Biathlon: Kristyna Otcovska heads for the World Cup
This Friday morning, the Czech Biathlon Association unveiled the list of athletes selected for the World Cup in Kontiolahti (Finland), scheduled to start next week. Ten Czech biathletes have been selected for the opening event, following the races organised in Vuokatti (Finland) with the Germans and Americans.
On the women’s side, Kristyna Otcovska, 24 and reigning university mass-start champion, took the only ticket up for grabs as Tereza Vobornikova, Marketa Davidova, Jessica Jislova and Lucie Charvatova were pre-qualified.
In the men’s group, Jonas Marecek, Vitezslav Hornig and Jakub Stvrecky managed to join their leaders Michal Krcmar and Tomas Mikyska.
The Czech selection for the Kontiolahti Biathlon World Cup 🇫🇮
Women
- Marketa Davidova 🇨🇿
- Lucie Charvatova 🇨🇿
- Jessica Jislova 🇨🇿
- Kristyna Otcovska 🇨🇿
- Tereza Vobornikova 🇨🇿
Men
- Vítezslav Hornig 🇨🇿
- Michal Krcmar 🇨🇿
- Jonas Marecek 🇨🇿
- Tomas Mikyska 🇨🇿
- Jakub Stvrtecky 🇨🇿
The Czech selection for the IBU Cup in Idre Fjäll 🇸🇪
Women
- Svatava Mikyskova 🇨🇿
- Katerina Pavlu 🇨🇿
- Eliska Sibravova 🇨🇿
- Tereza Vinklarkova 🇨🇿
Men
- Ludek Abraham 🇨🇿
- Mikulas Karlik 🇨🇿
- Adam Vaclavik 🇨🇿
The full programme for the Kontiolahti Biathlon World Cup 🇫🇮
Saturday 30th November
- 1.15pm: Mixed singles relay
- 3.45pm: Mixed relay
Sunday 1st December
- 1.45pm: Men’s 4×7.5km relay
- 5.25pm: Women’s 4x6km relay
Tuesday 3rd December
- 4.20pm: Men’s 15km individual short
Wednesday 4th December
- 4.20pm: Women’s 12.5km individual short
Friday 6th December
- 4.20pm: Men’s 10km sprint
Saturday 7th December
- 5.10pm: Women’s 7.5km sprint
Sunday 8th December
- 2.30pm: Men’s 15km mass-start
- 5.10pm: Women’s 12.5km mass-start
The full programme for the IBU Cup at Idre Fjäll 🇸🇪
Thursday 28th November
- 10.30am: Men’s 10km sprint
- 2.00pm: Women’s 7.5km sprint
Saturday 30th November
- 10.30am: Men’s 10km sprint
- 2.00pm: Women’s 7.5km sprint
Sunday 1st December
- 11.00am: Men’s 12.5km pursuit
- 1.45pm: Women’s 10km pursuit
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- Kontiolahti: no surprises in the French squad for the first stage of the World Cup
- Kontiolahti: the German squad for the opening match of the World Cup… without Roman Rees, but with the new generation of women
- Kontiolahti: Austria with Lisa Theresa Hauser, Simon Eder, Felix Leitner and Anna Gandler… and rookie Fabien Muellauer
- Kontiolahti: Sweden unveils its squad for the start of the World Cup, and all the stars are there
