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To 1 December 2013 will be the fourteenth tracking on the snows of Östersund. In this format is the undisputed lord Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, able to establish itself in 6 of the 13 races run so far (including gold champion in 2008) and on the podium in two other occasions.
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The rule established by Norway in pursuit is even higher than in the sprint as the Scandinavian nation boasts the beauty of 8 wins against 2 in France and the only claims of Russia, Belarus and Poland.
But the party does not participate in the Norwegian Emil Hegle Svendsen in Östersund has never excelled in the pursuit, stopping twice to second place and a third. On the other hand his great rival Martin Fourcade won the last two races and if successful on Sunday would equal the three-row laurels achieved by Bjørndalen between November 2005 and February 2008.
Even in this format in Östersund lack of a superpower historic victories of the biathlon. The individual is taboo for Russia, the sprint haunted by France and Germany for tracking cursed, never climb to the top step of the podium. The Germans have five placings in the top-three, three second places and two third parties (including the bronze champion Alexander Wolf in 2008). Incidentally one of the places of honor was achieved just last year by Andreas Birnbacher.
RESULT last race (02/12/2012) 1. FOURCADE Martin (FRA) 2. Andreas Birnbacher (GER) 3. Shipulin Anton (RUS)
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