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Swedish biathlete Hanna Oeberg won the sprint at the World Cup in Ruhpolding
Two-time Olympic champion Swede Hanna Oeberg won the sprint race at the Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany.
Oeberg avoided misses on two shooting stages and covered the 7.5 km distance in 19 minutes 10.7 seconds. The second place was taken by the leader of the overall standings, Frenchwoman Lou Jeanmonnot (lag – 7.5 seconds; 0 misses), the top three was completed by Italian Lisa Vittozzi (+11.7; 0).
The men’s sprint at the stage in Ruhpolding will take place on Saturday, the pursuit races on Sunday.
Source: Sportbox
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