Swiss victory in the World Cup: Gasparin and Hartweg write history!

Swiss victory in the World Cup: Gasparin and Hartweg write history!

A historical moment for Switzerland in biathlon! In the Single Mixed relay by Pokljuka, the duo Aita Gasparin and Niklas Hartweg won the first victory of a Swiss team in the history of the World Cup. The Swedes, with Johanna Skottheim and Jesper Nelin, secured second place with a distance of 9.4 seconds, while Finland took third place with Suvi Minken and Teero Seppala, 12.1 seconds behind the winner. as Laola1 reported , consisting of Lisa Hauser and Simon a long Podium placement, but finally ended up in seventh place.

in particular Lisa Hauser showed a great performance in her first circulation and handed over to Eder in a solid second, despite two relegates. But then the damper came: the experienced Eder fought at the shooting range and had to reload both when lying down and while standing, which cost time. In the end, the Austrian team made a gap of 34.8 seconds. Eder explained the situation with the words: "If we shoot three or four less loaders, we are far ahead and could come to the podium", as Krone reported .

Austria's challenge in the Nations Cup

The result also has an impact on the nation rating: Austria's deficit to Finland is now 116 points. If the placement in the next event does not improve, Austria could only receive four starting places for the coming season, while for a fifth place among the top ten would be needed. The fight for the points will be exciting, with the next mixed relay, which takes place on Sunday from 2:45 p.m., as well as an upcoming sprint in Oslo.