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Norwegian biathlete Bakken found dead wearing a hypoxic mask; his body will be autopsied in Italy
Norway’s three-time European champion Sievert Bakken was wearing a hypoxic mask when his body was discovered in a hotel room in Italy, the Norwegian Biathlon Association said.
The death of 27-year-old Bakken became known on Tuesday.
— When Bakken was found dead, he was wearing a hypoxic mask. The Association does not currently have information about the circumstances surrounding the acquisition and use of this mask. An autopsy on Bakken’s body will be performed in Italy over the Christmas period. The Norwegian Biathlon Association is working closely with the police at the scene. Contact has been established between the Italian police and relatives, the statement said.
The organization’s acting secretary general, Emily Nordskar, said many questions remain about the Bakken situation.
“We understand the media’s need for information, but at the same time it is very important that the police and forensic scientists at the scene have the opportunity to calmly do their job and come to factual conclusions,” Northscar said.
Bakken is the winner of the World Cup stages, the owner of the small Crystal Globe in the mass start competition. In 2022, Bakken was diagnosed with myocarditis.
Source: Sportbox
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Biathletes of the French national team / Photo: © picture alliance / Contributor / picture alliance / Gettyimages.ru
The French women’s team won the relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof (Germany).
The French team covered the distance in 1 hour 18 minutes and 21.9 seconds, spending eight additional rounds of ammunition on the firing lines.
The second place was taken by the Norwegian team (+53.7; 1 penalty loop; 7 additional rounds), the third place was taken by the German team (+1.28.4; 1; 13).
On Sunday, January 11, the men’s relay and women’s pursuit race will take place as part of the World Cup in Oberhof.
Source: Sportbox
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Italian biathlete Giacomel won the pursuit race at the World Cup in Oberhof and led the overall standings
Italian Tommaso Giacomel won the pursuit race at the fourth stage of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof (Germany).
Giacomel, who started first, covered the 12.5 km distance in 37 minutes 15.4 seconds; the Italian made six misses in four shooting ranges. The second place was taken by the Norwegian Martin Uldahl (lag – 4.5 seconds; 4 misses), the third – by the Swede Sebastian Samuelsson (+8.8; 6).
Jacomel won his third race in a row, scored 611 points and led the overall World Cup standings ahead of Johan-Olav Botn (560) from Norway.
Later on Saturday the women’s relay will take place in Oberhof.
Source: Sportbox
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The winner of the World Cup stages, international master of sports of the USSR in biathlon, Valery Noskov, died at the age of 59, reports the press service of the Russian Biathlon Union.
The causes of Noskov’s death have not been specified.
In 1988, Noskov became the silver medalist of the USSR Championship in the sprint race. He won the relay at the World Cup. At the 1990 World Championships, Noskov took ninth place in the sprint race in Holmenkollen, and in the relay race held in Kontiolahti, he became fifth as part of the USSR national team. The last time he took part in the World Cup was in the 1991/92 season, at the stage in Hochfilzen he took 13th place in the individual race. After finishing his sports career, Noskov worked as a biathlon coach at CSKA.
Source: Sportbox
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