Franziska Preuß celebrates historic gold triumph in Lenzerheide!

Franziska Preuß celebrates historic gold triumph in Lenzerheide!

The Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide brought exciting competitions, especially in the women's 10 kilometer pursuit. Lisa Hauser from Tyrol showed an impressive performance by improving from 26th place to 15th place. Unfortunately, two mistakes in the final shooting cost her a top-10 finish, leaving her 2:38 minutes behind the gold medalist. Your compatriot Anna Gandler did not compete due to illness after finishing 33rd in the sprint. The focus was on the outstanding performance of Franziska Preuß, who secured the gold medal with almost flawless shooting and an impressive lead of 39.1 seconds.

Franziska Preuß caused jubilant moments with her first World Cup gold medal. is reported, that the German had a lead of almost 50 seconds on her final lap and kept her competition, including the Swede Elvira Öberg and the French Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, at a distance. Öberg prevailed in an exciting duel for the silver medal with a lead of 1.8 seconds. Hauser, despite her strong comeback, missed the medal she had hoped for. Tamara Steiner also achieved 31st place, while World Cup debutant Anna Andexer came 44th.

The successes were extremely pleasing for the German team, especially Preuß' gold medal, which was the highlight after her previous successes in the mixed relay (bronze) and sprint (silver). Next up are the men in pursuit, starting at 3:05 p.m. The athletes have to prove themselves again and show which strengths are really crucial in competition.