'' The kingdom of balance. Presentation stersund [Women]

From November 24 to December 1 will be staged in Ã–stersund, Sweden, the first leg 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 the male competitions can be found at THIS LINK.

Tuesday 26 November 2013 9 minutes reading time

The 27th edition of the World Cup biathlon women's start from Ã–stersund, a town that hosts the inaugural stage of the maximum circuit for the tenth time, the sixth consecutive and eighth in the last nine years. In fact, since 2005 the center of JÃ¤mtland has found its natural size as overture after being placed in the past in the months of February / March, or in December, although not as a first step. So far in Ã–stersund 47 women's races were sailed individual level (13 twenty kilometers, 19 sprint, 13 chases, 2 mass start), four of which with iridescent value (one for each format in 2008). Are 30 athletes with at least one victory. Among them stand out Tora Berger, able to impose itself on 5 occasions and Olga Zaitseva, winning 4 times. The Norwegian and Russian are the only ones to have passed the threshold of the three statements. Are 13 different nations to have excelled in at least one race with Germany (11) to command a narrow margin the ranking ahead of Russia (10) and Norway (9). Â PERSONAL - Domracheva CAN BECOME'' L'''' ATHLETE WITH MORE PODI That of November 27, 2013 will be the fourteenth individual on the snows of Ã–stersund. The strong theme of the opening round of the season Darya Domracheva concerns. In this format the Belarusian finished third in 2009, first in 2011 and second in 2012. A new place in the top-three would allow her to become the'' athlete with most podiums in the fifteen kilometers Ã–stersund. Currently, twenty-seven of Minsk shares the record with Helena Ekholm (winner in December 2008 and 2009, third in 2010). Moreover, the Swedish'' is the only woman able to repeat a success as many as 12 different athletes have excelled in the thirteen individual played so far. On the subject of double win the darling of the house, today retired and became a mother, it could be matched, as well as Domracheva, even by Olga Zaitseva or Tora Berger, impostesi already in the past (the Norwegian twelve months ago, while Moscow has excelled more than a decade ago, in February 2003). Just Russia is the most successful nation in the'' individual with 4 laurels, followed by Sweden to 3. Are then Bulgaria, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia, Belarus and Norway, all stuck at 1. In terms of recording a podium result dear'' s Italy. L'' 11 March 1993 Nathalie Santer he finished second. RESULT LAST race held (29/11/2012) 1. Tora Berger (NOR) 2. Darya Domracheva (BLR) 3. GLAZYRINA Ekaterina (RUS) SPRINT - TORA BERGER PLURITITOLATA That on November 29, 2013 will be the twentieth sprint on the snow of Ã–stersund where in this format Tora Berger can be considered the undisputed queen. The Norwegian'' is the only athlete to have repeated success having been set in 2009 and 2012. The other seventeen competitions on two polygons are played in JÃ¤mtland go to as many different women. Moreover Berger has four podium finishes, having placed second in December 2008 and in 2011. By the way, on both occasions Tora touched his victory as five years ago was beaten by 1 "by 4 Chinese Wang Chunli, while two seasons ago was exceeded by only two tenths of a second off Magdalena Neuner. Obviously the 4 appearances in the top-three are absolute record in the sprint Ã–stersund with the sole Kaisa MÃ¤kÃ¤rÃ¤inen to have reached three (winner in 2010, third in 2009 and 2011). The sensational balance, as well as the number of winners (18 in 19 games), is also testified by the disproportionate amount of female athletes are able to get on the podium, with 39 against 57 seats theoretically available. In addition to Berger (4) MÃ¤kÃ¤rÃ¤inen and (3) there are thirteen girls to 2 podiums and twenty-four women 1. Among them also the'' blue Nathalie Santer, piazzatasi third March 13, 1993. In terms of countries, there are 10 countries to have at least a celebrated success. Command with 4 statements Germany, Russia and Norway, while you are imposed on one occasion the Soviet Union, Belarus, Sweden, France, Poland, China and Finland. RESULT LAST race held (01/12/2012) 1. Tora Berger (NOR) 2. PIDHRUSHNA Olena (UKR) 3. VILUKHINA Olga (RUS) TRACKING - BERGER AND SEEK TRIS What Zaitseva 1 December 2013 will be the fourteenth tracking on the snows of Ã–stersund. The thirteen competitions already this season have seen athletes excel eleven different. The only ones to have taxes on more than one occasion,'' Tora Berger (2011 and 2012) and Olga Zaitseva (2004 and 2005). Both could then sign the trio in what should be their last appearance in JÃ¤mtland. In fact, both should close their careers in the month of March. The nation with the most success, however, is Germany (5), followed by Norway (3), Russia (2), from Belarus (1) and Finland (1). Berger, however, it can not establish the absolute record of podiums, which, however, may be able to Zaitseva and Andrea Henkel. The veteran Moscow (won in 2004 and 2005, third in December 2002) and German (gold champion in February 2008, third in 2005 and 2012) have three placings in the top-three, as well as the retreat Linda TjÃ¸rhom ( the second in December 2002 and 2003, winning in 2006). L'' Italy is never on the podium. The best result in a chase played in Ã–stersund is the fourth collected by Michela Ponza December 18, 2004. RESULT LAST race held (02/12/2012) 1. Tora Berger (NOR) 2. Darya Domracheva (BLR) 3. HENKEL Andrea (GER)

Francesco Paone

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