Kontiolahti (Dagbladet): Tiril Eckhoff was well forøyd with fifth place in today’s World Cup relay in biathlon – 18.5 seconds behind Italy in bronze.
Bronze Medal Game
Tiril went out on defended fifth place she was sent out on Fanny Welle-Strand Horn and could going for a bronze if she had not dragged on two extra shots on the underlying shooting.
On standing she delivered a wonderful and flawless series.
– Best relay this year
And the experience of standing enjoyed Eckhoff especially:
The Belarusian world cup leader Darya Domratsjeva was built on the firing almost simultaneously, but suffered two extra shot in the hunt for a medal.
In goal ended Belarus on sjundeplass.
– It was not a medal, but it’s the best relay we’ve had in years, and this was a good year for me. It was fun to go there with Darya (Domratsjeva) and the best, says Tiril Eckhoff.
– And then there were digg stand there with Darya and psyche out her. I take with me, she continues.
For many extra shots
The Norwegian quartet Marte Olsbu (2 extra shots), Synnøve Solemdal (4), Fanny Welle-Strand Horn (2) and Tiril Eckhoff (2) incurred a total of ten extra shots. Then it was impossible to cope with sovereign Germany.
But France on silver space was only 24 seconds ahead of Norway in goals.
The Norwegian girls knew little that a medal could be within reach if everybody had extra shot less .
– Tried everything
Tiril had a small medaljehåp when she embarked on her six kilometers.
– There is a way to catch up on six kilometers, me I tried as best I could and went out hard from the start, she says.
The two additional shots at present shooting did difficult.
– I tried to be aggressive and was a little anxious. When I missed the last shot, and had to have two extra shots. But I did anyway a good leg and did not three boom, as I’ve gotten before the championship. I take with me, says Tiril Eckhoff.
– Beating big favorite
Czech was the biggest gold favorite before the start, after winning three of them relays before winter, and second and third on the other two.
There was however horribly wrong for Veronika Vitkova on last leg, which had in two penalties under by the underlying shooting.
– It was unfortunately not medal, but we beat Czech Republic, then. And they were great favorites, says Tiril Eckhoff.
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