With four medals, Franziska Preuß contributed significantly to the Biathlon World Cup 2025 that the DSV had been able to celebrate the best yield for years. In the final start of the mass, the 30-year-old had again wanted to target precious metal. But health problems prevented a place on the podium.
Franziska Preuß ended the final mass start at the Biathlon World Cup despite a good performance at the shooting range with just one error far from the podium. The material prevented a better result of the 30-year-old, who also had to struggle with abdominal pain in the cross-country ski run.
During the race, she therefore fought “for survival”, according to the DSV debt. She was “sad. It was just a spice. It was no fun,” she said disappointed about the missed “huge chance”, which the Swede Elvira Öberg used over 12.5 km in the mass start.
Biathlon: Preuss takes “many beautiful moments with”
The disappointing end of the seasonal highlight, which Prussia brought in four medals and her first World Cup title at all, could not prevent her from leaving Lenzerheide with a bright smile.
“I take many wonderful moments with me. I won four medals and even a title. If someone had told me that beforehand. However, the last race had imagined the last race after gold in the persecution, silver in the sprint and bronze with the mixed and single mixed relay.
The conclusion of DSV sports director Felix Bitterling is “very positive. The girls have done a very, very good job. The girls’ team is on an absolutely right way and will be a lot of fun in the next few years,” said he.