Junior Tomáš Mikyska.
Petr Slavík / Czech biathlon
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Mikyska ran the relay very well and passed in third place in contact with the lead, Hornig moved the team to the second position, in which Mareček also kept the Czechs. Karlík, who already won a silver medal in the sprint at the championship, but had to recharge a total of six times in the last section and lost one place. But he defended the podium with an overview.
The French, who had to go to one penalty round, won by 13.3 seconds ahead of Norway, which also extended the track by one lap. The Czechs stayed at the shooting range with eleven recharges.
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Coach Michael Málek praised that his charges confirmed the performances from previous races. “They knew that they were strong, and I am glad that they managed this role. Tomáš, Víťa and Jonáš gave great performances, I don’t know what to add to them. Mikuláš recharged a lot, tensed us, but I appreciate that he managed tense situations without penalty round and brought the boys bronze, “said the coach for the federal website.
The French won with a balance of 1 + 8 by 21.2 seconds ahead of almost flawlessly shooting Italy. Bronze was won by Austria. The Czechs used 17 spare rounds, and Jandová also had to take one penalty round in the second section. They lost 4: 38.7 minutes to the winners.
| Junior Biathlon World Championships in Obertilliach (Austria) – relays: |
| Juniors (4×7.5 km): |
| 1. France (Lombardot, Mahon, Perrot, Claude) 1: 12.48.8 (1 penalty circuit + 8 recharges) |
| 2. Norway -13.3 (1 + 10) |
| 3. CR (Mikyska, Hornig, Mareček, Karlík) -1: 23.5 (0 + 11) |
| Juniors (4×6 km): |
| 1. France (Botet, Bouvard, Chauveau, Bened) 1: 08: 54.3 (1 + 8) |
| 2. Italy -21.2 (0 + 5) |
| 3. Austria -1: 02.0 (0 + 11) |
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| 13. CR (Voborníková, Jandová, Teplá, Polednová) -4: 38.7 (1 + 17) |
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