The German squad for the Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz has been determined. Eleven biathletes have been nominated for the World Cup in South Tyrol. Two former world champions are missing.
Antholz - The Biathlon World Cup 2020 is the highlight of the 2019/20 World Cup in Biathlon. From February 13 to 23, 2020, the biathletes in Antholz, Italy will fight for medals.
The women compete in the sprint, in the pursuer, in the individual, in the mass start and in the relay. The men also run in the sprint, in the pursuer, in the individual, in the mass start and in the relay.
In addition to the competitions for women and men, there are also two mixed competitions. It is run in the mixed relay and in the single mixed relay. Biathlon World Cup in Antholz 2020: All dates and results
For Germany, a total of eleven biathletes will start at the Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz.
Biathlon World Cup 2020: The German squad for the World Cup in Antholz
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The nominated women are: Denise Herrmann, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Hinz, Karolin Horchler and Janina Hettich.
Herrmann, Preuß and Hinz have qualified through the internal World Cup standard of the German Ski Association - Whoever finishes twice in the top 15 or once in the top eight in an individual competition is qualified for the World Cup. Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: All information about the World Cup
Horchler and Hettich did not meet this standard, but were nevertheless nominated for the World Cup.
Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: Lesser still nominated for World Cup
In the men's division, five biathletes broke the World Cup standard. Benedikt Doll, Arnd Peiffer, Johannes Kühn, Philipp Horn and Philipp Nawrath are at the World Cup. Erik Lesser, who has achieved half the World Cup standard, was also appointed to the German team.
Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: Two former world champions are missing
Two former world champions will be missing at the Biathlon World Cup in Antholz. Simon Schempp, who became world champion in the mass start of Hochfilzen in 2017, will not compete at the Biathlon World Cup in Antholz due to poor performance this season.
Franziska Hildebrand, who became world champion with the German relay in 2015 and 2017, is also not nominated for the World Cup. Their performance in the World Cup 2019/20 in biathlon was not sufficient for the German coaches.
On February 13, 2020 the Biathlon World Championships in Antholz will start with the mixed relay, chiemgau24.de will be included in every race in the live ticker and will report extensively in advance about the title fights in South Tyrol.
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