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At the start of the Biathlon World Championships in Oberhof yesterday, a rabbit ran across the track in the mixed relay. After that, things went almost really well for Austria’s quartet. Unlike two years ago with silver in Pokljuka, Slovenia, it was not enough to win a medal, but despite strong competition, it was still fourth. For Dunja Zdouc, Lisa Hauser, David Komatz and Simon Eder, despite the best shooting performance (only three spares in total) in the field, even more would have been possible.
The title went to the favorites Norway, led by superstar Johannes-Thingnes Bö, ahead of Italy and France. The latter almost handed the bronze medal to the Austrians. France’s anchor Quentin Fillon Maillet got lost just before the finish, which is why Eder came within 3.3 seconds of him. “As I saw it, I didn’t give up. Unfortunately, the audience screamed a little too loudly, otherwise it would probably have been a bronze medal for us. He noticed it a little too early, a bit of a shame for us,” he said Salzburger. Hauser still saw it positively. “The race was really good for me, a good start to the World Championship. I’m extremely happy because I had a hard time judging myself.”
The World Cup will continue tomorrow (2.30 p.m., live ORF1) with the women’s sprint.
Source: Nachrichten
