Biathlon Powerless Swiss women

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20.12.2024 - 16:09

Lena Häcki-Gross finishes 33rd in the sprint in Annecy.
Lena Häcki-Gross finishes 33rd in the sprint in Annecy.
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In the biathletes' World Cup sprint in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand, the powerless Swiss women play no part. Lena Häcki-Gross has to settle for 33rd place.

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A virus is spreading in the Swiss biathlon team. Niklas Hartweg already had to miss the races in France due to a flu-like infection. On Friday, Amy Baserga and Aita Gasparin also had to cancel at short notice. This meant that only two Swiss women started: Häcki-Gross only managed 33rd place due to two shooting errors, while Lea Meier finished 36th despite an impeccable shooting performance.

Despite a reload, the sprint race was won by Justine Braisaz-Bouchet from France, the Olympic champion in the mass start race in Beijing 2022. The 28-year-old finished 1.4 seconds ahead of the flawless World Cup leader Franziska Preuss and celebrated her twelfth World Cup victory in an individual race.