Victory in Oberhof: Vittozzi steps in for Wierer

The 23-year-old from Sappada/Plodn has not yet been able to achieve a podium finish in the World Cup winter so far – at least in an individual competition. With the Italian relay team, Vittozzi was on the podium twice (in Pokljuka and Hochfilzen). That changes now after the sprint in Oberhof. Vittozzi showed a good race right from the start, was strong on the trail and confident at the shooting range.

The winner's podium at the sprint in Oberhof. © APA/afp / ROBERT MICHAEL

The Italian started the race with starting number 25, so she had to wait for a while at the finish after her best time. Because Anais Chevalier remained behind Vittozzi by 5,3 and Hanna Öberg by 15 seconds, their first World Cup victory was confirmed shortly after 15.40:XNUMX p.m. Wierer not in the top 20 There was disappointment for Dorothea Wierer. The overall World Cup leader made two shooting errors and was also weaker than before when running. At the finish, Wierer was over a minute behind Vittozzi, but in the end he finished 23rd. This means that for the first time this World Cup season, Wierer does not appear in the top ten. Federica Sanfilippo was the best South Tyrolean in the sprint in Oberhof. © Sobe Hermann

What's more: Wierer was even the second weakest of the “Azzurre” in the sprint in Oberhof. With one shooting error, Federica Sanfilippo ended up in a good 14th place, one place ahead of Nicol Gontier. Alexia Runggaldier was 79. Sprint in Oberhof: The result Pos Name Country Error Time 1. Lisa Vittozzi ITA 0 22.34,6 Minutes 2. Anais Chevalier FRA 0 +5,3 seconds 3. Hanna Öberg SWE 0 +15 4. Marte Olsbu Röiseland NOR 1 +18,1 5. Iryna Kryuko BLR 0 +21,6 6. Vita Semerenko UKR 0 +29,1 7. Anastasiya Kuzmina SVK 2 +30,3 8. Anais Bescond FRA 1 +30,7 9. Celia Aymonier FRA 1 +35,4 10. Susan Dunkele USA 1 +40,8 14. Federico Sanfilippo ITA/Ridnaun 1 50,3 15. Nicol Gontier ITA 1 +54,8 23. Dorothea Wierer ITA/Niederrasen 2 +1.08,1 79. Alexia Runggaldier ITA/St. Christina 2 +2.47,8

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Victory in Oberhof: Vittozzi steps in for Wierer

Dorothea Wierer finished on the podium five times in the first eight races of the season. The sprint in Oberhof didn't go as planned for the Niederrasner - but her teammate Lisa Vittozzi came up trumps.

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