Eckhoff left emotional by first individual win of career

BySportsbeat

Published 08/02/2019 at 10:28 GMT

Norway's Tiril Eckhoff revelled in a first individual win of her career as she triumphed in the women's 12.5km at the Biathlon World Cup in Canmore.

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She finished in 36:32.9s, after one penalty, topping the podium 9.8 seconds ahead of clean-shooting Czech Marketa Davidova.

Eckhoff said: "I was a little bit emotional because I never thought I would win an individual. I have done a lot of shopping and eating here; lots of not so serious stuff."

Italy's Lisa Vittozzi, who also shot a clean run, finish in third 20.9s back from the winner in Canada.

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There was a season-best fourth place for Germany's Franziska Hildebrand coming in clean and 47.8 seconds behind the winner.

Eckhoff's teammate Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, with one penalty, finished fifth and Germany's Vanessa Hinz was sixth.

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