The biathlon winter 2024/25 ran prematurely for Vanessa Voigt. Consequently, the German ski hunter also lacks the upcoming World Cup in Lenzerheide (February 12th to 23rd). The DSV athlete reacted accordingly disappointed to the season.
The biathlon season 2024/25 was “a real fight from the start”, Vanessa Voigt spoke on Instagram on Tuesday.
“An up and down, including not only the head, but in the end, in particular, my body suffered a lot. I tried it, but I came to the decision that the right time has now come to act. Therefore and After several medical checks, I will not run races this season, “said the 27-year-old.
She finds “hardly any words and certainly it will take a while until I find it again, but in the first place it is still: health!”, Revealed Voigt.
Biathlon: Four podium places in the current World Cup season
The German Ski Association (DSV) had previously informed for the failure of the German biathlete.
“Vanessa Voigt had to take a longer training and competition break due to a severe respiratory infection over Christmas/New Year. In the context of the medical examinations, serious complications could be excluded. However, Vanessa continues to take time to recover. Spring had to drastically reduce their training scope, which cost a lot of substance in summation, “said the association’s official statement.
Voigt had celebrated a total of four podium in the current biathlon season-two in individual races and one with the season or single mixed relay.
The focus is now on the Olympic winter 2025/26.