First historic gold in biathlon: Lisa Vittozzi wins in the pursuit
Great comeback for the champion from Sappada who, thanks to a perfect performance at the range with zero errors, conquers the most valuable metal
At the fourth and final range, Lisa Vittozzi arrived with some breathlessness, but determined to execute her race plan: to shoot in a rapid sequence to make up the gap accumulated during the skiing section. A plan that had so far seen her do en plein. The Norwegian Maren Kirkeeide, in the lead and convinced that she was one step away from victory, came to the shooting in the Antholz basin with a lead of over 12 seconds. When Vittozzi arrived in the shooting area, the leader of the chase started her sequence: and there her confidence cracked, with two fatal errors and the need to make two penalty laps.
The Azzurra, on the other hand, was still flawless and after hitting all the targets she launched herself into the final lap, a smile glittering on her face, covering all her fatigue.
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Italia thus won its first historic Olympic gold medal in the biathlon. Vittozzi was ahead in the pursuit, clocking 30'11"8, of Norway's Kirkeeide (30'40"6) and Finland's Suvi Minkkinnen (30'46"1).
A result that rewards the 30-year-old from Sappada, who in her career has put together a prestigious list of honours that boasts an overall World Cup, four speciality cups, two world golds, one silver and one Olympic bronze medal. The most precious metal was missing until today.
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