USA’s Dunklee 11th as Dahlmeier Rules IBU World Cup Women’s Sprint at Pokljuka – Canada’s Ransom 36th

December 09, 2016 (Pokljuka, Slovenia) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee had a solid day at the office shooting clean on her way to 11th in the women’s 7.5km Sprint  at Pokljuka finishing 45.3 seconds behind winner Laura Dahlmeier of Germany.

Susan Dunklee (USA) © Nordic Focus

The podium was rounded out by Justine Braisaz of France in second, 3.5 seconds behind Dahlmeier’s winning time of 19:51.7. Norway’s Marte Olsbu finished third at 21.3 seconds back. Calm winds, as in the men’s race, helped all three podium finishers to shoot clean.

(l-r) Braisaz, Dahlmeier, Olsbu © Nordic Focus

Julia Ransom was the top Canadian finisher in 34th at 1:32.8 behind the winner. Fellow Canuck Megan Tandy was 49th,  American Clare Egan finished 53rd followed by Rosanna Crawford in 58th, and Sarah Beaudry in 75th. The USA’s Joanne Reid finished 85th.

“We raced a World Cup today, but that is completely insignificant compared to the news that came out in the McLaren Report,” commented Dunklee in a team release. “Today is a sad, sad day for our international biathlon community and the global Olympic movement.

“We face stunning revelations of systematic doping within our community. I respect my body and I respect my competitors and that is why I compete clean. Today we must all speak up and demand the International Olympic Committee and International Federations to take a powerful stance for clean sport,” she concluded.

On Saturday, the women will compete in the 10km Pursuit, followed by the 4x6km Relay on the final day of competition in Pokljuka this Sunday. The Relay in Pokljuka will be the first of the IBU World Cup this season.
Full results here.

1 Comments For This Post

1. Marty Hall, NH, USA says:
   December 10th, 2016 at 11:18 am

   Way to go Susan and Lowell—results great—-comments about the McLaren report were loud and clear like a gun shot—-it finally is time for the skiers and all athletes to come forward and demand harsh penalties for the crimes that have been committed at all levels of these countries programs—coaches, doctors, administrators et al. and most importantly the athletes.The XC Team in the US has been to with drawn over the years, especially these last couple of years, but that was with coaching rhetoric to keep the comments to themselves—my sources say.
   This has been happening at a higher rate then ever has been imagined and for way longer then most are willing to believe, with so many misplaced medals because of the cheating that was never caught or caught and hidden.
   The Russians should be banned from this years WSC and next years Olympics as part of the pay back on top of all the individuals who should receive lifetime suspensions. For all that they have done over the years, it should not only hurt them drastically in the short term, but have a long term penalty affect that shows them how long it takes to re-build their program with honest and open intentions.
   It’s up to WADA, the FIS and the IOC to now take the actions to lead clean sport forward at a very fast pace. There has been enough cheating for a life time!

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