Victory and bullet! Wierer wins, Vittozzi celebrates

In icy -12 degrees and bright sunshine, the biathlon fans in Östersund were able to admire Dorothea Wierer in perfection. In the individual over 15 kilometers, the 32-year-old South Tyrolean achieved her second victory of the season, the 15th of her career, with a brilliant performance.

Wierer confidently hit all 20 shots and continuously increased her lead on the cross-country ski trail. There was no longer any trace of the illness that had slowed her down last week - on the contrary: she completed the longest distance in the Biathlon World Cup in a breathtaking manner. At the end, she was able to get rid of her skis and rifle at the finish line with a smile on her face. She knew that no one would be able to beat this time.

The most dangerous person for Wierer was her teammate Lisa Vittozzi, who also put in a flawless performance at the shooting range. However, she was 25,5 seconds slower on the track than her long-term rival from her own camp.

Vittozzi crowns her season Nevertheless, the runner-up was even happier than the winner. The reason? Vittozzi grabbed the little crystal ball! The 28-year-old biathlete from Friuli crowned her outstanding season by winning the discipline World Cup. With her podium finish in the last individual race of the season, she even extended her lead over second-placed Hanna Öberg (18th). This is the second time that Vittozzi has won the individual World Cup. She had already achieved the feat in 2019, after which she fell into a deep sporting hole. It was only this season that the Italian was able to make her way back to the top of the world, and now she is once again the very best in this discipline.

Lisa Vittozzi didn't miss a shot. © APA/afp / ANDERS WIKLUND

Behind Wierer and Vittozzi, Germany's best biathlete, Denise Herrmann-Wick, completed the podium on Thursday in Östersund.

Also as good as ever Hannah Auchentaller and Rebecca Passler from Antholz also achieved respectable results. The 21-year-old from Auchental recorded her best result on the big biathlon stage in 17th place, while Passler, the same age, collected World Cup points in 29th place.

The men take part in the second competition on the penultimate World Cup stage of the winter in Scandinavia. They will also be competing in the individual (16.20 km) today from 20:XNUMX p.m.

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Victory and bullet! Wierer wins, Vittozzi celebrates

This race goes down in Italy's winter sports history: Dorothea Wierer and Lisa Vittozzi achieved a double victory at the Biathlon World Cup in Sweden. On top there was a crystal ball.

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