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The second race of the World Cup program in Oslo & egrave; the men's sprint. The biathletes will compete starting at 11:30 on Saturday, March 5.
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HISTORY MONDIALIIl March 5, 2016 is assigned the thirty-third world title of the men's sprint. The race, conceived in the '70s, is the first alternative individual format all''originale than twenty kilometers, to which & egrave; program paralleled in the world championship since 1974.
Since then, there are 21 different world champions, belonging to 7 different countries.
Among them stands the name of Ole Einar Bj ø rndalen, only man capable of conquering the 'world champion gold four times (2001, 2005, 2007, 2009).
Norway to memorize options did not establish the primacy of consecutive wins, held by the Germans Frank Ullrich (1979, 1981, 1982) and Mark Kirchner (1990, 1991, 1993), both able to realize a series of three victories in a row.
Not surprisingly, in terms of nations lead the ranking just the German movement, with 11 statements (7 branded DDR and 4 after reunification). Followed by Norway at a height of 9. He has won 4 times the defunct Soviet Union, while Russia and France have imposed on 3 occasions. Single success for Finland and Italy.
By understanding the gi & agrave; quoted Bj ø rndalen, there are five biathletes in activities & agrave; to claim a world title in the sprint. The Scandinavian add Arnd Peiffer (2011), Martin Fourcade (2012), Emil Hegle Svendsen (2013) and Johannes B ø (2015).
Three members of this quintet have on board also medals of less valuable metals. Bj ø rndalen got 2 bronze medals (2004, 2008), Fourcade 2 silvers (2011, 2013) and one silver Svendsen (2012).
In addition to five world champions, in activities & agrave; we find four other men on the podium in a World Cup sprint. It is Tarjei B ø (Bronze in 2011 and in 2015), Michal Šlesingr (silver in 2007), Jakov Fak (bronze in 2013) and Nathan Smith (silver in 2015).
The 'Italy has a privileged relationship with this format Because & eacute; It collected as many as 8 of the 10 medals won at the individual level in the history of the World Championship event.
In chronological order:
January 31, 1979 in Ruhpolding Luigi Weiss was bronze behind the German dell''Est Frank Ullrich and the Norwegian Odd Lirhus.
February 16, 1985 always in Ruhpolding, Johann Passler was in turn bronze behind the German dell''Est Frank-Peter Roetsch and Norwegian Eirik Kvalfoss.
On 9 February 1996, again in Ruhpolding, Ren & eacute; Cattarinussi won the bronze, being preceded by the Russians Vladimir Dratchev (gold) and Viktor Maigourov (silver).
February 1, 1997 in Brezno Osrblie biathlon Italian touched memorize options one of its historical peaks. Wilfried Pallhuber won the 'gold medal, ahead Cattarinussi, silver. Furthermore the Belarusian Oleg Ryzhenkov IMPED & igrave; a sensational hat-trick, since & eacute; in the same race Patrick Favre quarter closed.
The Aosta Valley is remade a few years later. In fact, February 12, 1999 in Kontiolahti Favre was the 'Silver inserting between the German Frank Luck and the Norwegian Frode Andresen.
The February 19, 2000 in Oslo Cattarinussi torn memorize options on the podium, arpionando bronze behind Frode Andresen and Russian Pavel Rostovtsev.
Finally, the same Cattarinussi won its fourth medal in the sprint standings February 3, 2001 in Pokljuka, when friezes memorize options dell''argento, superseded by Rostovtsev and preceding Norway's Halvard Hanevold.
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SEASON 2015-2016Nella season were played 7 sprints in which they are imposed only 3 different athletes and they are on the podium a total of 10 different men.
Simon Schempp has excelled in 3 different occasions (Hochfilzen, Pokljuka, Antholz). 2 are the claims of Martin Fourcade (& ouml; stersund, Canmore) and Johannes B ø (Ruhpolding, Presque Isle).
Interestingly, the winning bidder will be then repeated, demonstrating that there is a sort of triarchy in this format.
Schempp and Fourcade are also athletes to boast more & ugrave; podiums in the current season (4). German (3-0-1) associates a third place to his three wins, mind French (2-1-1) got a second and a third place.
Albeit without ever excelled, Tarjei B ø you & egrave; classified 3 times in the top-three (0-1-2). They are two podiums Johannes B ø (2-0-0), Anton Shipulin (0-2-0) and Ole Einar Bj ø rndalen (0-1-1).
Arnd Peiffer and Maxim Tsvetkov got a second place, while Evgeny Garanichev & nbsp; and Emil Hegle Svendsen stood once again in third place.
So up to now on the podium of the sprint only waved the flags of the four superpowers of the discipline: Norway (2-2-4), Germany (3-1-1), France (2-1-1) and Russia (0-3- 1).
As for the 'Italy, nell''inverno being the best result in a sprint & egrave; the '8 & deg; place of Dominik Windisch in Canmore. No other placings in the top ten. The peak of Lukas Hofer & egrave; 12 & deg; rank of Anterselva, race in which Christian De Lorenzi & egrave; ranked 16 & deg ;. Thomas Bormolini the most & ugrave result; Noble & egrave; the 35 th position of Canmore.
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AS '' THE WORLD Kontiolahti 20151. B & Ø Johannes Thingnes [NOR] (0 + 1) 24''12 "82. SMITH Nathan [CAN] (0 + 1) 12" 13. B & Ø Tarjei [NOR] (0 + 0) 25 "34. FOURCADE Simon [FRA] (0 + 1) to 29" 55. LESSER Erik [GER] (0 + 1) 30 "36. GARANICHEV Evgeny [RUS] (0 + 2) 35" 67. SLESINGR Michal [CZE] (1 + 1) to 36 "18. ILIEV Vladimir [BUL] (1 + 0) to 40" 29. MORAVEC Ondrej [CZE] (0 + 1) 43 "910. DOLL Benedikt [GER] (0 + 2) 46" 5
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