The Biathlon World Cup 2020 continued on Thursday with the single-mixed relay. Franziska Preuß and Erik Lesser won the silver medal.
Antholz - The second mixed competition of the Biathlon World Cup 2020 brought Germany the third silver medal at this World Cup. Franziska Preuß and Erik Lesser shone, Norway won.
Great success for Franziska Preuß and Erik Lesser: In the single mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz, the German duo took second place and thus the third silver medal for the German Ski Association.
The victory was won by the Norwegians Marte Olsbu Roiseland and Johannes Thingnes Boe, bronze went to France with Anais Bescond and Emilien Jacquelin. Biathlon World Cup in Antholz 2020: All dates and results
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In the race over 13.5 kilometers with eight shooting ranges, Germany was 17.6 seconds behind Norway. At the shooting range, Preuss and Lesser performed well with only six shooting errors and a total of eight appearances, and the two Germans kept up well in terms of running.
It was Lesser's first assignment at the Biathlon World Cup 2020, and he was accordingly satisfied after the race. "I am incredibly happy that I can stand here after this bad season and have won a medal with Franzi," said a beaming Lesser.
Biathlon World Cup: "I trembled again"
Preuss, who just missed a medal in the women's races, was also thrilled with the outcome of the race. "I trembled again on Erik's last lap. It was super cool that it worked," she said at the finish.
After Denise Silbermann's silver medal in the pursuer and Vanessa Hinz's second place in the singles, it is the third medal for the German team. Norway leads in the medal table. Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: The medal table
Friday is the rest day at the Biathlon World Cup 2020 before the relay of the men and women continues on Saturday. chiemgau24.de is included in all races in the live ticker.
Biathlon World Cup: The result of the single mixed relay
The result of the single mixed relay
Biathlon World Cup: The single-mixed relay in the live ticker
15:57: "I am incredibly happy that I can stand here after this bad season and have won a medal with Franzi," says a beaming Lesser.
15:55: "I trembled again on the last lap of Erik. It was super cool that it worked," says Franziska Preuß at the finish.
15:52: Preuss and Lesser are in the arms. With this medal was not to be expected. In his first World Cup campaign, Lesser delivered straight away and won the medal together with the usual strong Preuss.
15:50: Norway becomes world champion with Johannes Thingnes Boe and Marte Olsbu Roiseland, Franzi Preuß and Erik Lesser win silver, France with Anais Bescond and Emilien Jacquelin bronze.
15:49: Waaaaahnsinnn !!! Lesser brings it home, Germany wins silver in the single-mixed relay.
15:48: Jacquelin is getting closer, Lesser is fighting for silver here. It will be a medal for Germany - silver or bronze?
15:47: Norway is gone, Lesser is second. From behind, France presses jacquelin with Emilien. The Frenchman is back ten seconds, but that's only 1.5 kilometers. Lesser can keep that.
15:46: Boe hits everything and gets gold for Norway. Lesser with an error, but the reload sits. It will be a medal here !!!!
3:45 p.m .: We are about to shoot last. Now this race is decided. Boe is in the lead.
15:44: Sweden is already ten seconds behind as third. Switzerland is fourth in 20 seconds on Lesser. Now another 1.5 kilometers, then standing, then the final round.
15:43: Lesser with an outstanding prone shooting. He hits everything and goes on to the next round with Boe. Germany is even fighting for the world title here.
15:42: Lesser has strong competition here. Johannes Thingnes Boe is running for Norway, Sebastian Samuelsson for Sweden and Benjamin Weger for Switzerland. It goes to the penultimate shoot.
15:40: Erik Lesser now has to run 4.5 kilometers and shoot twice. There is a medal in the air here.
15:39: Preuss sensational. She is the only one to hit everything and to be the leader. Switzerland and Norway are close behind. Italy have to face the penalty loop and fall far behind.
15:38: Preuss is back five seconds. A quartet is now playing in the front. Norway, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland.
15:37: Preuss now loses some connection on the route. The penultimate standing stage is about to begin.
15:35: Preuss starts with mistakes, Roiseland hits everything. Haecki and Preuss lose some time. Norway leads, Sweden and Italy are now also at the front.
15:33: Sweden and Austria are pushing from behind, Italy is also coming closer. Shooting will take place soon.
15:32: Lena Häcki is in the race for Switzerland, Preuss for Germany and Marte Olsbu Roiseland for Norway. The top trio is close together.
3:30 p.m .: Lesser has to reload twice, Boe too. Switzerland takes the lead, Boe has problems. Lesser is second and hands over to Preuss.
15:28: 400 meters still, then it goes to standing shooting, then the next change follows.
