Biathlonworld 55, 2020 ENG

IBU PERSONALITIES BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE WINNER MEN
TRIMESTER 2 BABY BREAK DURING OBERHOF
AND RUHPOLDING WEEKS
He dedicated the next four and a half weeks to his family; his wife Hedda
gave birth to the couple’s first child Gustav on January 13, 2020. Being a
new father refocused his life. It took time, energy and sleep, but also gave
him some time to train, and most importantly, to fully recover from a hard
December.
VICTORIOUS RETURN IN POKLJUKA;
A NEW FATHER’S JOURNEY
When he returned the day before the Pokljuka 20 km, Martin Fourcade was
in Yellow after four consecutive victories, with 507 points. JT (belatedly)
started 2020 exactly where he ended 2019, with a clean-shooting victory
in the Pokljuka men’s 20 km individual, leaving Fourcade 11.4 seconds
behind. The new father detailed his journey from his son’s birth
to that day’s victory. “The 13th of January, I became a father… there
was not much training. I needed to stay at home and help as best as
I could… I came here to Pokljuka yesterday evening and will do three
races here before I get back home.”
IBU WCH ANTHOLZ-ANTERSELVA 2020
ANTHOLZ MASS START: MOMENTUM
SWINGS IN JT’S DIRECTION ONCE MORE
JT shot clean to win the IBU World Championships mass start,
his first individual Gold medal and his sixth of Antholz 2020. He
cleaned the first prone, leaving behind Fourcade, who had a penalty
and eventually finished in (a very costly) seventh place. Clean
shooting and fast skis triggered the victory. “I think I could have won
with one in the last standing. But winning with a perfect race today is
quite emotional.” He crossed the finish line as if he were cradling his son: “I
was sending a message home. I am going there tomorrow. I am going to reset.
And (re)think how to win the Total Score.”
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