Biathlon IBU Open European Championships 2021

[RobtheAggie 340]

Irwin continues to really struggle on the stand.  In her races this year (2021), from most recent to earliest this is her standing shooting

OEC - Sprint - Missed 3  - 40%

OEC - Individual - Missed 3 - 70%

Anthotz - Relay - Missed 6 (3 penalty loops) - 25%

Antholtz - Individual - Missed 3 - 70%

Oberhof - Relay - Missed 1 - 80%

Oberhof - Sprint - Missed 3 - 40%

Oberhof - Sprint - Missed 3 - 40%

 

 

[RobtheAggie 340]

Looks like Latvia might take their 2nd race in a row.  Congrats.

[Swewi 384]

7 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

Looks like Latvia might take their 2nd race in a row.  Congrats.

Full shooting in standing and Nilsson could be a bit ahead but I wouldn´t bet on a clean or fast enough shooting 

EDIT: Okay now she goes slower.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Nilsson had done pretty well on the first lap with only one penalty.  Maybe she can hold on, but Bendika looks to be in a good place for the win.

[Swewi 384]

1 minute ago, RobtheAggie said:

Nilsson had done pretty well on the first lap with only one penalty.  Maybe she can hold on, but Bendika looks to be in a good place for the win.

Definately now missing last shot, and ski speed still not on top.

[RobtheAggie 340]

US puts 2 in the Pursuit.  Not too bad.  Loved that a Moldavian biathlete went clean, but finished up in the last 20 of the race.  That is some serious concentration on the range, after skiing for a long time. 

[heywoodu 15,145]

@brunamoura and I will have some celebratory snacks tonight after Baiba's gold  

[SalamAkhi 317]

Better from the Norwegians, well carried by their shooting. Shevchenko great again, she or Vasnetcova will probably (re)get a shot in the WC soon.

Once again ski speed is lacking for the young French girls, apart from Chauveau who's really slow on the range, Colombo erratic again with the rifle.

[dcro 10,210]

Sigh... I give up on Crnković. His shooting will never improve.

 

Could Moldova qualify a mixed relay for the Olympics? They are seriously impressive!

[RobtheAggie 340]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

Could Moldova qualify a mixed relay for the Olympics? They are seriously impressive!

I think they could.  At least on the IBU Cup level, they are doing very well.  It looks like they are currently sitting in 26th, but almost 500 points behind Romania.

 

 

Congrats to Martin Jaeger .  His last win was in Ridnaun in the Super Sprint in the 19/20 season.  The US shot decent, with both Paul Schommmer and Raleigh Gossling making the pursuit tomorrow.  6 different nations in the top 6.