofer and Dominik Windisch), then the women's pursuit will continue. Wierer only has one goal there: full attack. “I'm starting 30 seconds behind, but on Sunday I'll attack fully,” she said aggressively. She also doesn't want to think about the overall leader's yellow jersey, which she was able to win back from Vittozzi: "I'm fully focused on the World Cup."

Lisa Vittozzi was disappointed after the World Cup sprint. © APA/afp / ANDERS WIKLUND

The Friulian woman was in the same vein as Wierer. “I wouldn’t have thought that I would make two mistakes while shooting prone,” said Vittozzi and added: “I’m already disappointed. But there are still many races at this World Cup. Let’s delete today and start again in the pursuit on Sunday.”

Federica Sanfilippo from Ridnaun, who finished outside the top 30, was basically not dissatisfied with her performance: “The conditions on the cross-country ski trail and at the shooting range were difficult. I didn't feel too good while running, but it wasn't too bad. I want to show what I can do without feeling any pressure.” Dahlmeier, who had a cold, wanted to fly home The German Laura Dahlmeier was blown away by her third place. “In the morning at breakfast everyone gave me a wide berth because I was coughing so badly,” said the Bavarian on ARD: “I was already thinking about flying home. This bronze medal means a lot to me.” Dahlmeier has repeatedly struggled with absences due to illness this season. She missed the start of the World Cup because she was injured, and she didn't take part in the North American races for training reasons.

Silver medalist Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold also could hardly believe her success. “I don’t even realize this silver medal yet. Otherwise I would be crying right now,” said the Norwegian after the sprint race in Östersund.

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Wierer fiercely determined: “I’ll attack on Sunday”

After the somewhat unfortunate race in the first individual race of the 2019 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, Dorothea Wierer and Lisa Vittozzi are looking for compensation. Bronze medalist Laura Dahlmeier wanted to go home before the sprint.

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