Winter sports news - Home Biathlon World Championship gold for Dorothea Wierer

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Updated 18/02/2020 at 17:19 GMT

There was success on home soil for Dorothea Wierer as the Italian secured Biathlon World Championship gold in Antholz-Anterselva.

Italy's Dorothea Wierer competes in the IBU Biathlon World Cup Women's 15 km Individual Competition in Rasen-Antholz (Rasun Anterselva), Italian Alps, on February 18, 2020

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Wierer finished the 15km event in a time of 43m07.7s to emerge 2.2 seconds clear of her nearest challenger Vanessa Hinz who took the silver medal.

Norway's Marte Olsbu Røiseland completed the top three to take home a bronze medal from the contest.

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