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The Frenchwoman wins the Gold in the test with starting in line and is the first individual Olympic medal after the Bronze in the four-year Relay but the great protagonist is the wind that stops the Norwegians at the third polygon. Eight mistakes cut Dorothea Wierer out.
Friday 18 February 2022 5 minutes reading time
Scheduled for tomorrow, the women's race with start in line is brought forward to today due to forecasts relating to a resurgence of the weather conditions expected for the last Olympic Saturday.
Strong gusts of wind during zeroing, temperatures below -10 ° are the scenario for the last Beijing 2022 women's race at the Zhangjiakou Biathlon Center.
The first lap is covered at a pace that does not make selection and at the first polygon there is an error for Davidova, Alimbekava, Herrmann and Elvira Oeberg who pay thirty seconds. Two mistakes for Justine Braisaz and Dorothea Wierer and like them Chevalier, Reztsova, Brorsson and Nigmatullina.
It is Tiril Eckhoff who dictates the pace and there are five to take advantage in the second rhythm: in addition to her Roieseland, Hanna Oeberg, Linn Persson and Julia Simon while trying to stay attached Lena Haecki who manages to get back on the leading group.
We arrive at the second session on the ground with very strong winds. Eckhoff and Roeiseland are not wrong; Simon with an error finds himself just over 20 seconds with Innerhofer, Vanessa Hinz and Davidova at 40, Elvira Oeberg at 50 and Linn Persson, after two penalty laps, one minute chased by Dzhima and Alimbekava. Two other mistakes cause Wierer to slip two minutes behind the Norwegians.
The Norwegian couple, also equipped with excellent materials, makes the vacuum in the third lap and shows up at the shooting range standing with 37 seconds on Julia Simone one minute on the others. The wind turns the session into a lottery. Roieseland misses twice and comes out in command with Justine Braisaz (5/5) who arrives at the shooting range when the wind drops. Elvira Oeberg also takes advantage of the opportunity and finds herself with Davidova (4/5) and Tiril Eckhoff (3/5). After three rounds of penalty Julia Simon is with Reztsova at half a minute. Two more mistakes for Wierer who travels two minutes behind.
An arrembante Justine Braisaz detaches Roeiseland who is reabsorbed by Elvira Oeberg, Eckhoff and Davidova. The Frenchwoman is 15 seconds ahead of the last polygon. He opens badly and pays a penalty round while all pursuers make a mistake. Two errors for Eckhoff, Roeiseland and Davidova who are fifty seconds away from each other by a handful of seconds-
A triumphant Braisaz (2-1-0-1) wins the Gold medal after having been in the middle of the race more than a minute from the lead. Tiril Eckhoff (0-0-2-2) gets the Silver medal around his neck with 15.3 while Mars Roeiseland (0-0-2-2) at 34.9 puts the Bronze around his neck, his fifth medal in this edition of the Olympics. Fourth is Marketa Davidova (1-0-1-2) at 53.4, fifth Rezstova (2-1-1-2) at 1.11.0 and sixth Julia Simon (0-1-3-2) at 1.22.6 .
Dorothea Wierer (2-2-2-2) is 22nd at 3.23.0.
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