15:27: Germany is third, only 1.7 seconds behind the leading Norwegians. The gap will increase a bit on the track, but Lesser is fully involved.
15:26: Now the first shooting. Boe makes a mistake for Norway. Switzerland hits everything and leads. Lesser stays flawless and makes up for a few seconds.
15:25: Norway leads ahead of Switzerland and Sweden. Germany is back a good ten seconds.
15:24: For Erik Lesser it is the first World Cup appearance in these title fights. Can he justify the nomination here?
15:23: Norway hands over without error, Preuss has to reload once, but is still there with the front. Now the men are on the track.
15:22: The ladies come to the shooting range. Does Preuss stay flawless again?
15:21: After the shooting, the change to the men follows immediately.
15:20: Dorothea Wierer from Italy had to reload three times and falls behind. But this can go forward very quickly here. Now 1.5 kilometers, then the standing shooting follows.
15:19: Preuss remains flawless, which is a great start. Norway has to reload, Sweden leads. Preuss is second.
15:18: The first shooting is about to begin. This goes very quickly in this race, hardly any time to take a deep breath.
15:16: 30 ladies are on the track at the same time, here it gets really tight right now.
15:15: Let's go. The second single-mixed season in World Cup history is on. In just under 30 minutes we know who will win the title here.
Before the race: 30 women set off for the first section over a total of three kilometers. Shots are fired twice, then the first change follows.
Before the race: Norway, France and Italy are top favorites today. But the German duo also has a chance to get precious metal.
Before the race: Franziska Preuß will start immediately. 30 nations are at the start, it is about to start.
Before the race: Franziska Preuß and Erik Lesser are starting for the German team today. A total of 13.5 kilometers are run, and the shooting range is eight times.
Before the race: Today the second mixed competition of the World Cup is on the program. It is run in the single-mixed relay. It starts at 3:15 p.m.
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After six individual competitions at the Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz, the second season of the title competitions in South Tyrol is on Thursday. Erik Lesser and Franziska Preuß want to win the third medal for the German team in the single-mixed relay.
Lesser makes his debut at this year's Biathlon World Cup, for Preuss it is the fourth assignment in Antholz after the mixed relay, the sprint, the chase and the individual. Biathlon World Cup in Antholz 2020: All dates and results
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The 26-year-old showed constant performance on the course and at the shooting range, in individual cases Preuss only just missed a medal with fifth place.
Lesser, who after mixed performances in the World Cup 2019/20 had only qualified for the World Cup after being nominated by the coach, ran in the second-class IBU Cup during the first competitions of the Biathlon World Cup. In Martell-Val Martello he finished ninth in the sprint and finished second in the pursuer.
Biathlon World Cup: German men are still waiting for a medal
It remains to be seen how Lesser copes with the circumstances in Antholz. His shooting performance in the IBU Cup was good with six errors in a total of eight shooting appearances, in the single-mixed relay a good result at the shooting range is imperative to run to the front places.
After the other German gentlemen had great problems with the complicated shooting range in Antholz and have not yet achieved a medal, the 2015 pursuit world champion should now judge it. Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: The medal table
Biathlon World Cup: Norwegian duo in the favorites role
The single-mixed relay is part of a biathlon world championship for the second time. At the premiere 2019 in Östersund, the Norwegians Marte Olsbu Roiseland and Johannes Thingnes Boe won, who also start in Antholz and are the favorites of the race. Denise Herrmann and Lesser ran for Germany in 2019, 30th behind Norway, they came fourth. The start list for the single mixed relay
An advantage for the German duo in Antholz will be that both single-mixed seasons of the 2019/20 season were run by Lesser and Preuss. At the World Cup opening in Östersund there was second place, in Pokljuka the eleventh place. It starts at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, chiemgau24.de is included in the live ticker. Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: How to watch the World Cup on TV, livestream and live ticker
Biathlon World Cup: How the Single Mixed Relay Works
In the single-mixed relay, two athletes per nation will start. A lady and a gentleman from each country set off on the 13.5 km route.
The female part runs a total of six kilometers and goes to the shooting range four times. The male part runs 7.5 kilometers and also has to shoot four times.
Shorter penalty round in the single-mixed relay
Eight cartridges are available per shooting unit to clear five targets. Each disc that is still standing results in a penalty loop of 75 meters. Biathlon World Cup 2020: All information about the World Cup in Antholz
The lady opens the race with a lap over 1.5 kilometers and then has to practice prone shooting. Then there is another round over 1.5 kilometers before the standing shooting follows. After the shooting there is a direct change to the male part, who then completes the identical workload. The procedure is repeated, the male part runs a final round of 1.5 kilometers after his second standing shoot. The first to cross the finish line wins the race.
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