Proof of pride for Dorothea Wierer in the women's mass start of Hochfilzen which closed the double stage of the Biathlon World Cup on the Austrian track.
The holder of the last two crystal balls won a precious third place in the race won by the Norwegian Mars Olsbu Roeiseland in 34'05 "4, who preceded her teammate Tiril Eckhoff by 14", while Dorothea (who committed the only mistake of the day at the third polygon) controlled the situation in the final lap, which allowed her to finish on the last step of the podium, ahead of the Czech Marketa Davidova.
"A podium is always a positive result - said Wierer at the finish line -. We are working to find the best form as soon as possible, this week the sensations have been better, even if the road is still long to reach the top".
Five mistakes, on the other hand, cost Lisa Vittozzi in twenty-fifth place, who reached the finish line more than 3 'late.
In the overall standings Roeiseland leads with 415 points ahead of Hanna Oeberg with 378 and Tiril Eckhoff with 346, Wierer is sixth with 304 points.
In the men's race Germany climbed to the top step of the podium with Arnd Peiffer, who preceded the competition with a perfect test at the shooting range, which allowed him to get behind the Swede Martin Ponsiluoma (author of an error) by just 1 "3, third position for the Norwegian Tarjei Boe at 9" 3 with an error.
Good defense of Lukas Hofer, the only blue at the start.
The South Tyrolean carabiniere made three mistakes that earned him the fourteenth position, 55 "6 from the winner. The general classification sees Johannes Boe in the lead with 428 points, followed by Sturla Laegreid with 373 and Sebastian Samuelsson with 344. Hofer is 17th with 195 .
