Martin Fourcade eguaglier the Bjrndalen records already in Anterselva? [Presentation]

Turning point for the World Cup men's biathlon. Maximum circuit arrives in Antholz, the Italian stage, which marks the entry in the second half of the season. Together in Ruhpolding, where she competed last week, the town of South Tyrol is rightfully a "Great Classical".

Wednesday 18 January 2017 10 minutes reading time

NEWS 'There are 13 races held so far. Martin Fourcade has won 10, was on the podium in 12 and above has collected 730 points out of a theoretical maximum of 780! A rule of the kind in the history of the discipline has never seen and now transalpine, to find an opponent, must indeed consult the records. The stated aim is indeed to set a new record of success in a single season. The current record belongs to Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, who prevailed on 12 occasions during the season 2004-'05. Theoretically Fourcade could then match it already in Anterselva in the case able to excel in both competitions scheduled in South Tyrol. It did not impossible, though not so likely, because historically the Catalan has never loved the competition environment, where often suffered. The sixth consecutive crystal ball appears instead already safe, because the lead over the less distant is 284 lengths of Schempp, Shipulin of 290 and 316 of Svendsen. The latter, pound-for-pound, is the second force in the field, but was penalized in the standings by several absences, which he will add another. It will not be in the individual of the match on Thursday. Home Italy Dominik Windisch and Lukas Hofer confirmed competitive for the top positions, even among many ups and downs. The hope is that there may be a peak own home in the appointment. HISTORY Together in Ruhpolding, Antholz is one of two "Great classic" biathlon. Antholz fact hosted the men's World Cup in all seasons, except for winters 1983 - '' 84 and 1988 - '' 89. The in South Tyrol, however, it was often the scene of recoveries. As a result it has become over the years the town where he played the highest number of top-level competitions. In the men they can count 94 individual (29 twenty kilometers, 41 sprints, 15 chases, 9 mass start) in addition to 35 relay teams and one defunct try patrols. Also it should not forget that these are the only ones where snows have already been staged five editions of the World Championships (1975, 1976, 1983, 1995, 2007). The event will also standings for the sixth time in 2020. Are 51 athletes with at least one victory. The undisputed ruler's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, capable of attracting attention even 15 times (including two World Championship gold medals). Moreover, the Norwegian won just Antholz the first of his 95 successes. The year was 1996 and the Scandinavian, even twenty-two at the time, excelled in the individual. Realizing BjÃ¸rndalen are nine active athletes with statements Antholz. Among them deserve special mention Simon Schempp and Anton Shipulin, who have excelled respectively 5:04 times. The striking fact is that all competitions played over the last four years have seen or either climb the top step of the podium! The pair thus provides a kind of duopoly in the stage of South Tyrol. Among those who have in their palmares successes in Anterselva also read the names of Daniel Mesotitsch (2); Martin Fourcade, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Fredrik LindstrÃ¶m, Arnd Peiffer and Lukas Hofer (1). On the subject of nations is not easy to determine who is the most successful ever in Anterselva. If you look at the mere state entities, then commands the Norway with 20 statements. Follows the Federal Germany (15). Are then the Soviet Union and East Germany (11); France (9); Russia (7); Austria and Sweden (5); Italy (4); Commonwealth of Independent States, and Ukraine (2); Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland and Poland (1). If you exit by historians sconquassi of geopolitics and is talked about the movements, however the values â€‹â€‹change, as the German puts together 26 statements. The Norwegian is always at 20, but it is theoretically hunted by the Russians, who boasts 16 + 3. Because 16 + 3 and not 19? Because the post-1992 7 victories if they can safely assimilate Soviet 8 and 1 of the CIS, all traceable to Russian biathletes. It is ambiguous instead of Alexandr Popov position, winner of 3 races under the banner of the USSR and the CIS. A native of the Oblast of Tyumen, so deep Russia, in 1992, however, took the decision to stay in Minsk - where he had placed the Soviet federal center - continuing his career as a Belarusian. Certainly among the Soviet successes there is one of a Lithuanian athlete, Algimantas Shalna, winner of the 1983 sprint. N.B. : Despite the races are 94, 95 are accredited successes in sprint since 2014 Simon Schempp and Lukas Hofer were imposed ex aequo. ITALY - HISTORY AND NEWS ' The 'male Italy boasts a total of 12 podiums: 16/01/1986 - INDIVIDUAL 2nd TÃ¤schler Gottlieb 21/01/1988 - SPRINT 3rd ZINGERLE Andreas 23/01/1988 - INDIVIDUAL 1st PaÃŸler Johann 20/01/1990 - INDIVIDUAL 2nd ZINGERLE Andreas 26/01/1991 - SPRINT 2nd ZINGERLE Andreas 21/01/1993 - INDIVIDUAL 3rd Mutschlechner Elmar 01/23/1993 - SPRINT 1st CARRARA Pier Alberto 20/01/1994 - INDIVIDUAL 2nd FAVRE Patrick 01/22/1994 - SPRINT 2nd CARRARA Pier Alberto 18/01/1997 - SPRINT 2nd CARRARA Pier Alberto 22/01/1999 - SPRINT 1st Cattarinussi RenÃ© 01/17/2014 - SPRINT 1st Lukas HOFER Â Lukas Hofer sprint victory in the January 17, 2014, however, interrupted a fast of 344 races for the 'Italy of the male biathlon. In addition to that success, the twenty-seven also boasts another top ten finish (10th in the sprint of two years earlier). As for the other blue spot, the best result of Dominik Windisch is a 12th place in the sprint of 2013. Thomas Bormolini and Joseph Montello have never been in the first sixty positions, while for obvious reasons, there are no absolute time director results Rudy Zini. MEN'S PROGRAM Friday 20 - 14.15 - Individual Saturday 21 - 15:15 pm - Relay Sunday 22 - 11.00 am - Mass Start

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