Wolfgang Pichler returns to lead Sweden's biathlon

Among the many changes of the technical staff that are characterizing the spring of 2015 the biathlon circuit, this & egrave; certainly the most & ugrave; nostalgic and full of charm. Wolfgang Pichler is back at the helm of the Swedish movement, which in the past & egrave; It was a "holy man" for 16 years.

Wednesday 29 April 2015 3 minutes reading time

& Nbsp; & Nbsp; Reveals: Wolfgang Pichler takes over the biathlon team1 hour agoPhoto agencyPhoto: Photo AgencyRemove coach returns. SVT Sport can reveal That Wolfgang Pichler takes over as coach of the Swedish biathlon team. "I am happy," he says to SVT Sport.German, in Swedish biathlon profile called "demo coach" and not Been afraid of tough, returning and will have former coach Johan Hagstr & ouml; m and Mattias Nilsson in itself.- I am happy and hope That I can bring good energy to the national team. I have 150 percent energy for it, says Pichler to SVT Sport.He is not exactly a new face in the Swedish biathlon, Has Been coach of Sweden during periods in the 1990s and 2000s.- I did 16 years in Sweden, and feel That I owe the country. "A mix" Pichler left the Swedish biathlon in 2011 and has since then included in the damkapten Russia.During the season he has had a mentoring role for the Swedish national team, but Describes the sporting season as a "disaster "for the Swedish biathlon.Now the new tag.- We''ll get to a mix of a few skiers, juniors and existing names. I have hope.Question & middot; Pichler returns, will lift now? Yes, he is our savior! Nah, he makes no difference.No, no one can save the Swedish biathlon! Show resultsWolfgang PichlerName: Wolfgang PichlerBorn: 1955 in Ruhpolding, GermanyQualifications as a coach: Swedish biathlon team 1995-1998 and 2002-2010, a personal trainer at Magdalena Forsberg 1998-2002, Swedish women ''s national biathlon 2010-2011 and Russian national women' s biathlon 2011-2014.

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