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That on 30 November 2013 will be the twentieth sprint on the snows of Östersund, format, where last year an unprecedented event happened thanks to Jean-Philippe Leguellec.
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The Canadian, winning, broke the monopoly of Europe in the men's World Cup because until then the 608 races counting towards the maximum circuit had all been conquered by the nations of the Old Continent. To date, the affirmation of the biathlete Ontario is still the only one in a country outside Europe.
In general, the Östersund sprint are historically the territory conquered by Norway that was imposed 10 times out of 19, picking up alone most of the rest of the world put together. The statements are signed by Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (3), Emil Hegle Svendsen (2), Frode Andersen (2), Stian Eckhoff (2) and Jon Åge Tyldum (1). Moreover, only Norwegian biathletes able to repeat a success.
The remaining nine sprint went to Russia (2), Germany (2) Italy (1), Austria (1) Belarus (1), Sweden (1) and Canada (1). The victory came just blue in the very first test of two polygons held in Jämtland: March 11, 1989 Johann Passler prevailed in front of the Swedish Lars Wiklund and East German Andre Sehmisch.
If Russia is never the big winner in the individual, France plays the same role in the sprint. Alpine athletes are on the podium 6 times, but have never trod the top step. The best results are four second places won by Raphael Poirée (3) and Alexis Boeuf (1). For his part, Martin Fourcade has never gone beyond the third place, achieved in 2010.
RESULT last race (01/12/2012) 1. LEGUELLEC Jean-Philippe (CAN) 2. BOEUF Alexis (FRA) 3. SUMANN Christoph (AUT)
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