ANTERSELVA (ITALPRESS) – Lisa Vittozzi takes a historic gold medal in pursuit 10 km at the Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina 2026. The 31-year-old Carabiniera di Pieve di Cadore is perfect for the polygon (20/20), recovers the 40-second lost in the sprint and centers the first Olympic gold of the career. 30’11′′′8 the time of the blue, which precedes 28′′′8 the Norwegian Maren Kirkeeide and 34′′3 the Finnish Suvi Minkkinen. Fourth place for the leader of the general leader Lou Jeanmonnot, detached of 49′′4. The company of Vittozzi brings to Italy the eighth gold in Milan-Cortina, the second day after that of Federica Brignone in gigante.
Lisa Vittozzi is an Olympic champion of the pursuit, never the blue biathlon had reached this goal. The sappadin carbine managed with a perfect test: “I don’t believe it; I can’t describe what I felt the last two kilometers were really a dream. The others are really strong and I didn’t think I could win today; I really gave everything I had and went”. The blue moves. “Surely last year it was difficult, really. I pulled out the clutch I have, to be here and to dream big. I managed to pull out everything I had, I never stopped believing it. And now I’m happy. Winning in front of this audience is beautiful, but on the other I said not to let the attention fall otherwise I would have risked not to get to the bottom, in front of so much typhus”.
“I tried to give everything to the end, then I enjoyed the final straight. I wrote the story of myself because this trip was difficult and I died proud of me. I dedicate the medal to my grandfather.” These are the words in the mixed area of Lisa Vittozzi. “I will never stop believing in my abilities and I hoped this was the right Olympiad to win a gold, since in 2030 I will be too old. Meanwhile I will try to enjoy myself every day without thinking about the future,” adds Vittozzi.
“I wasn’t sure if to leave today, but I tried the same for fans and my family. In the end it went better than expected because they are not yet at the maximum of the condition. After this race I feel more relaxed.” These are the words in the mixed area of Dorothea Wierer after today’s ninth place. “I’m happy for Lisa (Vittozzi ndr.) because there was some disappointment on the team, both in the male and female field, despite the silver in relay. Now I’ll try to be pimping for my last two career races, I hope to enjoy them and feel even better”, adds Wierer on Vittozzi’s historical gold.
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