Biathlon IBU World Cup 2023 - 2024

[Bohemia 1,540]

24 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

Only 7 points between Vittozzi and Tandrevold 

Now things are getting very interesting 👀

[RobtheAggie 340]

Great shooting by so many yesterday.  Now lets see if the men can do the same today.

[Biathlonfan 831]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy,Strolia finally  gets another 10 out of 10 .

[Grassmarket 4,265]

Wow,  Botn on a charge from the Hundreds!  Has the advantage of not being squeezed like a lime on a spring break tequila party of course.

[Biathlonfan 831]

5 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Wow,  Botn on a charge from the Hundreds!  Has the advantage of not being squeezed like a lime on a spring break tequila party of course.

 For the second week in a row ,he goes to finish in the top 5  from  a very late start number,btw Tarjei did that too in like 2009 i think,he was 110 i think,and ended up fourth with one miss,0.1 second behind third,with the bronze going to a swiss athlete who also started late also with one miss,and that was his only medal in his career,so it was for the best that boe didn't come out on top on that occasion.

Edited March 15, 2024 by Biathlonfan

[heywoodu 16,458]

5 hours ago, Biathlonfan said:

 For the second week in a row ,he goes to finish in the top 5  from  a very late start number,btw Tarjei did that too in like 2009 i think,he was 110 i think,and ended up fourth with one miss,and 0.1 second behind third,with the bronze going to a swiss athlete who also started late also with one miss,and that was his only medal in his career,so it was for the best that boe didn't come out on top on that occasion.

Holy moly, impressive memory

 

Bib 108 for Tarjei, but in Pokljuka 2009 he was 4th behind Swiss Thomas Frei.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150112111519/http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0910SWRLCP03SMSP

[phelps 8,665]

and finally the total resurrection of  Lisa Vittozzi seems to be almost completed  

 

she looked lost for the sport just a couple of years ago, missing targets from left and right (and being destroyed by media and fans, myself included )...

 

but Today, after the 2nd win in a row and the new collapse by  Tandrevold, she's just a walk in the park away from winning her first Overall World Cup (after winning 1 individual gold -and being part of last year's miracle of our relay- and many more medals at the world champs in the last 2 seasons)

 

well done, Lisa! 

[Federer91 3,376]

Vittozzi has been super consistent whole season and just a bit unlucky in a few races. Really happy, that the tough work will finally pay off tomorrow for her. 

[heywoodu 16,458]

1 hour ago, phelps said:

and finally the total resurrection of  Lisa Vittozzi seems to be almost completed  

 

she looked lost for the sport just a couple of years ago, missing targets from left and right (and being destroyed by media and fans, myself included )...

 

but Today, after the 2nd win in a row and the new collapse by  Tandrevold, she's just a walk in the park away from winning her first Overall World Cup (after winning 1 individual gold -and being part of last year's miracle of our relay- and many more medals at the world champs in the last 2 seasons)

 

well done, Lisa! 

Yeah, especially after those issues in the prone shooting (which were so odd, standing was fine) it's awesome to see how she fought back  

 

I do feel for Tandrevold for really letting it slip through her hands in the last weeks, but overall I'm enjoying this fight, I'd be happy with both of them as overall winner (different than that year with Vittozzi vs Wierer, where I was very strongly cheering for Vittozzi...), so it's a win-win situation for me as viewer  

Edited March 16, 2024 by heywoodu

[Henry_Leon 1,719]

Lisa Vittozzi won the Crystal Globe after finishing second in 2019 and third last season. 

 

Won individual and pursuit cups

Season podium: 5 victories (WC gold included) – three seconds (two silvers at WC) and two third places.

 

Congratulations deserved!!!!