Herrmann complains bad material: "Something of not competitive"

The golden splendor of the single triumph of Denise Herrmann is becoming weaker after the next moderate Olympic idea of ​​the German biathlaces. Also in the persecution race, it did not make any of the best ten on Sunday from the quartet around the single Olympic champion in China. Vanessa Voigt made in Zhangjiakou as twelfth still for the best placement. The DSV ski hunters, however, prepared the bad ski problems.

"I was not competitive with the material so much. So it's just difficult," said Herrmann in the ARD unusual. The 33-year-old had worked forward despite three penalties from place 22 to 17. Maybe there would be more in it, but not with the strikingly weak material under her feet. "I felt good," the Sächsin said, "But if not really all together, it's hard to make up time. Today we were really very, very far away from the music."

TANDREVOLD Tumbles in the finish

Olympic debutantum Voigt had after ten kilometers and a shooting error 2: 48.4 minutes behind the winner Marte Olsbu Roiseland. The Norwegian was holding her third gold after the successes in the mixed season and in the sprint. Silver secured himself as in the sprint with 1: 36.5 minutes behind the Swedish Elvira Öberg.

Bronze went 12.2 seconds behind at World Champion Tiril Eckhoff from Norway. Eckhoff overhauled on the final round still her compatriot Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, who only stumbled on the last kilometer and managed it with the last strength. The 25-year-old broke collapsed and had to be treated.

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Prussia improves by 15 places

Best German in the persecution: Vanessa Voigt. Getty Images

The Franziska Preuß condemned to watch the Olympics for a long time as the 15. Her so far best result, was already 2: 58.7 minutes behind the winner despite only a shooting error. "You have to fight out, but I'm still satisfied now," said the Bayer, who improved by 15 ranks.

Herrmann came after three pats with 3: 20.7 minutes behind the finish, Vanessa Hinz occupied place 21 - though she just shot once at 20 attempts next to it, the residue on the runners much better Röiseland 3: 34.1 minutes.

Mass start in view

According to the worst sprint result of German women in the Olympic history, the starting position was unfavorable. After all, at least all four ladies qualified for the final mass start next Saturday. There, the best 15 of the total World Cup, the medal winners at Olympia and beyond the best point collectors of the winter games. Herrmann deserved her place with gold in singles. Voigt, Hinz and Prussian triggered their ticket via the Olympic score.

"This shows what the team is able. Even though not all things run 100 percent," Herrmann said to the improvements in the persecution. The main focus is on the relay race on Wednesday, where it should definitely be a medal. "We will take the knife across the mouth transversely," said Herrmann. To be fought until the last shot and the last meter should be fought, the Olympic champion asked: "We definitely want to fight, but it has to go smoothly."

The result at a glance

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