Scherer and Uldal take Sprints in Obertilliach

IBU Cup

08 Mar 2024

Scherer and Uldal take Sprints in Obertilliach

Stefanie Scherer of Germany and Martin Uldal of Norway, both with 10/10, won in the Sprint at the IBU Cup in Obertilliach.

Oceane Michelon of France and Johan Olav Botn of Norway took the IBU Sprint Cup Score title.

Uldal flies to his second win of the season

Uldal was in control of the Sprint from the beginning to the end and won in 23:25.5. It is his second win in the IBU Cup this winter. Isak Frey, also from Norway, closed all 10 targets and finished second, 38 seconds back. Sverre Dahlen Aspenes of Norway, despite two misses, completed the podium in the third place, 39.1 seconds behind the winner. He was the fastest skier of the day.

The Winner's Words - Martin Uldal

After my win in the first Sprint in Arber, it was the second time this season that I felt in the attacking mood, wanting to prove something. Last week, I was sick and spent the days playing video games, hoping my body would keep some of the shape I had in February. It worked out; I felt great today.

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The IBU Cup Total Score winner Mats Oeverby, with 9/10, finished fourth, 54.5 seconds behind Uldal. Emilien Claude of France, with 9/10, finished in fifth place, 1:04.2 behind Uldal. Lucas Fratzscher of Germany was a second behind Claude and finished sixth.

Scherer finds her winning form

Stefanie Scherer of Germany, with 10/10, won in the women's Sprint at the IBU Cup in Obertilliach in 21:40.7. It is her first IBU Cup in the 2023/2024 season. Scherer was just 0.3 seconds behind Sara Scattolo after the prone shooting but kept her focus intact, building on her strong performance from the Short Individual, where she finished fourth yesterday.

The Winner's Words - Stefanie Scherer

This win means a lot to me. The whole season was a rollercoaster: I started in the German Cup, qualified for the IBU Cup team for Martell-Val Martello, went back to the German Cup, and finally returned and stayed in the IBU Cup. Winning in the Sprint means that I did good biathlon as you can win in the Sprint by just shooting clean: you need to be fast in the tracks as well.

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Gro Randby of Norway, with 9/10, staged a fast last lap and finished in second place, 13.2 seconds behind Scherer. With just one point between them before today's competition, Ocean Michelon, with 9/10, and Karoline Erdal of Norway, who shot 8/10, battled for the Sprint Score title. Michelon finished third, 18.2 behind Scherer, and collected her second Cup Score title (she won in the Pursuit Score.) Erdal finished seventh.

Marion Wiesensarter, also from Germany and with 10/10, finished fourth, 18.8 behind her teammate. Marit Ishol Skogan of Norway, with 9/10, finished in fifth place, 20.4 behind Scherer. Anna Andexer of Austria, perfect on the shooting range, finished sixth, 22.3 seconds behind Scherer.

Oceane Michelon took the lead in the Total Score standings with 728 points. Jenny Enodd has 692 in second place, and Karoline Erdal has 667 points in third place.

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