January 09, 2015 (Oberhof, Germany) – Wind and rain made for icy and challenging conditions for the women’s 7.5km Sprint won by Veronica Vitkova (Czech Republic) who scored a career-first individual World Cup victory with two penalties. Italy claimed the next two spots on the podium with Dorothea Wierer (22:48.8/+1) finishing second and Nicole Gontier (22:59.1/+0), one of the two athletes to post clean rounds, placing third.

Final podium © Nordic Focus

Susan Dunklee posted the top finish for Team USA placing 21st at 1:22.9 with three penalties while her teammate Hannah Dreissigacker was one of only 18 competitors to go clean in the prone position and finished 37th with two penalties.

Susan Dunklee (USA) © Nordic Focus

Canada’s Rosanna Crawford was 46th with four penalties at 2:29 behind while her teammate Megan Heinicke was 56th with five penalties at 2:56.6 behind the winner. Veteran Zina Kocher finished 58th at 3:05.1 with six penalties and American Annelies Cook was 62nd at 3:24 with five penalties. Emma Lunder (Can) was 92nd with 7 penalties while Julia Ransom DNF’d.

Full results here.