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The World Youth Championships Biathlon in Presque Isle opened with the women's sprint class youth, dedicated to athletes born in 1995 or later. For the'' Italy is now a great satisfaction came thanks to Lisa Vittozzi that won the gold medal''.
Friday 28 February 2014 4 minutes reading time
The nineteen year old native of Sapphire, but the product of the school of Friuli, was among the eligible candidates for success, if not the absolute favorite, and did not disappoint the expectations of the vigil.
The'' blue has achieved the second time on skis tight and missed only one target at the shooting range, the second session of the standing shooting, and then easily gain ground on the'' most dangerous opponent in the final round.
For Vittozzi is the second medal at World Championships after the youth'' won silver in the sprint Obertilliach last year.
The'' Today'' silver medal went to Anna German Weidl, detached 13 '0 from the winner. Teutonic This in turn has wrong once the shooting, as well as the French Julia Simon, bronze 18 " 3.
Definitely more disconnected all the other athletes. Consider that the fourth, the U.S. Madeleine Phaneuf, paid almost a minute from first place. Among the favorites was disappointed Tomingas Tuuli, who won the junior title at the European Championships in Nove Mesto. '' The Estonian has traveled three times the'' ring of penalty and ended twelfth.
Three errors also for Switzerland Lena Häcki, author of the best time skiing tight, but forced'' s eighth place because of its imprecision. Overall, the disastrous trial of Russia, unable to place athletes in the top 25.
Italy also present in the house Carmen Runggaldier (1 +2), twenty-first, and Rachel Fanesi (2 +5) fiftieth.
PRESQUE ISLE - WORLD YT. - SPRINT women1. Vittozzi Lisa [ENG] (0 +1) 18'' 49 "92. Weidl Anna [GER] (1 +0) 13" 03. SIMON Julia [FRA] (0 +1) 18 "34. PHANEUF Madeleine [USA] (0 +0) 59" 45. MOUGEL Estelle [FRA] (0 +1) 59 "86. Beilmann Meri [EST] (1 +0) 1'' 12" 17. MTORAJ Kinga [POL] (1 +2) in 1'' 13 "9 8. HÄCKLI Lena [ON] (0 +3) 1'' 19" 59. MAGNUSSON Anna [SWE] (2 +0) 1'' 20 "010. SCHWAIGER Julia [AUT] (2 +1) 1'' 21" 3
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Is expected in the coming hours the'' similar male competition. Tomorrow will make its debut the junior category (16.00 women's sprint, men's sprint 18:30), while the youth back on track Sunday for the chase. Of course, in the light of what we saw today Vittozzi is among the favorites for a new medal.
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Lisa Vittozzi'' gold medal in the women's sprint World Cup Youth!
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