Vittozzi can kill two birds with one stone

The best biathletes in the world have to cover a total of 15 kilometers on their narrow cross-country skis and demonstrate their skills at the shooting range a total of 4 times (lying, standing, lying, standing). For every missed shot, a penalty of one minute is added to the running time - therefore the mistakes are twice as serious. For comparison: With a penalty loop, athletes usually only lose 20 seconds.

Dorothea Wierer: Will she deliver her next show on Tuesday?

A total of 2 individual competitions have been held so far this winter. In Östersund, Sweden, the French Justine Braisaz was ahead, and at the World Cup dress rehearsal in Pokljuka (Slovenia), Denise Hermmann from Germany won the day. Braisaz, who collected a total of 90 points in the two individual events, is also the bearer of the red jersey ahead of the last individual competition of the 2019/20 winter, while Herrmann is in third place, just 7 points behind. So one thing is certain: on Tuesday not only will the individual world champion be crowned, but the crystal ball in this discipline will also be awarded at the same time. Vittozzi: Medal and crystal ball? Italy's medal hopes do not only lie with local hero and overall World Cup leader Dorothea Wierer, who sparked real biathlon hype in her home country with her triumph in the pursuit on Sunday. Wierer's teammate Lisa Vittozzi is also good for a medal in front of the many Italian fans in the Südtirol Arena.

The 25-year-old from Sappada finished 9th and 4th in the individual this season. In the overall ranking she is only 15 points behind the leader Justine Braisaz and could therefore kill two birds with one stone: if she wins a medal she also has a chance of winning the crystal ball.

So there are a lot of unknowns, but one thing is certain: there will once again be excitement until the end in the sixth medal decision at these World Championships in the biathlon cradle of Antholz. It starts at 14.15:XNUMX p.m.

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Vittozzi can kill two birds with one stone

After a break in competition on Monday, the Biathlon World Championships in Antholz will continue on Tuesday with the women's individual competition. It starts at 14.15:XNUMX p.m. The focus is on both Dorothea Wierer and Lisa Vittozzi.

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