A Ruhpolding is staged the first "Great Classical" biathlon [Presentation Female]

A Ruhpolding va in scena la prima 'Grande Classica' del biathlon [Presentazione Femminile]
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A Ruhpolding is staged the first "Great Classical" biathlon [Presentation Female]

From January 13 to 18 will go & agrave; staged in Ruhpolding, Germany, the fifth stage of the Women's World Cup 2014- & rsquo; 15. The second of the two appointments Germans should be considered in all respects one of the two "Great classic" circuit.

NEWS '' & Nbsp; STORIARuhpolding pu & ograve; be defined as the first of the two & ldquo; Great Classics & rdquo; Because of the biathlon & eacute; l & rsquo; Bavarian facility hosted a stage of the maximum circuit in all seasons, except for 1992 - '' 93. So far in the Chiemgau Arena were played 57 individual races female first level (12 fifteen kilometers, 26 sprint, 13 chases, 6 mass start), six with iridescent value. In fact, the Bavarian snow were the scene of two editions of the World Cup in 1996 and 2012. & nbsp; Actually & agrave; Ruhpolding has hosted four World tout court, but in 1979 and 1985 were held the world championship races exclusively reserved to men (in the first case Since & eacute; there was a circuit for the fairer sex, the second because & eacute; demonstrations were separated and the women competed in Switzerland, in Egg am Etzel). Are 33 athletes to boast at least one victory in Bavaria. The pi & ugrave; titrated ever in the Chiemgau Arena are two Norwegians: Liv Grete Poir & eacute; ee Tora Berger, impostesi 5 times. & nbsp; for & ograve Va; remarked as Berger is the 'only managed to win in every race format and how he conquisato two medals' gold at the World Championships in 2012. Women in business & agrave; to have gi & agrave; excelled in Ruhpolding are four. Gabriela Soukalová has two statements, as they won in a single occasion Olga Zaitseva, Darya Domracheva and Miriam G & ouml; ssner. In terms of nations, on the step pi & ugrave; top of the podium as many as 14 different flags waved. Not surprisingly to control both Norway, with 12 statements. Germany follows at stake 10. Third position for Russia to 8. They are then Sweden (7); France (4); Soviet Union, Bulgaria and Belarus (3); Ukraine and Czech Republic (2); Czechoslovakia, Canada, Community & agrave; Independent States and Italy (1). Although the races are 57 achievements are accredited 58. This is because & eacute; in the sprint of 14 January 2005, check out & ograve; a win a tie between the Russian Olga Medvedtseva and Svetlana Tchernousova. Consequently competitions where & egrave; Russia sets are actually & agrave; 7, but this "double hit" brings tolale 8. The Italian victory is signed by Nathalie Santer and & egrave; dated 15 January 2000. That day the 'athlete Dobbiaco prevailed before the German Katrin Apel and Russian Olga Medvedtseva, excelling cos & Igrave; for the third and final time in his career. This means that from now & egrave; playing a strip still open of 383 races without winning blue. & nbsp; In addition to that success, l & rsquo; Italy in Ruhpolding boasts two more podiums, both arrived again thanks to Nathalie that before winning it was placed second in the sprint of 15 January 1994, and third in & rsquo; individual on 26 January 1995.
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Women Relay Ruhpolding (GER)

Women Sprint Ruhpolding (GER)

1° Pos.HORN Fanny

NOR

2° Pos.DOMRACHEVA Darya

BLR

3° Pos.ECKHOFF Tiril

NOR

Women Mass Start Ruhpolding (GER)

1° Pos.DOMRACHEVA Darya

BLR

2° Pos.PREUSS Franziska

GER

3° Pos.VITKOVA Veronika

CZE