Junior World Championships: Double Swiss victory in Sprint
Posted on | July 10, 2016 | Category: Arena, News
Junior World Championships: Double Swiss victory in Sprint
Simona Aebersold and Joey Hadorn provided the perfect start for the home team in the Sprint race at Scuol, Switzerland today. Aebersold’s victory was emphatic, whilst Hadorn was the fastest of four Swiss in the top six.
18-year-old Simona Aebersold won by 51 seconds, a huge margin for the girl who was repeating her Sprint victory from Norway last year, and she dominated the race throughout. Silver medalist was Anna Dvorianskaia, Russia and the bronze went to Anna Haataja, Finland. The margin between these two of 3 seconds is more what one can expect at this level!
Simona Aebersold celebrates victory Photos: Erik Borg
Joey Hadorn improved significantly on last year’s thirteenth place to win the men’s race by 9 seconds over his team-mate Thomas Curiger, who was fourth last year. Sweden got into the medals through the efforts of Isac von Krusenstierna, who finished 8 seconds down on Curiger’s time.
Men’s flower ceremony
Tomorrow the scene changes from urban to forest, with the Long Distance race to be held at Val Müstair. Final results should be known by 1630 CET. Live results and much more information about the Championships are on the event website www.jwoc2016.ch.
Leading results, Sprint
Women
- Simona Aebersold SUI 13:13
- Anna Dvorianskaia RUS 14:05
- Anna Haataja FIN 14:08
- Virag Weiler HUN 14:16
- Josefine Lind DEN 14:21
- Lotta Kirvesmies FIN 14:25
Men
- Joey Hadorn SUI 12:47
- Thomas Curiger SUI 12:56
- Isac von Krusenstierna SWE 13:04
- Simon Dubach SUI 13:18
- Quentin Rauturier FRA 13:19
- Tobia Pezzati SUI 13:20
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