In a single event, Italian Lisa Vittozzi, 31, achieved two feats this Sunday (15) at the Winter Olympic Games. By winning an unprecedented gold for Italy in the women’s biathlon, she helped the country break its record for gold medals at the Winter Games.
With the athlete’s achievement in her own home, Italy reached its eighth gold medal in one edition of the Games. The feat surpassed the country’s best performance to date, achieved in 1994, in Lillehammer, Norway, when the country won seven gold medals.
In this Sunday’s race, in addition to completing the course in first place, Lisa was precise with her aim, hitting all her shots.
Behind her came Maren Kirkeeide from Norway, Suvi Minkkinem from Finland.
Some other modalities also had their definitions this Sunday.
In the men’s pursuit biathlon over 12.5 km, gold went to Swede Martin Ponsiluoma. Silver went to Norwegian Sturla Holm Laegreid; Emilien Jacqueli, from France, took bronze.
In women’s 500 m speed skating, a record and double victory for the Netherlands, a country with a great tradition in the sport. Femk Kok won the race and clocked 36sec49, an Olympic record. Silver went to compatriot Jutta Leerdam. Japan, with Miho Takagi, took bronze.
In the men’s cross-country skiing 4 by 7.5 km relay race, Norway won gold, with a time of 1:04:24. France took silver (1:04:46) and Italy took bronze (1:05:12).
Italian Federica Brignone won gold in alpine skiing giant slalom with 2min 13.50 in the combination of two descents. Silver was shared by Sweden’s Sara Hector and Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund. The athletes had the same times on each of the descents (1min03.97 on the first and 1min10.15 on the second) and finished with 2min14.12.
Brits Tabitha Stoecker and Matt Weston, with 1min59.36, took gold in the mixed team skeleton race. Germany took silver and bronze. Susanne Kreher and Axel Jungk clocked 1min59.53. Together, in third place, Jacqueline Pfeifer and Christopher Grothee clocked 1min59.54.
In the women’s individual long track ski jumping, the last discipline this Sunday in which there was a medal dispute, Norway achieved a double, with Anna Odine Stroëm taking gold and Eirin Maria Kvandal silver. Bronze went to Slovenia’s Nika Prevc.
