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Swedish biathlete Hanna Oeberg won the sprint at the World Cup in France
Swedish biathlete Hanna Oeberg won the sprint race at the third stage of the World Cup in Annecy (France).
Oeberg covered the 7.5 km distance in 19 minutes 24.9 seconds and did not make a single mistake on two shooting ranges. The Frenchwoman Lou Jeanmonnot (+3.3 seconds; no misses) was second; the top three was rounded out by the Italian Dorothea Wierer (+11.4; no misses).
The leader of the overall standings, Swede Anna Magnusson (+1.23.4; 2) finished 38th.
On Friday, the men’s sprint will take place at the World Cup in Annecy.
Source: Sportbox
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