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Dorothea Wierer bites. Italy’s biathlon queen is happy about gold in the pursuit.
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The Wierer Festival is now launched. In their home in Antholz, Wierer cheer the masses.
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But Wierer is not only the biggest star of the biathlon scene in South Tyrol. The Italian enjoys a special status in the circus.
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It also arouses envy. Team colleague Lisa Vittozzi poisoned Wierer in an interview before the World Cup.
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Werner’s answer: “I actually thought that we were friends.”
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The pressure on Dorothea Wierer is immense. She is the big star of the Biathlon World Cup in Antholz. She grew up in the immediate vicinity, less than 10 km away. Everyone wants to see Wierer win. And the 29-year-old withstands the pressure.
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After silver with the mixed relay last week, she wins gold in the pursuit on Sunday. It is her 8th World Cup medal overall. The Wierer Festival in South Tyrol is fully launched.
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«It is a crazy feeling to choose me as world champion in front of my own audience. I knew I had to shoot well to get something here. I managed to do that, »says the Antholz heroine. «The pressure here is very high, but now I’m relieved. It was very emotional, today is a very special day. »
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Hierer’s hype
You don’t even need a home World Cup for hype about Wierer. No matter where the biathlon circus stops: The Italian is the outstanding star of the scene. The extrovert athlete has supporters in every nation who are even close to biathlon.
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And the fans follow every step of it on social media. Over 450,000 fans follow her on Instagram. Hardly any other biathlete can keep up – whether male or female. Only Martin Fourcade (433,000) is moving into similar areas.
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«I did different things and had many parties»
“I try to have fun in life,” she says in the “Gazzetta dello Sport”. It is their top priority. And so there is much more besides sport for her. Always. As a junior, she didn’t think of a professional career. «I did different things, I had fun and a lot of parties. But in the end I had a certain talent. »
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Your life is fast. Thanks to a sponsor, she has been traveling by helicopter since this season, traveling from one World Cup location to the next. This is also unique in the biathlon circus. “I’m a little afraid of what happened to Kobe Bryant,” she admits. But this service has significantly improved their quality of life.
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Team Zoff before the World Cup
The easy way of Dorothea Wierer does not suit everyone. Above all because she is still successful with it. Before the World Cup, there was even Zoff with teammate Lisa Vittozzi. In an interview, the 25-year-old expressed her anger about the World Cup last year when Wierer gave sick forfait in the relay and then won gold in the mass start the next day. Werner’s answer: «I was a little shocked and a little disappointed. I actually thought we were friends. »
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That sits. Wierer, who is also on the verge of defending her victory in the overall World Cup, can make no difference anyway. Success proves her right. And who knows how much precious metal will be added to your home World Cup.
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