Minkkinen was in the middle places in the sprint race.
Suvi Minkkinen has been strong this season, but now the performance level mysteriously collapsed. PDO
A great season skier Suvi Minkkinen failed miserably in biathlon speed competition in Anterselva, Italy.
Minkkinen’s skiing speed, who was no less than fourth in the overall standings of the World Cup before the race, was completely missing in the speed race. Two quick shots would not have brought down the country yet, but the weak speed on the course dropped Minkkinen to the rough spots.
In the final results, Minkkinen was 69th.
– It didn’t really start at any point. Anterselva has been difficult for me before, but not this difficult. The initial pace felt relaxed, but the gap still started to accumulate. Then the speed just froze and nothing else happened. It’s like this sometimes, Minkkinen said in an interview with Yle.
Although the expectations were not high, Minkkinen said that the result was a surprise even for him.
– Yesterday was a bad preparatory training. Compared to that, today was a better feeling.
Minkkinen did not finish in the top 60 in the competition. It means that Minkkinen will not be able to participate in the pursuit race on Saturday. So the side goes to a big point pot.
Purely shot Venla Lehtonen was 22nd as the best Finn. Inka Hämäläinen was 56 He also makes it to the pursuit race.
The competition was won by France Lou Jeanmonnot. Minkkinen was two minutes and 37 seconds behind him.