Five French biathletes are engaged in this test of the individual of the world championships in Lenzerheide with perhaps chances of medals!
15:09 – The European Individual Champion on track
The German Johanna Puff, recent European champion of the individual, left.
15:07 – Elisa Gasparin’s turn
Elisa Gasparin followed the Romanian. She was very applauded by her Swiss audience.
15:06 – Let’s go!
Anastasia Tolmacheva has just left with the number 1 bib! This is the first of 93 biathletes to compete today!
15:00 – Departure in five minutes!
The number 1 bib, namely Anastasia Tolmacheva, will start in five minutes.
14:56 – A missed shot and a minute of penalty!
Individual, unlike other tests, there is no penalty tour but one minute with each missed shot! The race will therefore depend in the first place, on success in the pitch.
14:51 – France at the top of the Table of Medals
In these Biathlon Worlds, France is first position in the table of medals with 5 medals, two of which are in gold obtained by the mixed relay and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet on the sprint.
14:47 – A nice weather!
One of the crucial criteria in a biathlon race is the weather. It’s hot and beautiful! On the pitch, there should not be a lot of wind. Conditions are optimal for shooting.
14:40 – The bibs of the French
At the start of this race, they will be five French biathletes. Here are the numbers of the tricolor bibs:
- 46. Julia Simon
- 52. Lou Jeanmonnot
- 54. Océane Michelon
- 60. Jeanne Richard
- 62. Justine BraisAz-Bouchet
2:33 pm – “It has no interest”, Lou Jeanmonnot
The Worlds of Lou Jeanmonnot are not a success for the moment. The Frenchman herself has “bitterness and disappointment”. She estimated after the prosecution, “that a fourth place on Worlds has no interest”. Second of the general this season, the tricolor is the first of the individual test. She already has two victories in Kontiolahti and Ruhpolding. Never sacred at the Worlds, Lou Jeanmonnot must use his successes a few weeks ago to climb on the highest step of the podium.
14:26 – The pass of 3 for BraisAz -Bouchet?
The Worlds are a new competition that starts and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet understood this. The Frenchwoman, only 9th this season in the World Cup, is making superb world championships with already two medals in two races. She gleaned gold on the sprint and she got out with bronze on the pursuit. On skis, she excels. If she wants a third charm around suddenly at the end of the afternoon, she will have to ensure the shot!
14:18 – Dorothea Wierer absent!
The 11th in the general classification of the World Cup, Dorothea Wierer is “still overwhelmed” according to a press release from the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI). Biathlete will therefore miss the individual of what should be its last worlds. It will be replaced by Martina Trabucchi.
14:12 – France to a sixth medal?
Five races and five medals, it is the very beautiful assessment of the French team in these Swiss world championships. The tricolor biathletes are illustrated and could still shine this afternoon with Lou Jeanmonnot, Julia Simon, Océane Michelon, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet or Jeanne Richard!