The biathlon World Cup on February 12th in Lenzerheide throws its shadows ahead. The German Ski Association announced the contingent on Tuesday (January 28, 2025). A place is still free.
Nine ski hunters have their place in the World Cup team, who grabs the last starting place and will jump onto the World Cup carousel, will be decided by the European Biathlon Championships, which will start in Martell in South Tyrol on Wednesday. The coaches will make the decision and not only “take into account the respective results, but in particular also the mileage,” said the German Ski Association (DSV) on Tuesday.
Voigt – “Hardly find any words”
The place in the German women’s team is open because Vanessa Voigt had to cancel sick. “At the moment I find hardly any words, and it will surely take a certain amount of time to find them again “wrote the 27-year-old on Instagram. Instead of fighting medals at the World Cup (February 12th to 23rd), the German top biathlete once again wrestles with her health.
This season is “A real fight from the start” She said after her World Cup on Tuesday. “One up and down, including not only the head, but in the end, especially my body suffered a lot.” You tried “But I came to the decision that the right time has now come to act.”
Six biathletes – a place
Julia Kink, Johanna Puff, Stefanie Scherer, Marlene Fichter, Anna Weidel and Marion Wiestarter are now fighting for Voigt-Platz. The decision should be made after the sprint and persecution race. Selina Grotian (SC Mittenwald), Franziska Preuß (SC Haag), Sophia Schneider (SV Oberteisendorf) and Julia Tannheimer (DAV Ulm), on the other hand, have their place.
Men’s team complete
In the ski hunters, the DSV already decided on five participants. Philipp Horn (SV Frankenhain), Johannes Kühn (WSV Reit im Winkl), Philipp Nawrath (SK Nesselwang), Danilo Riethmüller (WSV Clausthal-Zellerfeld) and Justus Strelow (SG Stahl Schmiedeberg) are involved.
In the two weeks until the highlight of the season, the focus is likely to be on shooting. This did not fit with the biathlon men. “It is not a happy stretch that is coming together in the past few weeks“Said sports director Felix Bitterling.