Franziska Hildebrand at Biathlon World Cup – That would have her, no one have expected – Süddeutsche.de

• Franziska Hildebrand remains in Ruhpolding shot flawlessly and win by a margin of 0.3 seconds.
• The victory it would, however, no one have expected.
• Dahl Meier had to Meanwhile, because of one shooting error with rank four content – and annoyed

Saskia Aleythe , Ruhpolding

There are successes that lie hidden. Franziska Hildebrand is 28 years old and has already taken much in their Biathletinnenleben, more negative than positive. Especially a blemish is interwoven with her biography: Runs Risch applies Hildebrand, to say the least, as beatable. The correct reference is hot but now: She was. In 2016 it could combat this reputation.

Friday afternoon, running the first race in the new year, as Franziska Hildebrand slides almost unnoticed over the finish line in Ruhpolding. Besides its name, the one lights up, almost unnoticed. Because so probably no one expected: could defeat a run talent like Gabriela Soukalova from the Czech Republic on the route that these Hildebrand. In Ruhpolding is now actually happened, with a flawless performance at the shooting Defeat Hildebrand likewise faultless Soukalova and Kaisa Mäkäräinen from Finland. As second fastest in the entire field and with a lead of 0.3 seconds.

Earlier Hildebrand had problems on the last lap

What is your da succeeded Hildebrand could still barely at the press conference think: “What, I was second,” she said, clenching his fist a bit, smiled and exhaled in relief. “That’s so cool when you know that you can run along the front.” Often, it was different because it overtook especially on the last lap even runners who had made a mistake. “We have made the summer a lot of basic training and just working on it, that I can keep my good form over the winter,” Hildebrand said after her second World Cup victory of the season.

In particular, make the consistent performances Hildebrand this winter from, also on the track. 23 by maturity she was in pursuit at Hochfilzen, otherwise always better, three times in the top ten. They’ve charged over Christmas their batteries, even Hildebrand said, “with roasts and other good food.” That was worth it. “Franziska is one that had to draw up this success for years,” said Women’s National Coach Gerald Hönig, “she won the contest Age hand, the experience of thousands of kilometers. Shoot it always was.”

Actually would Dahl Meier won

But the competition has certainly still in the neck, one of his own team was in Ruhpolding eventually even faster than they: Laura Dahl Meier ran after just recovering from colds 17.7 seconds lead on the run out. “That surprises me know that it is so clear,” Dahl said Meier, “all the more annoying that I shot the mistake”. Unlike Hildebrand Dahl Meier is running but always. Without Patzer would have been the winner of Ruhpolding, so it was enough for fourth place. Good starting point for tracking on Saturday.

“Tomorrow everything open,” Dahl said Meier yet. Hildebrand is well prepared.