Austria's biathlon jewel: Anna Andexer inspires in the World Cup!

Austria's biathlon jewel: Anna Andexer inspires in the World Cup!

The second World Cup of the 2024/25 biathlon season took place between December 9 and 15, 2024. Athletes from 24 nations competed in various disciplines, including sprint and chase races. The talent of 21-year-old Anna Andexer, who in her first World Cup debut with the 25th place, performed the best Austrian performance. Despite the great nervousness she felt when she started in front of the "big ones", Andexer had previously been well prepared by the performance of her teammate Lisa Hauser. "It is a completely different league," said Andexer in an interview with Laola1.

Andexers career in focus

Before moving to Saalfelden, where biathlon is more popular, Andexer had mainly run cross -country skiing. The move seems to have decisively influenced her sporting fate, because through the change of club she discovered her passion for biathlon. "I never thought that one day I could compete against such people," she said proudly. Your performance in Hochfilzen has made the success of your teammates even more meaningful. According to the results, Andexer ended the single race on Sunday in 56th place.

in Hochfilzen was an Andexer with a strong Austrian team, which also included the established biathletes Lisa Hauser and Anna Gandler. These confirmed their high performance in the various disciplines. Vanessa Voigt from Germany won the women, who left the competition behind with an impressive time. Next, the World Cup is a big goal for the 21-year-old, where she also strives for a single medal.

For further details and reports on the competitions, Laola1 visited more about the young talents and the current results of the biathlon. A complete overview of the results of the World Cup in Hochfilzen and the participating nations can be viewed on the official Wikipedia website.