At the Biathlon World Cup in Slovenia in 2021 there is a bitter disappointment for Germany: The single-mixed relay only crosses the finish line a long way behind.
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Biathlon World Cup 2021: Germany disappoints in the single mixed relay.
Franziska Preuss from Wasserburg am Inn and Erik Lesser from Thuringia clearly missed a medal.
The race in the ticker for reading.
>>> UPDATE LIVE TICKER <<<
Update from February 18, 4.15 p.m.: Conclusion: It was
nothing with the next medal for the DSV at the Biathlon World Cup in 2021 in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
The duo Franziska Preuß / Erik Lesser crossed the finish line on Thursday afternoon with a significant deficit and only in seventh place.
Biathlon World Cup 2021 in the live ticker: Franziska Preuß and Erik Lesser disappoint in single mixed relay
The gold medal went to France, silver to Norway, ahead of Sweden (bronze).
For a long time it looked like a victory for the Italian duo Lukas Hofer / Dorothea Wierer, but then Wierer made mistakes on the shooting range.
The German team, on the other hand, had a total of ten spare rounds and did not get into the race as usual right from the start.
The Upper Bavarian Preuss and the Thuringian Lesser were also unable to make up for the deficits at the shooting range and had nothing to do with the medals early on.
The competition in the ticker for reading.
1. France |
36: 42.4 minutes |
2. Norway |
+2.8 seconds |
3. Sweden |
+22.6 seconds |
... |
|
7. Germany |
+1: 21.2 minutes |
Biathlon World Cup 2021: Preuss and Lesser clearly miss medal in single mixed relay
2nd round (Preuss / GER): France takes gold ahead of Norway and Sweden! Preuss, on the other hand, fights his way to the finish line a long way behind - with a 1: 21.2 minute gap, it is only 7th! That is a disappointment for the DSV!
8. Shooting (Preuss / GER):
Oops!
Wierer with mistakes at the shooting range - that surprisingly costs Italy a medal.
The Norwegian Eckhoff takes the lead for the first time.
France follows.
Germany, on the other hand, is far behind.
2nd round (Preuss / GER):
The Upper Bavarian is 1: 14.7 minutes behind the leading Wierer from South Tyrol and Italy.
It feels like an eternity on the trail, of course.
7. Shooting (Preuss / GER):
“Hey, hey, hey!” It sounds from the loudspeakers again, as though thousands of spectators were there.
Wierer shoots very confidently.
Italy is leading again!
Before Simon (France) and Eckhoff (Norway).
Preuss only arrives at the shooting range well behind!
2nd round (Preuss / GER):
The Upper Bavarian is back on the trail!
Germany is in eighth place, one minute behind the leaders. Is there still anything going on?
6. Shooting (Lesser / GER):
Standing shooting.
Let's go now, Erik!
He is currently dueling with the Swiss and the Canadian for eighth place.
Meanwhile, the Italian Hofer is not the first to leave the booth. France is now leading!
Lesser shoots very well.
No reloads.
Biathlon World Cup 2021 in the live ticker: Italy has its sights on victory - literally
5. Shooting (Lesser / GER)
: Hofer marches away for Italy.
Only the French are currently staying on.
Lesser does its job, a reload for a free-standing disc.
The DSV duo moved up to 10th place. Curious: Before this round, he almost forgot his cartridges to reload.
Before the handover, it was really hectic.
A used competition for Germany - already now!
2nd round (Lesser / GER):
Preuss hands over to Lesser - in 12th place and already with eight spare rounds.
You probably imagined it differently!
Italy continues to pull ahead.
4. Shooting (Preuss / GER):
The Italian Wierer kills all the targets and walks straight away from the shooting range.
The Italians dominate this race and extend their lead.
Preuss, however, has to reload again - bitterly!
1. Round (Preuss / GER):
The current status: 1. Wierer (Italy), 2. Eckhoff (Norway), 3. Oberg (Sweden).
Preuss (Germany) made up one place and is now in 13th place.
Biathlon World Cup 2021 in the live ticker: The next miss by Franziska Preuss - Germany is behind
3rd shooting (Preuss / GER):
Missed shot by Franziska Preuss!
She also has to reload and go into the penalty loop.
Germany is currently only 14th with 45 seconds. But there is still something going on!
Pull, Franzi, pull!
1st round (Preuss / GER)
: KURIOS!
The Slovenian organizers let fan chants and cheers run from imaginary spectator stands.
There are even lucky cows and whistles.
The chants are also adapted to cheers at the shooting ranges and "hops-hops-hops" on the route.
1st round (Preuss / GER):
Franziska Preuss is on the trail, the Upper Bavarian from Wasserburg.
The DSV athlete will certainly not only have fingers crossed at the Inn.
Pull, Franzi, pull!
2. Shooting (Lesser / GER):
The top group with DSV athlete Lesser is coming.
A miss from the Thuringian.
He has to reload.
The Austrian Eder, on the other hand, is already away from the shooting range.
Penalty loop for Lesser.
Phew!
That takes time!
1st round (Lesser / GER):
Hofer is in the lead for Italy.
Lesser is currently fourth for Germany here with the Canadian Gow.
1. Shooting (Lesser / GER):
The German is very strong when lying down.
Five full hits while other nations pass directly.
Biathlon World Cup 2021 in the live ticker: Single mixed relay in Pokljuka, Slovenia
Update, 3:15 p.m.:
Incidentally, Pokljuka is not a place in the form of a municipality or city, but an alpine plateau in the Triglav National Park in the Julian Alps.
The area has long been known for biathlon.
It starts in Slovenia!
Update from February 18, 3 p.m.:
The single mixed relay is about to start!
Erik Lesser is optimistic despite his bad result in the sprint (66th place): "My Xbox overheated," said the veteran.
From Sunday he had his focus "fully focused on the single mixed", "worked properly" at the shooting range and "got the safety".
Take a look!
First report from February 18
: Munich / Pokljuka - “We are ready.
Anything can happen. ”Says the German biathlete Erik Lesser *.
And means the single-mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup 2021 today (3:15 p.m.) in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
Biathlon World Cup 2021 in the live ticker: Franziska Preuß and Erik Lesser want a medal in the single mixed relay
Together with Franziska Preuß * from Wasserburg am Inn from Upper Bavaria, the Thuringian Lesser wants to win the next medal for Germany * in this competition.
Many nations have ammunitioned.
Erik Lesser on the biathlon single mixed relay
One day after Arnd Peiffer won the silver medal in the individual over 20 km, Preuss / Lesser want to improve on the relay over 6 km + 7.5 km.
“It's a very exciting competition.
Don't let the hectic pace of the race infect you.
Let's hope that we can have a good day and play along a little, ”says Preuss.
Together with the 32-year-old Lesser, the 26-year-old Upper Bavarian was runner-up in Antholz (South Tyrol) last year.
Biathlon World Cup 2021 in the live ticker: medal for Germany?
Erik Lesser - "Ammunitioned"
In the preseason there was only an eleventh place in the single mixed relay in the World Cup in Pokljuka.
For Lesser there is nothing to worry about: “After last year we hung up the grapes.
Many factors have to be right for success.
Many nations have ammunitioned. "
Follow the
race of the Biathlon World Cup 2021 on Thursday afternoon here in the live ticker
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(pm with material from dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editorial network
