Franziska Preuß Places Fifth in Biathlon World Cup Race After Illness

Returning from a brief illness, Preuß leads German biathletes in the Kontiolahti individual race, with France's Lou Jeanmonnot taking first place.

Franziska Preuß finished fifth in the 12.5-kilometer individual race at the Biathlon World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland, after recovering from a mild illness that kept her out of the weekend's relay event.
Preuß incurred two shooting penalties, resulting in a 1:09.6-minute deficit behind winner Lou Jeanmonnot of France, who shot flawlessly to claim victory.
French biathlete Jeanmonnot was followed by Sweden's Ella Halvarsson and Elvira Öberg, who finished second and third, respectively.
Vanessa Voigt, another German competitor, placed ninth with one shooting error, while younger German athletes struggled with accuracy and finished outside the top positions.
The Kontiolahti World Cup continues with men's and women's sprint and mass start events scheduled for later this week.