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& Egrave; came the first withdrawal of a biathlete of a certain weight in spring 2015. In fact yesterday Christoph Stephan announced the end of his racing career.
Sunday 19 April 2015 3 minutes reading time
These are the words of the twenty-nine, reported by the press of the DSV: "I have lived many wonderful years in biathlon. I must say thanks to Mark Kirchner and staff to Oberhof for having trained with them for 12 years. I have always enjoyed it and I have given all the necessary support. Now for & ograve; & egrave; time to start a new professional adventure outside of competitive sport. "
Stephan had raised great hopes at the youth level, much to debut in the World Cup in March 2006 when the German team men lived a period of splendor. Nell''inverno later won two golds and junior championship buss & ograve; the doors of the top ten in the maximum circuit. In Germany there was one who defin & Igrave; the 'heir of Sven Fischer, who in 2007 had hung the skis to the nail, but the premise was not followed by a rewarding career as one might imagine.
The first years of senior have indeed seen many ups and a few downs. The peaks for & ograve; were remarkable Since & eacute; in 2009 came a win in the World Cup (mass start in Antholz) and the medal 'silver nell''individuale the World Pyeong Chang. Nell''inverno following a new podium (third in the sprint in Antholz), but in general the placings in the top ten nell''arco a single season have always counted on the fingers of one hand.
Since 2011, new arrivals are then repeated health problems that have undermined the physicist Stephan, managed to achieve at least a "backlash" to earn the convocation for the Olympic Games in Sochi, the second of his career. Nell''inverno just completed the 'athlete of Thuringia & egrave; revealed competitive level only Cadet and eventually raised the white flag due to a chronic tendonitis now.
"I close this chapter with positive feelings and so many good memories. They are at the same time excited about the new challenges in front of me," said Christoph, who should now pursue a career in the police.
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