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From 16 to 19 January will be staged in Anterselva, Italy, the sixth stage of the World Cup in 2013 - '14. In this location the event will be presented only as regards the male sector. For the presentation of the female competitions can be found at THIS LINK
Wednesday 15 January 2014 11 minutes reading time
Antholz can be called the second of the two "Great classic" having hosted the biathlon World Cup races in all seasons with the exception of 1983'' - 84'' and 1988 -'' 89.
However Antholz has often been the scene of recovery and as a result has become over the years the location where they played more races counting towards the maximum circuit.
Moreover, the well-organized system of South Tyrol has 4 editions of the World Championships (1975, 1983, 1995, 2007), to which must be added the sprint (all'' period not included in the Olympic program) which has awarded the world title in 1976, and will attempt to get the event for the fifth time in 2019.
So far in Antholz 88 men's races were sailed individual first-level (29 twenty kilometers, 38 sprint, 12 chases, 9 mass start), of which eleven World Championship with value.
There are 49 athletes with at least one win. The undisputed ruler is, needless to say, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, able to impose itself even in 15 occasions (including 2 gold iridescent). To give an idea of ​​the superiority of the Norwegian think that ranks second in the list of achievements is her eternal rival Raphael Poirée with 7 or less than half.
Moreover, the veteran Scandinavian got here the first of the 93 statements conquered in his career. It ran on 11 January 1996 and Ole prevailed before the Russian Vladimir Dratchev and compatriot Halvard Hanevold.
The now quarantines Simostranda hang the rifle on a nail at the end of the season and decided to compete for the last time at Antholz (the location where he won more than ever) unlike several teammates who preferred give priority to training ahead of the Olympic Games in Sochi.
In addition to the beauty of Bjørndalen there are twelve active athletes with wins in Anterselva. It is Anton Shipulin (3), Daniel Mesotitsch (2), Björn Ferry (2), Martin Fourcade (1), Emil Hegle Svendsen (1), Fredrik Lindström (1), Andreas Birnbacher (1), Arnd Peiffer (1), Christoph Stephan (1), Serguei Sednev (1), Andriy Deryzemlya (1) and Zdenek Vitek (1).
In terms of countries, Norway is obviously the lead with 20 statements and is followed by two nations now defunct, or East Germany (11) and Soviet Union (11). Are then France (9) and Germany (9). Followed by Russia (6), Austria (5), Sweden (5), Italy (3), Commonwealth of Independent States (2), Ukraine (2) Belarus (1), Czech Republic (1), Finland (1) West Germany (1) and Poland (1).
You notice so as the German biathletes put together 21 wins (one more than Norway), however, obtained with three different flags.
Italy in Anterselva boasts 11 podiums. The record holders in this sense are blue Pier Alberto Carrara and Andreas Zingerle 3. Bergamo has a win (sprint 1993) and two second places (sprint 1994 sprint 1997). The South Tyrolean instead has two places of honor (individual 1990 sprint 1991) and third step (sprint 1988). Then have a place in the top-three Johann Passler (first in the individual 1988), René Cattarinussi (sprint winner 1999), Gottlieb Taschler (second individual 1986), Patrick Favre (second individual 1994) and Elmar Mutschlechner (individual 1993) .
SPRINT - Poirée L'' UNIQUE TO WIN BACK TO BACKQuella of 17 January 2014 will be the thirty-ninth sprint in Anterselva on the snow. In this format have triumphed over the years the beauty of twenty-seven different athletes.
The absolute record holder in hits theme is, of course, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. The Norwegian has accumulated 5 claims (including an iridescent gold), but curiously has never managed to get two wins in a row. '' The company has managed instead to his great rival Raphael Poirée, according to the ranking of the award-victorious with the first 3 squares.
The transalpine however, is the only man to boast a back-to-back, made at a distance of eight days in December 2000 when it recovered to Antholz stages of Hochfilzen, Pokljuka Brezno-Osrblie.
Anton Shipulin if successful could then enter into the history of sprint in Antholz being the winner of last season and having already collected 2 wins. The Russian, in case of victory, would equal in all respects Poirée.
RESULT last race (18/01/2013) 1. Shipulin Anton (RUS) 2. SVENDSEN Emil Hegle (NOR) 3. FAK Jakov (SLO)
TRACKING - NO COUNTRY HAS WON WITH MORE OF A'' ATLETAQuello of 18 January 2014 will be the thirteenth tracking on the snows of Anterselva, a format that Ole Einar Bjoerndalen has turned into a very personal hunting reserve.
The Norwegian has imposed 5 times and can boast of having won in the same calendar year, but in two competitive seasons. '' The event took place in 2000 when the Scandinavian excelled January 22 (1999-2000 season) and then December 17 (season 2000-2001 season in Antholz which was the scene of countless recoveries).
In addition to'' forty-years-there are three other active athletes with at least one success in this type of race. It is the Swede Björn Ferry (2008 and 2009), of'' Austrian Daniel Mesotitsch (2010) and Russian Anton Shipulin (2013).
Looking to the nations jumps'' s eye as no country can boast more than one winner. In fact they are imposed Norway (5 times, all with Bjørndalen) France (2 Poirée), Sweden (2 Ferry), Germany (1 Gross), Austria (1 Mesotitsch), Russia (1, Shipulin).
Bjørndalen also leads the ranking with 7 podiums, including 6 consecutive (though in the first six pursuits of history required to Antholz). Follows at 4 Raphael Poirée (including two wins), while 3 Halvard Hanevold, Frode Andresen and the aforementioned Mesotitsch.
It should be noted as the'' Austrian not only have a great feeling with this format, but above all it is particularly at ease in Antholz, where he got 5 of 7 podiums in his career.
Bjørndalen and Mesotitsch aside, active athletes with at least a place in the top-three (winless) are five: Simon Eder, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Arnd Peiffer, Dominik Landertinger and Jakov Fak.
RESULT last race (01/19/2013) 1. Shipulin Anton (RUS) 2. FAK Jakov (SLO) 3. Mesotitsch Daniel (AUT)
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