Heavily started, heavily caught up-and then in bad luck: the German biathletes are scratched past the World Cup precise metal in the season. There were some surprises.
The German biathletes missed a relay medal at the World Cup. In an eventful race in Lenzerheide in Switzerland, the quartet of the German Ski Association (DSV) became fifth.
1: 58.4 minutes ahead of Sophia Schneider, Selina Grotian, Julia Tannheimer and Franziska Preuss, the team from France finished, which won. Norway (+1: 04.2 minutes) was second in front of Sweden (+1: 44.5 minutes).
The decision about the final medal distribution was made with the eighth and last shooting. With this, Franziska Preuss took full risk, but missed a better placement with two releases.
“I was already aware of the situation. That annoys me,” said the German flagship athlete at the ARD microphone and added: “It became a little more restless from a shot.”
Prussia did not want to grieve for a long time, however, the German team had brought them into the position with a strong catch -up in the first place to be able to reach for a medal so late in the race: “That’s the game. I think I have it again Made exciting, “the 30-year-old summarized in the ARD. Overall, the DSV team came up with a penalty round and ten failures.
It was bitter that a large part of it went to the account of the starting runner Schneider and the German quartet was clear so early. The 27-year-old was accordingly depressed after four and the penalty round.
“I just didn’t get the stress away from the route while shooting and I’m really disappointed,” said Schneider, who handed over to Goritan in 16th place and apologized directly to her teammates: “I’m very sorry for the girls, but you can do it, but you can no longer change. “
Preuß reacted immediately after her finish, ran to tailors in a targeted manner and comforted them. “I told her that this is part of every biathlon career. That happens. Such situations make you stronger,” reveals the persecution world champion.