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From 6 to December 8'' will be staged in Hochfilzen, Austria, the second stage of the World Cup in 2013 - '14. In this study, the event will be presented only with regard to the female sector. For the presentation of male competition can be found at THIS LINK.
Thursday 5 December 2013 9 minutes reading time
Hochfilzen was the scene of the first race of the story valid for the Women's World Cup. On 17 December 1987 there was held an individual'' won by the Norwegian Anne Elvebakk in front of the Swedish Eva Korpela and all'' other Norwegian Siri Grundnes.
Up to the mid'' 90 the presence of the Tyrolean resort in the World Cup was occasional, but since 1998 - 99'' has found its natural place in December (except for the 2004 - 05'' , the year in which they competed in March to host the World Cup, which, however, will return in 2017).
In 2000 the'' system had to suffer the cancellation due to lack of snow. On the other hand was the scene of recoveries in 2006, 2008 and 2011 respectively to replace Brezno-Osrblie, Pokljuka and Annecy-Le Grand Bornand.
So far in Hochfilzen 42 women's races were sailed individual level (10 twenty kilometers, 18 sprint, 13 chases, 1 mass start), four of which with iridescent value (one for each format in 2005).
Are 24 female athletes with at least one victory. Among them stands out the German Uschi Hm, the only woman to have imposed on 5 occasions (including two golds in the world). In the coming days Andrea Henkel, 4 hits, will have the chance to match (or even to superere) the Bavarian in what will be his last appearance on the snow Tyrol. 4 are also the statements of the Swedish Magdalena Forsberg.
Are only eight nations to boast a bay in Hochfilzen. Germany (15) has been the leader ahead of Sweden (9). Followed at a safe distance Norway (4), France (4), Russia (4), Belarus (3), Slovakia (2) and Romania (1).
In the Tyrol the'' system'' Italy is never on the podium.
SPRINT - NORWAY NEVER VINCITRICEQuella of 6 December 2013 will be the nineteenth sprint on the slopes in Hochfilzen, where format so far have occurred sixteen different winners.
The only women to have repeated success are Magdalena Forsberg (December 1998, 2001) Uschi Hm (March 1998 gold 2005 world champion), and Anna Carin Olofsson (2006 and 2009).
No active athlete thus belongs to the club won so many of which, however, could be added Friday between Andrea Henkel, Svetlana Sleptsova, Anastasiya Kuzmina, Olga Zaitseva and Darya Domracheva, all accredited'' a statement.
In fact for Henkel and Zaitseva even get on the podium finish would be significant. Both are at an altitude of four cashes in the top-three (one win, one second and two third places for both) and finish the race in the top three would allow them to bypass Uschi Hm, in turn, came to 4 (before and twice as many third).
At the same time Darya Domracheva (one win and two second places) and Kaisa Mäkäräinen (two seconds and a third place) could in turn reach Hm, Henkel and Zaitseva at the top of the list of athletes award-podiate.
On the subject of nations commands Germany with 7 hits. Sweden follows through 4. So are Russia (2), Slovakia (2), Belarus (2) and France (1).
Norway has never won a sprint. The best result was a second place Gro Marit Kristiansen Istad in December 2003, to which are added four third places. A pure title of curiosity can be seen as the Scandinavian country instead holds a percentage of successes of 100% in the mass start, since the same Istad Kristiansen in 2005 conquered the gold medal d'' rainbow in what tutt'' Now is the'' only starting line played in Hochfilzen.
TRACKING - Tetrarchy OF GERMANY, RUSSIA, FRANCE AND SVEZIAQuello 8 December 2013 will be the fourteenth tracking on the slopes in Hochfilzen. In this format historically lay down the law four countries, namely Germany, Russia, France and Sweden, between 1998 and 2009 have collected even the'' 89% of podiums available.
With the advent of the'''' 10 years of the twenty-first century tetrarchy is loose, but still the four countries mentioned boast the beauty of 29 podiums in 39. Nine top-three each for Germany (3 wins, 1 second and 5/3 seats) and Russia (1-5-3) seven for Sweden (4-1-2) and four for France (3-1 - 0).
It is not surprising then that the athletes are able to impose itself on more than one occasion'' are Swedish or French. Magdalena Forsberg has excelled in 1998 and 2001, Sandrine Bailly in 2003 and 2007; Helena Ekholm in 2009 and 2010.
So 4 wins for Sweden, 3 in Germany and France, 1 for Russia, Norway and Belarus.
In terms of podium finishes but no one beats Olga Zaitseva. In the pursuits of the Russian Hochfilzen is credited with 5 placings in the top-three (a win and a second place in December 2011, third in 2003, at the World Cup 2005 and 2009).
Olga Zaitseva, THE SILENT LADY OF HOCHFILZENNella his long career Olga Zaitseva has risen 42 times on the podium, almost a quarter of whom have arrived just in Hochfilzen.
The thirty-five Muscovite'' is the only athlete to have arrived in the double digits as it can boast of 2 wins, 3 seconds and 5 third places.
The Russian has never been a prima donna and its results have never raised a stir, however silently managed to build an absolute record on the snows of the Tyrolean center where in the next few days should compete for the last time''.
In the future Darya Domracheva could reach the veteran Russian as it is credited with 6 podiums. At the moment, looks Zaitseva at the bottom and will certainly do so for at least another couple of years''.
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