Franziska Preuss is the new biathlon queen. The German ski hunter can look back on the most successful season of her career so far. An Olympic champion is enthusiastic.
Franziska Preuss has secured the large crystal ball in the biathlon in a heartbeat final. After the final mass start in Oslo, just 20 points was the lead over the French Lou JeanMonnot.
Both athletes had delivered a gripping duel on the final round. JeanMonnot fell unhappily, so Preuss won the last race of the World Cup winter.
The former ski hunter Mona Brorsson named Preuss in a look at the IBU International Biathlon Association when she was asked about the most impressive performance at the shooting range and on the route.
“An easy decision … I choose the overall winner,” argued the relay Olympic champion of 2022. “Oslo depicted the whole season so well. She ran with body and soul, was able to deal with all the pressure, was excellent on the route and on the shooting range,” Incredible, “praised the 35-year-old.
Biathlon: Franziska Preuss pushes into elite circle
“According to her numerous interviews, I have the feeling that Franzi will classify the overall World Cup even higher than an Olympic gold medal. A childhood dream came true for her,” Michael Rösch had recently classified the success of Preuss to “Eurosport”.
From a German perspective, Martina Glagow (2002/03), Kati Wilhelm (2005/06), Andrea Henkel (2006/07), Magdalena Neuner (2007/08, 2009/10 and 2011/12) and Laura Dahlmeier (2016/17) won the biathlon world cup.
For Prussia, the well-deserved vacation is now pending before preparing for the upcoming Olympic season begins.