The German biathlon team also missed out on the medal they had hoped for in the second race. France, on the other hand, presented itself strongly.
The German biathlon team also failed to win the medal they had hoped for in the second race at the World Championships in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. In the 7.5 kilometer sprint, Franziska Preuß was the best of the German quartet in sixth place.
After one mistake, the 29-year-old was 1:05.3 minutes behind the victorious Frenchwoman Julia Simon, who was followed by her teammates Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (1 mistake/+ 4.9 seconds) and Lou Jeanmonnot (1/+ 40.8 seconds). ) referred to the further medal ranks. Another Frenchwoman, Sophie Chauveau, came fourth. It was the first quadruple success for the French ski hunters in the history of the World Cup.
Last year at the home World Championships in Oberhof, the retired Denise Herrmann-Wick won gold for the DSV women. Preuß still has a good chance of going into the pursuit on Sunday. Vanessa Voigt (1/+1:42.5 minutes), Sophia Schneider (2/+2:04.4) and Janina Hettich-Walz (3/2:14.8) did not make it into the top ten.