Simon Schempp sprints home to delight home crowd

There was plenty for a fervent Oberhof crowd to shout about as Simon Schempp led a German one-two to win the men’s biathlon World Cup event.

The 28-year-old trailed World Cup leader Martin Fourcade following the final shoot, but overtook the Frenchman with a final sprint on the home straight.

Grandstand finish in Oberhof as Schempp triumphs

Schempp came home in 38:30.9 minutes, with Fourcade pushed down to third as German Erik Lesser edged out the five-time World Cup champion to the runners-up spot following a photo finish.

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Schempp's triumph was the first by a German in Oberhof since 2012 and sees him sit third in the overall World Cup standings on 370 points, 23 ahead of Lesser.

Highlights: Simon Schempp leads German one-two in Oberhof

Despite being pipped to the win Fourcade leads the standings on 610 points, with his nearest challenger Anton Shipulin on 379 after coming home 14th in Oberhof.

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