In terms of current form, the rating of Norwegian N.1 Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold plummeted with her rout at the recent Worlds in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic), where she failed outside the top 20 during the first three individual races (25th, 34th and 27th) and narrowly finished in the top 10 of the last.
On the contrary, Simon, double gold medalist, in sprint and pursuit, and bronze medalist in the individual in Nove Mesto, at worst ranked fourth in six races, also crowned twice in relay (women’s and mixed), comes out of Brilliant worlds. Like her, Braisaz-Bouchet and Vittozzi also came away with multiple medals, each with an individual world champion title, the first in the mass start, the second at the end of the individual.
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Julia Simon with her five medals brought back from the Nove Mesto Worlds. DAVID W CERNY / REUTERS
