Ivona Fialková the best of the Slovak trio in the opening sprint: Öbergová brightened up Östersund – Športky.sk

ÖSTERSUND – Swedish biathlete Hanna Öberg triumphed on Sunday in the opening speed races of the new World Cup season in Östersund, Sweden. She was 11.3 seconds ahead of Frenchwoman Anais Chevalier-Bouchet and 15.4 seconds ahead of Norwegian Marta Olsbu Röiseland.

The best of the Slovaks was Ivona Fialková, who finished 48th with a gap of 1: 55.2 minutes. Her sister Pauline held the 82nd position, Henriete Horvátová 109.

Öberg did not manage the opening event of the season on Saturday, when she finished in the endurance race in 74th place, mainly thanks to seven penalty minutes. However, she did not make a mistake in the sprint on the shooting range and thus took seventh place in the World Cup, the third in the sprint. The winner of Saturday’s race, Markéta Davidová from the Czech Republic, took 15th place.

The Swede succeeded in the opening sprint of the season a year ago. At that time, however, the season started in Kontiolahti, Finland, this time she could enjoy success at home. “Before the start of the season, I wasn’t sure about my condition, so it means a lot to me that I ran well. I knew that I knew how to shoot before. Failure in endurance racing didn’t bother me. It just gave me the motivation to perform well today.” Öberg announced for biathlonworld.com.

The yellow jersey for the leader of the SP standings still belongs to David, who scored 86 points, as well as Belarusian Dzinara Alimbekav. However, in case of a point match, the higher position in the race in the season decides in its favor.

World Cup in Östersund, Sweden – sprint:

women (7.5 km): 1. Hanna Öberg (Sweden) 19.01.5 min (0 penalty rounds), 2. Anais Chevalier-Bouchet (Fr.) +11.3 s (0), 3. Marte Olsbu Röiseland (NOR) +15 , 4 (1), 4. Dzinara Alimbekavová +18.0 (0), 5. Hanna Solová (both Biel.) +27.3 (1), 6. Justine Braisazová-Bouchetová (Fr.) +35.9 ( 1), 7. Franziska Preuss (DEU) +38.8 (1), 8. Elvira Öberg (Sweden) +38.9 (2), 9. Linn Persson (SWE) +47.1 (1) , 10. Ida Lienová (NOR) +50,9 (0), … 48. Ivona FIALKOVÁ +1: 55.2 min (2), 82. Paulína FIALKOVÁ +2,39,5 (3), 109 Henrieta HORVÁTOVÁ (all SR) +4,16,5 (2)

Overall World Cup standings (after 2 of 22 races): 1. Markéta Davidová (Czech Republic), 2. Alimbekavová both 86 points, 3. Olsbuová Röiselandová 79, 4. Lisa Theresa Hauserová (AUT) 74, 5. Denise Herrmannová (DEU) 64, 6. Uliana Nigmatullinová (RUS) 64

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