Just in time for the highlight of the season in Lenzerheide, the American Campbell Wright is in the form of his life. The 22-year-old won his second silver medal at the Biathlon World Cup in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon, and only superstar Johannes Thingnes Bö had to be beaten in the chase race. A sensational double success for Wright, who wrote winter sports history for the United States.
Never before had an American in the biathlon managed to win two silver medals within 24 hours. Campbell Wright was second in the sprint race on Saturday. The New Zealand, born, confirmed this World Cup coup only a day later in the persecution race.
With four shooting deposits, Wright only made one mistake. He even caught up with Dominator Johannes Thingnes Bö for a few seconds, who won after 12.5 kilometers with a lead of 8.6 seconds before the surprise runner -up.
“It was pretty hard. It hurt a lot. I felt good. If things go so well, it somehow just feels. I’m just grateful that this was going on here,” was wrench Shortly after his World Cup silver in the chasing race on the “ZDF” microphone, completely dissolved.
Wright gets World Cup silver in front of Eric Perrot
To date, the big biathlon-through his country had never stood in a World Cup race on the podium. So now the second place in the sprint and pursuer twice.
A biathlon sensation that Wright on Sunday couldn’t really believe: “When I came to the last shooting, I couldn’t grin anything other than grin. And then I see that I stayed at zero. Oh my god, I’m just Just happy, “he cheered.
In the end, he secured second place in front of the Frenchman Eric Perrot, who did not get closer than twelve seconds to Wright.