Franziska Preuss takes place in the single mixed at the Biathlon World Championship in Lenzerheide for her fourth medal.
As the German Ski Association announced, the overall World Cup, together with quick shooters Justus Strelow, forms the German duo on Thursday (4:05 p.m.). While the 28-year-old has been in the smallest team competition for Germany for years, Preuss last run in Single Mixed in Otepää in March 2022.
“There were two single mixed this year and we were on the podium twice,” said sports director Felix Bitterling: “We have a sustainable Franziska Preuss and a Justus Strelow who showed that he can mix this single. Nobody is happy to be with him At the shooting range. However, the single mixed is “a brutally competitive competition”.
Strelov’s familiar partner Vanessa Voigt had ended her season prematurely before the World Cup due to persistent health problems. The still young competition will only be held at a world championship for the sixth time.
Preuss and Erik Lesser 2020 in Antholz with silver have won the only German medal so far. So far there was only one German victory in the Strelow and Voigt pre -season in the World Cup in Antholz.
Due to the gala form of Preuss and the shooting qualities of Strelow, Germany is the closest favorite area next to France and Norway. The two Germans were already part of the bronze mixed relay at the start, and Prussia also won gold in the pursuer and silver in the sprint.